Jeff Morris Resource organization chart Teaching Sustainability: The Interconnectedness of Community, Ecology and Environmentalism (6th grade)

Resource The Adventures of Herman. The Autobiography of Squirmin Herman the Worm. http://urbanext.illinois.edu/worms/ Cherry, L. & Braasch, G. (2008). How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate. Dawn Publications, Nevada City, CA. DiSalvo-Ryan, D. (1994). City Green, William Morrow, New York. Medium Website. Annotation/ Rationale Excellent resource for everything about earthworms. Including how they move, their anatomy, what they eat, how they reproduce, etc. Scientists and kids research and explore the evidence behind global warming. Numerous photos and illustrations show children directly involved with doing scientific work. The teachers guide serves as great support to the book with interesting and appropriate lessons. A young girl in Philadelphia helps to transform a vacant lot into a community garden. The book shows how the garden helps to build community in the neighborhood by bringing people of varying cultural backgrounds and ages. The building of a neighborhood garden told from many different points of view. Audio CD helps to reinforce the cultural and age and differences of the people involved with the garden. This book profiles 8 environmental activists of varying age and time period. By doing so the author is giving a cross-section of the modern environmental movement. She discusses Rachel Carson and Jacques Cousteau in the 1940s and 50s and ends with Adam Werbach, current president of the Sierra Club. Short video geared towards middle school students discussion how composting works. Resource Limitations/ Comments I found this extremely useful when introducing the worm composting to my classroom. I can definitely see using this book in my classroom. Content is relevant and approached in an interesting, hands-on manner. 6th graders may feel this for younger kids. However, it could serve as a good touchstone to start a discussion as the story takes place in Philadelphia.

Book, young adult & teachers guide. Picture book.

Fleischman, P. (1997). Seedfolks. Harper Collins, New York. Leuzzi, L. (1997), To The Young Environmentalist Grolier Publishing, New York. The National Geographic Society. http://video.nationalgeographic.co m/video/player/environment/goinggreen-environment/green-homemakeover/compost-gg.html Rohmer, H. (2009). Heroes of the Environment, Chronicle Books LLC, San Francisco. Savedge, J. (2009). the green teen: the eco-friendly teens guide to saving the planet, New Society Publishers, BC, Canada.

Book & audio CD Book, young adult.

May be better suited for students that take a deep interest in environmentalism.

Website/ video

This was very useful in getting the class interested in composting.

Book, young adult. Book, young adult.

Wiland, H. & Bell, D (2006). Edens Lost & Found

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Illustrated stories of 12 environmentalists from across North America. The book also covers a range activist/ environmental issues from community building to social justice issues. This book covers 4 main areas in which a teenager can make positive changes for the environment: themselves, their homes, their school and their world. Various teens are profiled in section with information and background about things they have done in their homes and communities to benefit the environment. This book covers the development and building of community gardens in 4 US cities: Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle and Los 1

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Chelsea Green Publishing Co., Vermont Edens Lost & Found: Philadelphia, The Holy Experiment. (2006). Media & Policy Center Foundation. Edens Lost & Found (2006). Teachers Guide. Winter, J. (2008). Wangaris Trees of Peace. Harcourt, Inc., Orlando. Video. Angeles. The stories focus on how these gardens began as grassroots community efforts and have blossomed to become city-wide initiatives. This video focuses on the efforts of community garden builders in Philadelphia.

PDF document. Picture book.

www.facingthefuture.org www.sustainabilityinstitute.org Greensgrow Farm 2501 E. Cumberland Street Philadelphia, PA 19125 Columbus Square Park, 13th and Wharton, South Philadelphia. Capitolo Community Garden at 10th and Federal, South Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Horticultural Society The Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) The United States Green Building Council (USGBC)

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Provides lesson plans and lesson ideas based on the video and the book. Story of Wangari Maathai, environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner. As trees begin to be cut down she decided to replant them. She encourages women in her village to plant trees. They are met with opposition from the government and told that women cannot do such work. Not only does the book have environmental themes by activists themes as well. Amazing curriculum source. All curricula are based on sustainability. Environmental research/ activism website. Bastion of urban farming in Philadelphia. Green houses, hydroponics, etc. Water retention basins with illustrations showing how they work. Ground up neighborhood garden. With composting. Neighborhood resource. Neighborhood resource.

Park. Park.

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Provides teacher/ student resources and classes. Lobbying organization that promotes sustainability and environmental responsibility throughout the commonwealth. Works on many levels. Organization that works with the various design and construction related professional organizations to promote sustainable building techniques and best practices. The organization is responsible for maintaining the LEED certification of new and renovated buildings. Science and technology themed museum with many resources about sustainability and how it influences and affects peoples lives. Non-profit committed to integrating ecological principals and sustainability into school curricula. They believe in engaging 2

Professional org.

The Franklin Institute

Museum.

www.ecoliteracy.org

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with the natural world; understanding how nature sustains life; nurturing healthy communities; exploring the consequences of how we feed and provision ourselves; caring about the places where we live and the people and creatures in them. Series of 5 short videos about carbon. Where it comes from, what we use it for, and what it does, etc.

www.npr.org/news/specials/climate /video

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I will use this directly to teach about carbon.