Green Teacher 43, June-September 1995

 
Global education slashed in Canada ... p.3.
by Tim Grant
 
Raise hight the roof plastic, carpenter ... p.4.
by Maud McCarty

Les Ecoles Vertes Bruntland: program extraordinaire! ... p.5.
by Tim Grant

Parlons AQANU ... p.6.
by Carole Morelli, Lucie Benoit

The UN at 50: Should we care? ... pp.9-14.
by Tim Grant
An interview with former UN Ambassador Louise Fréchette, former UN Undersecretary-General for Special Political Affairs Sir Brian Urquhart, and Hazel Henderson, author, futurist and member of The Global Commission to Fund the United Nations.

Celebrating the UN's 50th in primary grades ... pp.15-17.
by Dorena Kelly, Caryl Harris, Carol Kettner, Carol Taylor, Suzane Girard
Primary grade teachers explore the rationale and strategies for introducing children to the United Nations.

What makes a good peacekeeper? ... pp.18-19.
by John Bebbington, Bart Hancock, Gail James, Susan Richman, Sidney Turner, Pat Wolfson
Children can better understand the United Nation's role as a peacekeeper if they have some experience at it themselves. This activity for grades 4 to 6 demonstrates that the battles on the schoolground are not so different from those in the wider world.

United Nations Globingo ... pp.20-21.
by "Larry Harris, Louise Jensen, Rose Marie Sackela"
How are the things that we do in our everyday lives similar to things the United Nations does to create a more civil global society.

The UN and the environment ... p.22.
by "Ian Andrews, Bayne MacMillan, Larry Parker, Jim Petrie, Barbara Smith-Graham"
This activity is intended to make students aware of the larger mandate of the UN by focusing on one of the issues of increasing concern-- the environment-- and the solutions proposed by the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development and Agenda 21.

Towards a Sustainable Future ... pp.23-24.
by Environment Canada
(perspective:global/development ed)
What is sustainable development.

From real heroes to super heroes ... pp.27-30.
by Ron Ballentine, Al Finlayson, Sharon Laivenieks
In this interdisciplinary unit for grade six, kids' natural fascination with heroes is channelled to a consideration of the values and actions needed to solve global problems.

Hondurica A senor High simulation Game on food and development ... pp.31-35.
by Alan King
A Senior High Simulation Game on Food and Development.

Branching Out: Forest Studies with children II ... pp.37-40.
by Susan Argast, Cheryl Macdonald
The second of a two-part integrated unit for teaching young children about trees and forests. Here they present activities for examining the biological process of trees and the ecological importance of forests.

Planet Earth: Global Ed ... pp.41-43.
by Conception Bay South global education team

Focus on Global Environmental Education.

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