Health, Physical Education and Recreation | Environmental Education in the Outdoors - 3 Credits
R317 | 6820 | Lucille Bertuccio
Second eight week class.
Class Times and Days: Monday and Wednesday 3pm - 5:00pm
Description of Course Content: We will explore
> environmental
issues and concepts using games, hands-on activities and Native
American stories. The last week of the term we will provide a full
day of environmental activities for a local elementary school class.
Class will meet at Hilltop Garden and Nature Center.
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Required Books List: Keepers of the Earth and Keepers of the
Animals - two books with N.A. stories and environmental activities
also a course
packet- Environmental Education in the Outdoors - can be bought at
Collegiate Copy on 3rd St.
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> Summary of Assignments: Students will have five tests and/or
written
assignments during the term. Groups of two (or three) students will
present an environmental activity, story or game to their peers. The
final week of class 2 or 3 groups of students (seven or eight in
each group ) will provide a day long (8:30 - 2:30) session of
environmental activites for an elementary school class.