Primary Geography and Education for Sustainable Development
How can we:
- educate for the future through real world issues?
- develop through the geography curriculum the idea of living sustainably?
- enhance understanding of our everyday lives through geographical understanding?
Take part in this online curriculum making course to develop these ideas further and to find out how geography can help in the teaching of education for sustainable development. You may choose to work through the unit in a linear fashion or you may prefer to select only the parts that are most useful to you by using the course contents menu that you can find below and in the right hand column of each page.
Course Contents
Stimulus
A world in crisis?
Activity 1
Introducing 'sustainable development' to your pupils.
Activity 2
The Sustainable School Strategy.
Taking it Further
Geographical Imaginations and First-Hand Experience.
Activity 3
Mywalks- exploring the local area.
In Conclusion
Using environmental literacy to understand the 'big issues'.
Activity 4
Investigating climate change.
Towards a whole-school approach.
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Learning Outcomes
We will work together to:
- develop informed, relevant and enjoyable learning activities to help pupils succeed in geography
- think about current developments in geography education
- explore different resources and teaching approaches
- become more confident about the significance of geography to the wider education of young people
- exchange views and experiences
Online Courses
Curriculum Making VLEs
Course Contents
Stimulus
A world in crisis?
Activity 1
Introducing 'sustainable development' to your pupils.
Activity 2
The Sustainable School Strategy.
Taking it Further
Geographical Imaginations and First-Hand Experience.
Activity 3
Mywalks- exploring the local area.
In Conclusion
Using environmental literacy to understand the 'big issues'.
Activity 4
Investigating climate change.
Developing your Thinking
Towards a whole-school approach.