| Title: |
Tropical
Deforestation - Uncovering the
Story (Video/Curriculum) |
| Description of Resource: |
Presents a uniquely thought-provoking package for teachers on tropical
deforestation. Uses the Minnesota K-12 Science Framework, which connects
Research Council's National Science Education Standards and the Minnesota
Graduation Standards, so that this curriculum can be used for teachers
meeting education standards in all parts of the country. Also incorporates
age-appropriate concepts from the American Association for the Advancement
of Science's Benchmarks for Science Literacy, to provide a framework
for teaching 7th and 8th graders (though with modification of the
activities, can be used with children in 6th grade through high school).
Uses a video and accompanying teacher's guide, complete with overhead
masters and activities, to teach students about the large, multifaceted
challenges involved in preserving tropical forests. Encourages critical
thinking of the complex problems and possible solutions. Divides the
video and written materials into 3 components: "Forests of the
World" describes locations and differences between tropical and
temperate rainforests, and how their preservation challenges differ.
"What's Happening to Tropical Forests?"examines the environmental
problems and causes of tropical deforestation. "Protecting and
Using Forests" focuses on solving problems and considering local
responses to the global crisis. For 7th and 8th grade teachers of
science or other subjects examining tropical deforestation, such as
social studies, geography, writing, and mathematics. With modification
of activities, curriculum may also be used with 6th grade or high
school students. |
| Author/Producer: |
University of Minnesota
Extension Service |
| Topic Areas Covered: |
Tropical forest
extent, conditions, trends, pressures on tropical forests, population
growth, poverty, landlessness, tropical deforestation, current
initiatives to reduce the rate of deforestation, how an individual
can become involved. |
| Type of Resource: |
Broadcast
quality video, teacher's guide. |
| For Grade Levels: |
Middle school
and high-school (6-12) |
| Publication Dates: |
1999 |
| Length: |
A 25-minute video
is presented in three
segments to provide opportunities for discussion and class exercises.
A 42-page Teacher's Guide accompanies the video.
|
| Cost: |
One to four copies are
$30.00 each. The
prices drops to $20 when ordering in quantities of ten or more.
|
| Is It Available for Loan: |
No |
| Is Training Necessary: |
No |
| Language: |
English |
| Educational or Informational: |
Educational |
| Recommended Enhancements to Accompany This Resource: |
A
PowerPoint presentation Tropical
Deforestation that is designed for use with the teaching package
is available for downloading. Also available for use with older (11th
and 12th grade) students is an article Strategies for Ensuring
the Survival of the Tropical Forests - Can Logging Be One of Them? Background
information that explains how and why the teaching package was developed
is available online.
|
| Geographic Location |
Applicable
to tropical forests and temperate
forest regions.
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| Notes: |
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| F.R.E.E. Network's Evaluation Criteria: |
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| To Order This Resource Contact: |
Source reportedly no
longer available for public access. Please contact the University
of Minnesota Extension Service for more information.
|
| Address: |
University of Minnesota
Extension Service
405 Coffey Hall
1420 Eckles Avenue
University of Minnesota |
| |
St. Paul,
MN 55108-6068 |
| Phone: |
800-876-8636 (credit
card orders only) |
| Fax: |
612-625-6281 |
| E-Mail: |
ShopExtension@umn.edu
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| URL: |
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