Grades 3-9. 22 pages. Grades 3-9. 32 pages. This curriculum will give them a framework to organize prior knowledge, assimilate new knowledge and achieve a better understanding of the world in which they live. Grades 3-9. 37 pages. This guide contains detailed activities that lend themselves to performance assessment.
Lessons revolve around constructing the news, news and politics and the role of public relations.
Each activity is followed by a set of evaluation criteria, or rubrics, for the activity. The activities are organized into elementary, middle school and secondary sections. Background information is provided for teachers on developing performance assessment activities and establishing rubrics. This guide has a multitude of lessons for all grade levels, designed with a behavioral objective to increase students' awareness of environmental problems and to challenge them to become actively involved in solving these problems. Grades 3-12. 29 pages.