Course: Going Green Demo Course

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Select section Welcome

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Going Green

Education for Sustainability
- Select activity [fa-arrow-circle-right] Course Forum ...
  
  Course Forum
  
  Sustainability Lingo
  
  Learner Texts
  
  Project Journal
- Select activity This Demo Course is not connected to the Virtual T...
  
  This Demo Course is not connected to the Virtual Town Hall. For the Teaching Notes please have a look at the resource below. The links to specific chapters in the course will only function in a course copy.copy.
- Select activity Teaching notes: Going Green
  
  Teaching notes: Going Green Book
Select section General contents

General contents
- Select activity FORUM: News & announcements
  
  FORUM: News & announcements
Select section 1. What is sustainability?

1. What is sustainability?
- Select activity WARM-UP: ATTITUDES & STEREOTYPES
  
  WARM-UP: ATTITUDES & STEREOTYPES
- Select activity FORUM: Attitudes towards sustainability
  
  FORUM: Attitudes towards sustainability
- Select activity THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
  
  THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT
- Select activity TASK: The ecological footprint
  
  TASK: The ecological footprint Assignment
- Select activity FORUM: Ecological footprints
  
  FORUM: Ecological footprints
- Select activity TASK: What is 'sustainability'?
  
  TASK: What is 'sustainability'? Assignment
- Select activity FORUM: What is 'sustainability'?
  
  FORUM: What is 'sustainability'?
- Select activity FROM LOCAL TO STATE TO FEDERAL VIEWS ON SUSTAINABI...
  
  FROM LOCAL TO STATE TO FEDERAL VIEWS ON SUSTAINABILITY
- Select activity TEXT: Environmental policies in the United States
  
  TEXT: Environmental policies in the United States File
- Select activity TEXT: The importance of the individual
  
  TEXT: The importance of the individual File
- Select activity TIPS & RESOURCES
  
  TIPS & RESOURCES
- Select activity RESOURCE: Video messages from the Going Green experts
  
  RESOURCE: Video messages from the Going Green experts Page
- Select activity SELF-REFLECTION (copy)
  
  SELF-REFLECTION
- Select activity SECTION 1: Self-reflection
  
  SECTION 1: Self-reflection Feedback
Select section 2. Exploring the challenges

2. Exploring the challenges
- Select activity DATABASE: Collages & posters of group work on research tasks
  
  DATABASE: Collages & posters of group work on research tasks
- Select activity CHOICE: Select a sustainability topic
  
  CHOICE: Select a sustainability topic
- Select activity SELF-REFLECTION
  
  SELF-REFLECTION
- Select activity SECTION 2: Self-reflection
  
  SECTION 2: Self-reflection Feedback
Select section 2.1 Plastic // Recycle

2.1 Plastic // Recycle
- Select activity WARM-UP
  
  WARM-UP
- Select activity TASK: What is this?
  
  TASK: What is this? Database
- Select activity FORUM: What is this?
  
  FORUM: What is this?
- Select activity RESOURCE: Catch of the day (The Surfrider Foundation)
  
  RESOURCE: Catch of the day (The Surfrider Foundation) Page
- Select activity QUIZ: Plastic // Recycle
  
  QUIZ: Plastic // Recycle
- Select activity RESEARCH TASK
  
  RESEARCH TASK
- Select activity TASK: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
  
  TASK: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Assignment
- Select activity CASE STUDY
  
  CASE STUDY
- Select activity TASK: The plastic bag ban in California
  
  TASK: The plastic bag ban in California Assignment
- Select activity FORUM: Case study discussion Plastic // Recycle
  
  FORUM: Case study discussion Plastic // Recycle
- Select activity ECO-CHALLENGE
  
  ECO-CHALLENGE
- Select activity [fa-info-circle] Upload your result into the DATAB...
  
  Upload your result into the DATABASE: Eco Challenges - Plastic // Recycle in the Virtual Town Hall.
- Select activity ECO-CHALLENGE: Plastic // Recycle
  
  ECO-CHALLENGE: Plastic // Recycle Assignment
- Select activity OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES (copy)
  
  OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Select activity Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ♻️
  
  Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ♻️ Page
- Select activity Recyle or Trash? 🗑️
  
  Recyle or Trash? 🗑️ Page
Select section 2.2 City // Transport

2.2 City // Transport
- Select activity WARM-UP
  
  WARM-UP
- Select activity TASK: How do you imagine a green city?
  
  TASK: How do you imagine a green city? Assignment
- Select activity FORUM: How do you imagine a green city?
  
  FORUM: How do you imagine a green city?
- Select activity QUIZ: City // Transport
  
  QUIZ: City // Transport
- Select activity RESEARCH TASK
  
  RESEARCH TASK
- Select activity TASK: What makes a city 'green'?
  
  TASK: What makes a city 'green'? Assignment
- Select activity CASE STUDY
  
  CASE STUDY
- Select activity TASK: Minneapolis, Minnesota – A sustainable city?
  
  TASK: Minneapolis, Minnesota – A sustainable city? Assignment
- Select activity FORUM: Case study discussion City // Transport
  
  FORUM: Case study discussion City // Transport
- Select activity ECO-CHALLENGE
  
  ECO-CHALLENGE
- Select activity [fa-info-circle] Upload your result into the DATAB...
  
  Upload your result into the DATABASE: Eco Challenges - City // Transport in the Virtual Town Hall.
- Select activity ECO-CHALLENGE: City // Transport
  
  ECO-CHALLENGE: City // Transport Assignment
- Select activity OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES (copy) (copy)
  
  OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Select activity Urban Climate Architect 🏙️
  
  Urban Climate Architect 🏙️ Page
Select section 2.3 Food // Local

2.3 Food // Local
- Select activity WARM-UP
  
  WARM-UP
- Select activity TASK: Map your food
  
  TASK: Map your food Assignment
- Select activity FORUM: Mapping our food
  
  FORUM: Mapping our food
- Select activity QUIZ: Food // Local
  
  QUIZ: Food // Local
- Select activity RESEARCH TASK
  
  RESEARCH TASK
- Select activity TASK: Exploring genetically modified food
  
  TASK: Exploring genetically modified food Assignment
- Select activity CASE STUDY
  
  CASE STUDY
- Select activity TASK: Chipotle Mexican Grill – A blueprint for sustainable fast food?
  
  TASK: Chipotle Mexican Grill – A blueprint for sustainable fast food? Assignment
- Select activity FORUM: Case study discussion Food // Local
  
  FORUM: Case study discussion Food // Local
- Select activity ECO-CHALLENGE
  
  ECO-CHALLENGE
- Select activity [fa-info-circle]Upload your result into the DATABA...
  
  Upload your result into the DATABASE: Eco Challenges - Food // Local in the Virtual Town Hall.
- Select activity ECO-CHALLENGE: Food // Local
  
  ECO-CHALLENGE: Food // Local Assignment
- Select activity INQUIRY
  
  INQUIRY
- Select activity OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES (copy) (copy)
  
  OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Select activity STOP FOOD WASTE...KNOW YOUR DATES
  
  STOP FOOD WASTE...KNOW YOUR DATES URL
- Select activity Food Choices for a Healthy Planet 🌍
  
  Food Choices for a Healthy Planet 🌍 Page
Select section 2.4 Fashion // Toxic

2.4 Fashion // Toxic
- Select activity WARM-UP (copy)
  
  WARM-UP
- Select activity TASK: Map your clothes
  
  TASK: Map your clothes Assignment
- Select activity FORUM: Our Clothes on Maps
  
  FORUM: Our Clothes on Maps
- Select activity QUIZ: Fashion // Toxic
  
  QUIZ: Fashion // Toxic
- Select activity RESEARCH TASK (copy)
  
  RESEARCH TASK
- Select activity TASK: Exploring toxic fashion
  
  TASK: Exploring toxic fashion Assignment
- Select activity CASE STUDY (copy)
  
  CASE STUDY
- Select activity TASK: Toxic fashion – and its alternatives
  
  TASK: Toxic fashion – and its alternatives Assignment
- Select activity FORUM: Case study discussion Fashion // Toxic
  
  FORUM: Case study discussion Fashion // Toxic
- Select activity ECO-CHALLENGE (copy)
  
  ECO-CHALLENGE
- Select activity [fa-info-circle] Upload your result into the DATAB... (copy)
  
  Upload your result into the DATABASE: Eco Challenges - Fashion // Toxic in the Virtual Town Hall.
- Select activity ECO-CHALLENGE: Fashion // Toxic
  
  ECO-CHALLENGE: Fashion // Toxic Assignment
- Select activity OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES (copy) (copy)
  
  OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Select activity Sustainable Threads - the journey of your clothes 🧵
  
  Sustainable Threads - the journey of your clothes 🧵 Page
Select section 2.5 Youth Participation // Sustainability

2.5 Youth Participation // Sustainability
- Select activity WARM-UP (copy)
  
  WARM-UP
- Select activity TASK: Youth Participation Matters!
  
  TASK: Youth Participation Matters! Assignment
- Select activity FORUM: Youth Participation Matters!
  
  FORUM: Youth Participation Matters!
- Select activity RESEARCH TASK (copy)
  
  RESEARCH TASK
- Select activity TASK: Shell Youth Study: "A generation speaks up!"
  
  TASK: Shell Youth Study: "A generation speaks up!" Assignment
- Select activity CASE STUDY (copy)
  
  CASE STUDY
- Select activity TASK: Youth Lead the Change: From Boston to Germany!
  
  TASK: Youth Lead the Change: From Boston to Germany! Assignment
- Select activity FORUM: YLC Boston Winning Projects!
  
  FORUM: YLC Boston Winning Projects!
- Select activity ECO-CHALLENGE (copy) (copy) (copy) (copy)
  
  ECO-CHALLENGE
- Select activity [fa-info-circle] Upload your result into the DATAB... (copy)
  
  Upload your result into the DATABASE: Eco Challenges - Youth // Participation in the Virtual Town Hall.
- Select activity ECO-CHALLENGE: Youth // Participation
  
  ECO-CHALLENGE: Youth // Participation Assignment
- Select activity OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES (copy) (copy)
  
  OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Select activity TASK: How to be an Activist from Home
  
  TASK: How to be an Activist from Home Assignment
- Select activity TASK: Towards a net-zero future
  
  TASK: Towards a net-zero future Assignment
Select section 2.6 Environmental // Justice

2.6 Environmental // Justice
- Select activity WARM-UP (copy)
  
  WARM-UP
- Select activity TASK: "A resolution for the whole planet"
  
  TASK: "A resolution for the whole planet" Assignment
- Select activity What is Environmental Justice?
  
  What is Environmental Justice? Assignment
- Select activity FORUM: Discussing Environmental (In)Justice
  
  FORUM: Discussing Environmental (In)Justice
- Select activity RESEARCH TASK (copy)
  
  RESEARCH TASK
- Select activity TASK: Racial Disparities and Climate Change
  
  TASK: Racial Disparities and Climate Change Page
- Select activity TASK: Affected Minority Groups? Let's Listen to Indigenous Activists
  
  TASK: Affected Minority Groups? Let's Listen to Indigenous Activists Assignment
- Select activity CASE STUDY (copy)
  
  CASE STUDY
- Select activity TASK: Redlining Policies & Environmental Injustice
  
  TASK: Redlining Policies & Environmental Injustice Assignment
- Select activity FORUM : Redlining Policies & Environmental Injustice
  
  FORUM : Redlining Policies & Environmental Injustice
- Select activity ECO-CHALLENGE (copy)
  
  ECO-CHALLENGE
- Select activity [fa-info-circle] Upload your result into the DATAB...
  
  Upload your result into the DATABASE: Eco Challenges - Environmental // Justice in the Virtual Town Hall.
- Select activity ECO-CHALLENGE: Environmental // Justice
  
  ECO-CHALLENGE: Environmental // Justice Assignment
- Select activity "Words Have Power!"
  
  "Words Have Power!" Page
- Select activity OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES (copy)
  
  OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Select activity TASK: Environmental Racism along Louisiana's Cancer Alley
  
  TASK: Environmental Racism along Louisiana's Cancer Alley Assignment
- Select activity TASK: History of Environmental Justice in the U.S.
  
  TASK: History of Environmental Justice in the U.S. Assignment
- Select activity Earth Day Lecture: American Indians' Fight for Climate Justice
  
  Earth Day Lecture: American Indians' Fight for Climate Justice Page
Select section 2.7 Green // Energy

2.7 Green // Energy
- Select activity WARM-UP (copy)
  
  WARM-UP
- Select activity TASK: What is Energy?
  
  TASK: What is Energy? Assignment
- Select activity FORUM: Which energy source is most efficient?
  
  FORUM: Which energy source is most efficient?
- Select activity RESEARCH TASK (copy)
  
  RESEARCH TASK
- Select activity FORUM: Mapping Energy Systems
  
  FORUM: Mapping Energy Systems
- Select activity TASK: Innovations for a Greener World
  
  TASK: Innovations for a Greener World Assignment
- Select activity CASE STUDY (copy) (copy)
  
  CASE STUDY
- Select activity TASK: Building Sustainable Cities
  
  TASK: Building Sustainable Cities Assignment
- Select activity #ReadyFor100: Successful Communities Going Green
  
  #ReadyFor100: Successful Communities Going Green Assignment
- Select activity ECO-CHALLENGE (copy) (copy)
  
  ECO-CHALLENGE
- Select activity [fa-info-circle] Upload your result into the DATAB...
  
  Upload your result into the DATABASE: Eco Challenges - Green // Energy in the Virtual Town Hall.
- Select activity ECO-CHALLENGE: Green // Energy
  
  ECO-CHALLENGE: Green // Energy Assignment
- Select activity The Small Steps We Can Do ...
  
  The Small Steps We Can Do ... Page
- Select activity OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
  
  OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Select activity "The Habitable Planet"
  
  "The Habitable Planet" Page
- Select activity Analyze Energy Flow Charts
  
  Analyze Energy Flow Charts Quiz
Select section 3. Your sustainability action plan

3. Your sustainability action plan
- Select activity TASK: Sustainability project
  
  TASK: Sustainability project Assignment
- Select activity THERE WILL BE NO COMPETITION IN THE SCHOOL YEAR 20...
  
  There will be no competition in the school year 2023/24
- Select activity SELF-REFLECTION
  
  SELF-REFLECTION
- Select activity SECTION 3: Self-reflection
  
  SECTION 3: Self-reflection Feedback
Select section 4. Language Focus

4. Language Focus
- Select activity TASK: Language and culture mediation
  
  TASK: Language and culture mediation Assignment
- Select activity FORUM: Language and culture mediation
  
  FORUM: Language and culture mediation
- Select activity TASK: Vocabulary
  
  TASK: Vocabulary Assignment
- Select activity TASK: Write a blog post or newspaper article
  
  TASK: Write a blog post or newspaper article Assignment
- Select activity TASK: Cartoon analysis
  
  TASK: Cartoon analysis Assignment
- Select activity SELF-REFLECTION
  
  SELF-REFLECTION
- Select activity SECTION 4: Self-reflection
  
  SECTION 4: Self-reflection Feedback
Select section 5. Tips, resources, and tools

5. Tips, resources, and tools
- Select activity TIPS
  
  TIPS
- Select activity TIP: Analyzing cartoons
  
  TIP: Analyzing cartoons File PDF
  
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- Select activity TIP: Conducting research
  
  TIP: Conducting research File PDF
  
  141.4 KB
- Select activity TIP: Doing project work
  
  TIP: Doing project work File PDF
  
  184.8 KB
- Select activity TIP: Giving presentations
  
  TIP: Giving presentations File PDF
  
  159.2 KB
- Select activity TIP: Linking ideas and sentences (vocabulary)
  
  TIP: Linking ideas and sentences (vocabulary) File PDF
  
  88.0 KB
- Select activity TIP: Solving a mediation task
  
  TIP: Solving a mediation task File PDF
  
  112.7 KB
- Select activity TIP: Writing an article
  
  TIP: Writing an article File PDF
  
  151.9 KB
- Select activity TIP: Materialien zum selbständigen, standardorientierten Lernen - interaktive Version
  
  TIP: Materialien zum selbständigen, standardorientierten Lernen - interaktive Version URL
- Select activity RESOURCES
  
  RESOURCES
- Select activity RESOURCE: Political cartoons
  
  RESOURCE: Political cartoons Folder
  
  Download the political cartoons for the TASK: Cartoon analysis.
- Select activity RESOURCE: A Research Guide for Students and Teachers
  
  RESOURCE: A Research Guide for Students and Teachers URL
- Select activity RESOURCE: Lexikon der Nachhaltigkeit
  
  RESOURCE: Lexikon der Nachhaltigkeit URL
  
  Take a look at this German glossary on sustainability by the Aachen Foundation Kathy Beys.
- Select activity TOOLS
  
  TOOLS
- Select activity TOOL: Fotor | Free online photo editor
  
  TOOL: Fotor | Free online photo editor URL
  
  Produce your photo collage with this simple web tool. Use only pictures from the web which are licensed as "free for non-commercial use (with modifications)".
- Select activity Photo credits
  
  Photo credits Page

Section outline

Going Green

Education for Sustainability

Sustainability Lingo