Hey kids!! (And everyone else too!)
Have you ever thought about how much garbage we contribute to the environment? Many of us don't realize how much garbage we put out as it magically disappears every week when it is picked up by the garbage truck.
A new documentary called "Garbage! The Revolution Starts At Home" is a film about "how the family household has become one of the most ferocious environmental predators of our time". The McDonald family, an average urban family is filmed as they keep every scrap of garbage they create over a period of three months. This includes regular garbage, air pollution and even the stuff that we flush down the toilet! The McDonald family discovers that for every action they do, there is a reaction that affects the planet.
Go on the film's website and see what you can learn to bring into the classroom for a discussion on sustainability: http://www.garbagerevolution.com/home
For a preview of the documentary, try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J5rDx6g9ts
Can you think of some ideas you could do in your school to creat awareness for the garbage we create at school? Come to class prepared to discuss your ideas! YOU can make a difference!
Note to teachers: This activity directly ties into the Grade 7 Social Studies curriculum - Natural Resources: "Explain the concept of sustainable development and its implications for the health of the environment".
Have you ever thought about how much garbage we contribute to the environment? Many of us don't realize how much garbage we put out as it magically disappears every week when it is picked up by the garbage truck.
A new documentary called "Garbage! The Revolution Starts At Home" is a film about "how the family household has become one of the most ferocious environmental predators of our time". The McDonald family, an average urban family is filmed as they keep every scrap of garbage they create over a period of three months. This includes regular garbage, air pollution and even the stuff that we flush down the toilet! The McDonald family discovers that for every action they do, there is a reaction that affects the planet.
Go on the film's website and see what you can learn to bring into the classroom for a discussion on sustainability: http://www.garbagerevolution.com/home
For a preview of the documentary, try http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J5rDx6g9ts
Can you think of some ideas you could do in your school to creat awareness for the garbage we create at school? Come to class prepared to discuss your ideas! YOU can make a difference!
Note to teachers: This activity directly ties into the Grade 7 Social Studies curriculum - Natural Resources: "Explain the concept of sustainable development and its implications for the health of the environment".
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