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Hantula, James – Journal of Environmental Education, 1983
A eighth-grade environmental hazards unit is described. Includes unit objectives, typical activities, and a taxonomy of environmental hazards. Indicates that the unit helps develop skills in thinking critically and helps in clarifying environmental values by examining three major traditions of American environmentalism: biocentric, ecological, and…
Descriptors: Classification, Critical Thinking, Environmental Education, Grade 8
Hantula, James – Curriculum Review, 1984
Describes a world geography unit for eighth-grade students which focuses on environmental hazards to demonstrate how interest in disasters and catastrophes can provide a springboard for general global inquiry. Benefits of this teaching method and usefulness to both teachers and students of studying about such events are also discussed. (MBR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Critical Thinking, Grade 8