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Watershed Connection Guidebook

Question	Response
What skills does this resource explicitly teach?	Mind mapping, debating, checking for bias in news reports, job/career exploration, letter writing, calling radio shows, organizing public events, writing an effective press release, media relations, Nature Scaping, stream clean up.
What important, related ideas/issues are not addressed in this resource?	In stream uses of water such as hydro and transportation have an impact on water quality. Treating water for drinking also has ecosystem impacts.
What important ideas are implied by the resource, but not taught explicitly?	Aquatic organisms rely on clean functioning ecosystems in a watershed. Canadians have safe water.
To enhance this resource the following changes would be beneficial:	This is a large, comprehensive resource that covers many disciplines in education. The modules could stand alone in a compilation guide book and it might be easier for teachers to use. Get students outside observing their own watershed in almost every activity, don't wait until the end.

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Bias Minimization	Very Good	Points of view of current British Columbia citizens, settlers, Aboriginal Peoples of British Columbia and citizens of El Salvador are presented.
Multiple Dimensions of Problems & Solutions	Good	Ecological, cultural, health issues presented. Solutions suggested or to be determined by participants.
Respects Complexity	Good
Action Experience	Very Good	In Module 5, Watershed Stewardship, students are given information about writing letters and developing press releases as part of an action project in Activity 1: Get Active! In Activity 3: Nature Scaping 101, students are instructed in planning a stream clean up or naturalizing an area near their school.
Action Skills	Very Good	Letter-writing, checking for bias, calling a radio show, organizing a public event, writing effective press releases and media relations.
Empathy & Respect for Humans	Very Good	Students consider current and past Aboriginal people, settlers and present day citizens of British Columbia and people of El Salvador.
Personal Affinity with Earth	Good
Locally-Focused	Good	For British Columbia students. Could be adapted for use in other jurisdictions.
Past, Present & Future	Good	The past in B. C. is considered. Present issues are addressed both in British Columbia and El Salvador. The future of treating water in El Salvador so that it is potable is illustrated. Students are given an opportunity to create their own positive vision of the future of watersheds in British Columbia with action projects in Module 5.

Pedagogical Approaches

Principle	Rating	Explanation
Open-Ended Instruction	Very Good
Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Learning	Very Good	Module 1: students map, examine nutrient cycle diagrams, research, create brochures and relate weather to biogeographic zones. Module 2: students research and write including poetry and skits. Module 3: students read case studies, interview, work with numbers, role play. Module 4: students read, listen to and record news items, evaluate bias, report to class. Module 5: students consider water distribution systems, water quantity, letter writing, communication, planning and action.
Discovery Learning	Good	Particularly good with mind map in Module 3.
Values Clarification	Mediocre	Module 4 debate- students have stake holders perspectives. Module 3 Activity 2- students consider the perspective of someone in El Salvador. Don't actually commit to detemining their own view point on water use and water shed protection.
Differentiated Instruction	Very Good
Experiential Learning	Very Good
Cooperative Learning	Mediocre
Assessment & Evaluation	Poor/Not considered
Peer Teaching	Good	Opportunities provided through reports on media issues in Module 4 and Nature Scaping in Module 5
Case Studies	Very Good	Module 2 Activity 3 - Fraser River Module 3 - El Salvador: The GAIA Project partnership between the Sierra Club of B. C. and Salvadorian Center For Appropriate Technology.
Locus of Control	Very Good	Following a media issue of choice in Module 4. Stewardship project of choice in Module 5. Ethnobotany research of plant of choice in Module 2.

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