Date of Defense
6-17-1998
Department
Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies
First Advisor
Dr. Allen Carey-Webb
Second Advisor
Dr. Larry Syndergard
Third Advisor
Dr. David Hargreave
Abstract
When environmental education began in the late sixties the goals were set from the viewpoint of a science classroom. It was the awakening of an environmental movement and the first attempt to teach individuals to recognize the values of nature. The program brought students into natural settings to learn about species classification, predator/prey relationships and photosynthesis. Undeniably, it was a beginning that allowed teachers, students and parents alike to recognize a valuable need and interest in learning about the environment. This beginning occurred during a historical time period when the nation was beginning to understand what an ecological crisis was. The placement of environmental studies at all in the schools was the most important step for this scientific program. It was finally recognized as a valid course of study, a testimony for the desire for change and perhaps halting of the ecological crisis.
Recommended Citation
Deer, Melissa, "Teaching Environmental Studies in the English Classroom" (1998). Honors Theses. 979.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/honors_theses/979
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