However, the emphasis on community involvement could be yet improved by creating a more actionable activity at the lesson plan's resolution such as the creation of a community garden. This will give students a greater opportunity to see their efforts actually improve the availability of green space and may reflect more current and realistic measures to making policy progress than contacting remote public officials.
That said, aspects of the lesson plan that ask students to surmise reasons that sufficient green space may be lacking are distinctly valuable in helping them to refine problem-solving abilities. By applying these to a set of issues that are not just bound to the classroom but which have implications that are socially, culturally and economically far-reaching, the lesson plan has the added attraction of being...
It seems that a greater emphasis is likely in the practice of this lesson plan on informing students of the real environmental issues with which we are contending. Even at their age, students will benefit significantly from understanding exactly the challenges that our green space is up against.
Indeed, this is one of the benefits that is so appealing about this lesson plan. Done correctly, this course instruction will not only improve the lives of students but that it has the capacity to substantially improve our collective way of life. As we work to make lifestyle changes that will protect our precious green space, we can work to raise and education children who will inherently choose environmentally conscious lifestyles as they come of age.
