EED2601 Assignnment 3 (ANSWERS) 2023 (386989) - DISTINCTION GUARANTEED

EED2601 Assignment 3 2023 Answers, guidelines, workings and reference................................................................................................ ACTIVITY 1 1.1 Environmental education (EE) processes need to take into consideration the history and context behind certain environmental issues and their implications for communities and their lived context. 1.1.1 State any three environmental issues faced by the South African citizens. (3) 1.1.2 Discuss the implications of the above-mentioned environmental challenges. (6) 1.1.3 Name at least one softwood tree species. (1) ACTIVITY 2 2.1 After completing an environmental learning activity, learner’s environmental competences are amongst other things that learners should accomplish. As a teacher, plan how you will make teaching and learning interesting in your class by selecting an environmental theme and then applying any of the five 21st-Century Sustainability Competencies. EED2601/102 13 Use the table below to present your answers. Environmental theme: 21st Century Sustainability Competencies Application of the 21st Century Sustainability Competencies 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. (20) ACTIVITY 3 3.1 Identify two pillars of sustainability and discuss how they can be aligned with the purpose of environmental education. (8) 3.2. It is imperative for a teacher to select appropriate teaching methods for environmental education. 3.2.1. Describe how you will use any of the five guiding criteria for selecting environmental education approaches in your lesson. (10) 3.3. Mention and discuss the three factors that influence teachers' method selection. (12) 14 ACTIVITY 4 4.1. The world is faced with different environmental issues that affect communities. In your community, choose one environmental issue that you have observed which poses a threat to the lives of the learners. Prepare an environmental lesson taking into consideration education about, in and for the environment. (12) Use the table below to present your answers. Topic: Environmental education in the social context Application of the environmental education in the selected social contexts 1. 2. 3. 4.2. Indigenous communities have had a long interaction and relationship with their lived environments, and their association with the land makes it an integral part of their identity. 4.2.1. List five indigenous knowledge aspects that can be used in environmental education activities. (5) 4.2.2. Briefly outline how the above-mentioned indigenous knowledge aspects have aided in environmental sustainability. (12) ACTIVITY 5 5.1. Briefly discuss five opportunities presented by environmental education in multicultural contexts. (5) EED2601/102 15 5.2. Describe the following: 5.2.1 three roles and responsibilities of teachers in effective environmental education classroom practices. (3) 5.2.2 three roles and responsibilities of learners in effective environmental education classroom practices. (3)