COMPLETE ANSWERS Environmental
Education Exam
1
PROWRITER
, Environmental Education Exam 1
1. About 1960s-70s
Resource depletion/degradation - water (Lake Erie), air pollution - DDT pesti-
cides that killed all of the birds (Silent Spring by Rachel Carson)
Toxic sites - super fund sites
Boom in New technology/consumerism/manufacturing/Urban sprawl - poor
public transportation = loss of habitat
Agent orange/biowarfare - chemicals
Oil spills - increased use of oil: What societal facts led to the need / development
of environmental education?
2. October 1977, aimed at creating a long term plan for Environmental educa-
tion: Tbilisi Declaration
3. 1. CARING ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT
2. AWARENESS
3. NEW BEHAVIORS: TD: Goals of EE
4. Foster clear awareness of and a concern about economic, social, political
and ecological interdependency in urban and rural areas - environmental CON-
NECTION to economics/politics/social factors (costs, laws, CARING ABOUT
THE ENVIRONMENT): First TD goal
5. Provide every person with opportunities to acquire knowledge, values, atti-
tudes, commitment and skills needed to protect and improve the environment
- we are dependent on the environment, PROVIDED WITH THE INFORMATION
and AWARENESS: Second TD goal
6. Create new patterns of behavior of individuals, groups and society as a
whole towards the environment - tools to be able to ADJUST BEHAVIORS: -
Third TD goal
7. 1. Awareness
2. Knowledge
3. Attitudes
4. Skills
5. Participation: TD: Objectives of EE - list
8. To help social groups and individuals acquire an awareness and sensitivity
to the total environment and allied problems - understanding environmental
conditions: TD Objective - Awareness
9. To help societal groups and individuals gain a variety of experience in, and
acquire a basic understanding of the environment and its associated problems
- sometimes difficult to explain complex problem clearly
Gain a deeper understanding: TD Objective - Knowledge
10. Help everyone acquire a set of values and feelings of concern for the
environment and the motivation for actively participating in environmental
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Education Exam
1
PROWRITER
, Environmental Education Exam 1
1. About 1960s-70s
Resource depletion/degradation - water (Lake Erie), air pollution - DDT pesti-
cides that killed all of the birds (Silent Spring by Rachel Carson)
Toxic sites - super fund sites
Boom in New technology/consumerism/manufacturing/Urban sprawl - poor
public transportation = loss of habitat
Agent orange/biowarfare - chemicals
Oil spills - increased use of oil: What societal facts led to the need / development
of environmental education?
2. October 1977, aimed at creating a long term plan for Environmental educa-
tion: Tbilisi Declaration
3. 1. CARING ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT
2. AWARENESS
3. NEW BEHAVIORS: TD: Goals of EE
4. Foster clear awareness of and a concern about economic, social, political
and ecological interdependency in urban and rural areas - environmental CON-
NECTION to economics/politics/social factors (costs, laws, CARING ABOUT
THE ENVIRONMENT): First TD goal
5. Provide every person with opportunities to acquire knowledge, values, atti-
tudes, commitment and skills needed to protect and improve the environment
- we are dependent on the environment, PROVIDED WITH THE INFORMATION
and AWARENESS: Second TD goal
6. Create new patterns of behavior of individuals, groups and society as a
whole towards the environment - tools to be able to ADJUST BEHAVIORS: -
Third TD goal
7. 1. Awareness
2. Knowledge
3. Attitudes
4. Skills
5. Participation: TD: Objectives of EE - list
8. To help social groups and individuals acquire an awareness and sensitivity
to the total environment and allied problems - understanding environmental
conditions: TD Objective - Awareness
9. To help societal groups and individuals gain a variety of experience in, and
acquire a basic understanding of the environment and its associated problems
- sometimes difficult to explain complex problem clearly
Gain a deeper understanding: TD Objective - Knowledge
10. Help everyone acquire a set of values and feelings of concern for the
environment and the motivation for actively participating in environmental
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