We will be dealing with interesting topics and I sincerely hope, that many of you will be able to participate in the discussions being offered here.
Assessment Bank Items: view the table on the right for a large range of Asessment Bank Items. These lesson plans have been created especially to support teachers in the delivery of the curriculum. They can also be accessed in a separate Learning Space - click here
South African Environment Outlook:
A Report on the state of Environment
An excellent set of downloadable resources are now available from the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.
Click this link to access their download page
Documents from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
I have placed documents developed for the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry on this website for you to peruse and give comment. Please click the links below to access the documents. Post your comments in the forum. Click here to access the forum.
Provincial Environmental Education (EE) Seminar
A successful seminar was held in Polokwane organised by the Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism which focussed exclusively on environmental education. The topics discussed were:
- How can indigineous knowledge systems be used as a tool for environmental education
- How to develop, manage and run environmental education programmes and activities in EE centres
- Inclusion of people living with disabilities in EE programmes and activities
- How can environmental education officers design programmes to support implementation of environmental focus in the current curriculum
We have prepared electronic versions of some of the papers that were presented. Use the links below to access these resources:
Download the the work books here:
GET (Intermediate Phase) Social Science Work Book
Teacher Pack
http://www.maropeng.co.za/
If you teach history in and reside in Gauteng or North West then don't miss an opportunity to visit Maropeng at The Cradle of Mankind. School visits are encouraged and they have an excellent school pack full of activities for the GET Phase and most other Learning Areas. With a bit of adaptation the free materials can also be used in class without a visit they are that good!