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    • Not even one country has not observed the impacts of climate change—every country has been observing the harmful effects of climate change in many sectors. The EU suggests that effective environmental education is essential in fighting climate change and solving environmental problems. Unless effective environmental education is provided to all segments of society, environmental issues will continue to be the most crucial problems of the 21st century.
      Module 1 resources aim to help students observe nature, discover its delicate balance, and develop a positive attitude towards preserving natural balance by recognizing the interaction between humans and nature and the roles of living and inanimate beings in this interaction. 
      Module 1 keywords: nature, living and inanimate beings, natural equilibrium/ balance 

      The Module 1 content creation was coordinated by LeMOON project coordinator Tauferova střední odborná škola veterinární Kroměříž, Czechia

      The European Commission's support for the production of this Module does not constitute an endorsement of its contents, which reflect the views only of the authors. The Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

  • 1. The interaction between human and nature

    This Module part was prepared by Lydmila Zadorozhnya, Móðurmál, Iceland

    • ENGAGE: Discover the interaction between human and nature.  

      EXPLORE: Comment on the diagram

      EXPLAIN:  Explain 'the interaction between human and nature.

      EXTEND: Discuss the results of the negative impact of human on nature

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      Module 1 - Part 1 - Lesson 1 - Hardening (English) File

      The presentation by the teachers gives examples of human impacts on nature or nature impacts on human. Students should study it in groups and have some self discovery 

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      Module 1- Part 1- Lesson 1- Human and Nature File

      This document shows the whole lesson scenario within the course template. It is the reference document. Anyone interested is likely to study the lesson scenario by following this document.

  • 2. The effects of unplanned settlement, industrialization, transportation and other actions

    This Module part was prepared by Güray Karakaya, AFAD, Turkiye

    • Lesson 1: The effects of unplanned actions

      Content of lesson 1:

      1. ENGAGE:  Build up your own city 
      2. EXPLORE: Ask and Answer - Causes and Consequences of Urbanization
      3. EXPLAIN: Read the text and watch the video - WHAT IS URBAN PLANNING? 
      4. EXTEND: Study the materials delivered. Discuss your notes in groups- explain and comment on  'urbanization and health/ injustice / disasters/ migration'.


    • Caption: What is Urban Planning? (c) Planetizan Courses (2020) CC BY 4.0

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      Module 1- Part 2- Lesson 1- The Effects of Unplanned Actions File

      This document shows the whole lesson scenario within the course template. It is the reference document. Anyone interested is likely to study the lesson scenario by following this document.

  • 3. The positive and negative effects of nature on human beings. The natural and artificial environment

    This Module part was prepared by Lubomír Hájek and Petra Garay, Tauferova střední odborná škola veterinární Kroměříž, Czech Republic

    • Lesson 1: The positive and negative effects of nature on human being

      Content of lesson 1 :

      Part 1 - Lithosphere:

      1. ENGAGE: answer the questions, watch the video
      2. EXPLAIN: elements in chemical fertilizers
      3. EXPLORE: Chemical fertilizers x Natural fertilizers (watch the videos)
      4. EXTEND: Tasks for students - vermicomposter, growing the beans

      Part 2 - Atmosphere:

      1. ENGAGE: Why are trees important?
      2. EXPLAIN: discuss topics - deforestation, the magic of one single tree, how trees can heal
      3. EXPLORE: monoculture, polyculture, FSC
      4. EXTEND: Tasks for students – the right way of cutting a tree, communication of the trees



    • Video director, editor, and sound technician - Jakub Kovařík 
      Image sources: Google, Google Images, Wikipedia, Author

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      Module 1 - Part 3 - Lesson 1 - Lithosphere File
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      Module 1 - Part 3 - Lesson 1 - Lithosphere and Atmosphere File

    • Lesson 2: The natural and artificial environment

      Content of lesson 2:

      Part 1 - Hydrosphere:

      1. ENGAGE: irrigation
      2. EXPLAIN: discuss the terminology – dams, meanders, ponds
      3. EXPLORE: straightening of rivers
      4. EXTEND: advantages and disadvantages

      Part 2 - Biosphere:

      1. ENGAGE: ZOO- and its purpose
      2. EXPLAIN: discuss the welfare of animals
      3. EXPLORE: Przewalski´s horse
      4. EXTEND: levels of the biosphere


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      Module 1 - Part 3 - Lesson 2 - Hydrosphere File
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      Module 1 - Part 3 - Lesson 2 - Biosphere File

  • 4. The roles of producers and consumers on the natural balance

    This Module part was prepared by Anne CHIAMA, Paul FERNANDEZ and Frédéric GUILLERAY, Lycée Louis Jouvet de Taverny, France.


    • Lesson 1 : Producers and consumers in ecosystems

      Content of lesson 1 :

      1. ENGAGE: Initial representation and recall
      2. EXPLORE: The Earth, a set of ecosystems (watch a video, if there is time, make Internet research and a short presentation)
      3. EXPLAIN: Ecosystems, communities of interacting living beings (work in group to complete a table)
      4. EXPLAIN: An ecosystem is a delicate natural balance (pick a case study and discuss in group, then summary for the class)
      5. EXTEND: You’re an exobiologist (create an imaginary ecosystem)

      You can find the evaluation part directly into a presentation (ppt) if you need to project it to your students.

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      Module 1 - Part 4 - Lesson 1 - Producers and consumers in ecosystems File
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      MODULE 1 - Part 4 - Lesson 1 - Evaluation File

    • Lesson 2 : Nature has a delicate balance

      Content of lesson 2 :

      1. ENGAGE: talk about world’s first national park and debate about reintroduction of species
      2. EXPLORE: When the Wolf is not here… (watch a video, make a concept map)
      3. EXPLAIN: And when the Wolf returns ! (analyse scientific data)

      You can find the evaluation part directly into a presentation (ppt) if you need to project it to your students.

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      MODULE 1 - Part 4 - Lesson 2 - Evaluation File
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      Module 1 - Part 4 - Lesson 2 - Nature has a delicate balance File

  • 5. Maintaining the natural balance

    This Module part was prepared by Justyna Pająk-Jaroszewska, Martyna Florkowska-Kardasz, IRSIE, Poland

  • WORKSHOP: The environmental ethics and dilemmas

    This Workshop was designed by Tatjana Christelbauer, Tamara Tomasevic and Geraldine Fitoussi-Hoffmann, ACD, Austria

  • Results of the Workshop in Turkiye

    Policy recommendations, and statements from Youth who participated in the Forum, during the mobility meeting of the project team ERASMUS+ Le_MOON project teams in Manisa, Turkiye 5th-9th of February 2023

    Activity initiated and supported by ACD-Agency for Cultural Diplomacy Vienna, Austria team member, with the aim to endorse the discussions and shape the views shared by youth in a paper form which can be presented to policymakers and further elaborated by developing activities, continuing dialogues, investigating conditions, co-creating opportunities to engage in & improve conditions 4now&then, together & one, by one.