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    • There is no country which has not observed the impacts of climate change in different 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 recognising 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
    • LESSON 1 (1 hour)

      Content of lesson 1:
      1. ENGAGE: Discover the interaction between humans and nature in discussion.
      2. EXPLORE: Comment on the provided diagram.
      3. EXPLAIN: Read the text explaining the interaction between humans and nature.

      LESSON 2 (1 hour)

      Content of lesson 2:
      1. EXTEND: Discuss the results of the negative impact of humans on nature.
      2. EVALUATE: Observe the interaction between humans and nature and answer the evaluation questions based on your observations.
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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 and 2 (2 hours)-The Interaction Between Human and Nature (in English) 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, contributed by Murat Senger, AFAD, Turkiye
    • LESSON 1: (1 hour)

      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?

      LESSON 2: (1 hour)

      Content of lesson 2:
      1. EXTEND: Study the materials delivered. Discuss your notes in groups - explain and comment on 'urbanisation and health/injustice/disasters/migration'.
      2. EVALUATE: Please work in groups, discuss the problems caused by unplanned urbanisation and create a solution proposal.

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

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      Module 1-Part 2- Lesson1 and 2 (2 hours)-The effects of unplanned settlement, industrialization, transportation and other 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 beings

      Content of lesson 1:
      Part 1 - Lithosphere:
      1. ENGAGE: Answer the questions, watch the video;
      2. EXPLORE: Watch the videos and compare Chemical fertilisers x Natural fertilisers;
      3. EXPLAIN: Discover elements in chemical fertilisers;
      4. EXTEND: Create your own vermicomposter, plant and grow your beans

      Part 2 - Atmosphere:
      1. ENGAGE: Answer why trees are important.
      2. EXPLAIN: Discuss topics about deforestation; and how trees can heal
      3. EXPLORE: Compare monoculture to polyculture, find out about FSC
      4. EXTEND: Learn the right way of cutting a tree; how trees communicate

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

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      Module 1 - Part 3 - Lesson 1.1 - Lithosphere (In English) File
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      Module 1 - Part 3 - Lesson 1.2 - Atmosphere (In English) File
    • LESSON 2: The natural and artificial environment

      Content of lesson 2:
      Part 1 - Hydrosphere:
      1. ENGAGE: Discuss the significance and benefits of irrigation
      2. EXPLAIN: Study and discuss the terminology - dams, meanders, ponds
      3. EXPLORE: Explore the effects of straightening of rivers
      4. EXTEND: Compare different approaches towards hydrology

      Part 2 - Biosphere:
      1. ENGAGE: Read about ZOOs and their purpose
      2. EXPLAIN: Discuss the welfare of animals
      3. EXPLORE: Read and find out about Przewalski´s horse
      4. EXTEND: Discover more information about levels of the biosphere

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

    This module part was prepared by Anne CHIAMA, Paul FERNANDEZ, 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, do Internet research, and make a short presentation.
      3. EXPLAIN: Ecosystems, communities of interacting living beings - work in groups to complete a table.
      4. EXPLAIN: An ecosystem is a delicate natural balance - pick a case study and discuss in a group, then present a summary for the class.
      5. EXTEND: You’re an exobiologist - create an imaginary ecosystem.

      You can find the evaluation part directly in a presentation (ppt) if you need to present it to your students.
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      Module 1 - Part 4 - Lesson 1 - Producers and consumers in ecosystems File
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    • LESSON 2: Nature has a delicate balance

      Content of lesson 2:
      1. ENGAGE: Talk about the world’s first national park and debate about the 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 in a presentation (ppt) if you need to present 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

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      Caption: The Secret Language of Trees (c) Real Science, source: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HiADisBfQ0)


    • LESSON 1: How to maintain the natural balance?

      Content of Lesson 1:
      1. ENGAGE: Work out a definition of ‘balance’
      2. EXPLORE: Draw conclusions from the presented visuals (pictures, headlines, etc.) to discover the topic of the class
      3. EXPLAIN: Work with the song lyrics (‘Big Yellow Taxi’ by Joni Mitchell); have a discussion about the state of the planet & human influence; read the article for detailed information
      4. EXTEND: Answer the questions in a survey; summarize students’ answers; students’ comments
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      Module 1 - Part 5 - Lesson 1 - HUMAN AND NATURE. How to maintain the natural balance? File
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      Module 1 - Part 5 - Lesson 1 – HUMAN AND NATURE. How to maintain the natural balance? (Students paper, in English) File

      Our responsibility for the development of attitudes and behaviours aimed at maintaining the natural balance

    • LESSON 2: Designing a social awareness for the natural balance project.

      Content of lesson 2:
      1. ENGAGE: Recall the knowledge from the previous lesson
      2. EXPLORE: What is environmental sustainability? (students: come up with a definition, do research on significant numbers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s perspective on environmental sustainability, discuss actions to live according to the rule: “meeting today’s needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.”)
      3. EXPLAIN: Inform about the project, its aims, and outcomes
      4. EXPLORE: Group work (creating a social media account, name, logo, tasks, deadlines, target audience)
      5. EXTEND: Project execution
      6. EVALUATE: Evaluation criteria are suggested in the attached document
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      Module 1 - Part 5 - Lesson 2 - Designing a social awareness for the natural balance project. File

  • WORKSHOP: The environmental ethics and dilemmas

    This Workshop was designed by Tatjana Christelbauer, Contributors: Tamara Tomasevic and Geraldine Fitoussi-Hoffmann, ACD, Austrian team
    Thematic Units for Week-Long Workshop Sessions: Inquiry-Based Integrated Learning Workshop Series on the Intersection of Arts, Science, and Policy

  • 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.