Global Issues Series

Contact Information

Phone: 800-522-6657

Street Address: 4050 Westmark Drive
Dubuque, Iowa 52002-1840

Last Updated: 11-21-2004

Reviewer Comments

General Content
"Extensive science lab manual for integrating traditional biological and physical science topics under the heading of global issues."

Presentation
"Pages are too busy."

"Activities are grouped according to environmental questions."

Pedagogy
"Lots of good experiential activities."

"Heavy hands-on analysis but no higher order thinking skills."

Teacher Usability
"Lesson plans are hard to follow."

"Lacks background on environmental issues that would link the topics to the theme questions."

EE Program/Resource ss Details

Provided by: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company

Description: Global Issues is a four-volume set (the Public Health volume was not evaluated for this compendium) for use in an integrated secondary level science course that addresses global issues. Each binder contains the background information, overhead masters, activities, and demonstrations recommended for the topic. Global Issues: Environment (2000, 215 p.) explores the nature and condition of our global environment, and the effect limiting factors have on human quality of life. Global Issues: Population Growth (2000, 203 p.) examines the dynamics and limits to the growth of human populations. Global Issues: Resources (2000, 197 p.) explores the resources humans need to survive and the limiting factors for these resources.

Program/Resource Type: Curriculum

Audience Served: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Cost: $39.95 per volume

EE Focus: Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources/Res. Mgmt., Population, Sustainable Development

Academic Focus: History/Social Sciences, Science, Interdisciplinary

Counties Served: Statewide

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Report Card

Overall Grade
General Content
Presentation
Pedagogy
Teacher Usability
Community

B
B+
B
B+
B+
B+

Discipline Emphasis

Science
History/Social Science
Health
Mathematics
Visual/Performing Arts
Language Arts
Industrial/Vocational Ed.
Foreign Language