The Critical Thinking Consortium
This website is an excellent resource for teachers and organizations. Their goal is to “inspire, support, and advocate for the infusion of critical, creative and collaborative thinking as an educational goal and as a method of teaching and learning.” This is incredible as it can be incorporated into social studies classrooms, using critical thinking as an entry point to engaging in social action projects.
DR6.1… This website is committed to the urgent action needed by every level of society to cut greenhouse gas emissions and creating a global shift to utilizing renewable resources. It provides resources to becoming a leader, taking action, utilizing activist kits containing information on clean power, as well as various links to videos and articles that can be shared to promote awareness of the global crisis.
Deep Lake Conservation Projects
DR6.1, DR7.2, RW8.3… This website contains various local projects for students to take part in:
- Data collection on Forest Health, Wetland Health, or Riparian Health
- Burdock removal / monitoring
- Noxious weed surveys / monitoring
- Northern Leopard Frog surveys
- Dip netting inventory
- Bio-inventories (flora & fauna)
- Detailed Species At Risk sightings
- Debris / Garbage remova
Citizenship Challenge DR7.1
DR7.2… The goal is to amend the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to include the right to a healthy environment. The ‘Take Action’ tab leads you to a page where you can become a pledge leader to secure the support of MP’s all over Canada.
This informational website gives statistics… and provides ways in which people can join the anti-trafficking movement including
- Responsible Consumerism
- Educate yourself and your community
- Contact state representatives
- Referral Services
Educational experiences for students including virtual field trips, guest speakers, classroom to classroom connections, and collaboration on projects.
This association encourages people to become active participants in their communities towards social justice in all topics of human rights.