EED2601/101/0/2022

Tutorial Letter 101/0/2022

Environmental Education

EED2601
Year module

Department of Science and Technology

Education

This tutorial letter contains important information

about your module.

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1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 4
2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES ................................................................................... 5
2.1 Purpose ..................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Outcomes .................................................................................................................. 5
3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION........................................................................ 6
4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS ............................................................... 6
4.1 Lecturer(s) ................................................................................................................. 6
4.2 Department ............................................................................................................... 7
4.3 University .................................................................................................................. 7
5 RESOURCES............................................................................................................ 7
5.1 Prescribed book(s) .................................................................................................... 7
5.2 Recommended book(s) ............................................................................................. 7
5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves) ................................................................................ 7
5.4 Library services and resources .................................................................................. 7
6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES ............................................................................ 9
6.1 First-Year Experience Programme @ Unisa .............................................................. 9
7 STUDY PLAN ......................................................................................................... 10
7.1 What does it means to study fully online .................................................................. 10
7.2 MyUnisa tools .......................................................................................................... 10
8 PRACTICAL WORK ............................................................................................... 11
9 ASSESSMENT........................................................................................................ 11
9.1 Assessment criteria ................................................................................................. 11
9.2 Assessment plan ..................................................................................................... 11
9.3 Assignment numbers ............................................................................................. 12
9.4 Assignment due dates ............................................................................................. 13
9.5 Submission of assignments ..................................................................................... 14
9.6 Other assessment methods ..................................................................................... 15
9.7 The examination ...................................................................................................... 15
10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY ..................................................................................... 16
10.1 Plagiarism ............................................................................................................... 16
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10.2 Cheating .................................................................................................................. 16

10.3 More information about plagiarism can be downloaded on the link below ................ 16
11 STUDENT WITH DISABILITY ................................................................................. 16
12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ..................................................................... 17
13 SOURCES CONSULTED........................................................................................ 17
14 IN CLOSING ........................................................................................................... 17
15 ADDENDUM ........................................................................................................... 17

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Dear Student

As part of this tutorial letter, we wish to inform you that Unisa has implemented a
transformation charter based on five pillars and eight dimensions. In response to this
charter, we have also placed curriculum transformation high on the agenda. For your
information, curriculum transformation includes the following pillars: student-centred
scholarship, the pedagogical renewal of teaching and assessment practices, the
scholarship of teaching and learning, and the infusion of African epistemologies and
philosophies. These pillars and their principles will be integrated at both the
programme and module levels, as a phased-in approach. You will notice the
implementation thereof in your modules, and we encourage you to fully embrace
these changes during your studies at Unisa.

1 INTRODUCTION
Welcome to Environmental Education (EED2601)

A hearty welcome to this module dealing with Environmental Education (Education

for Sustainbale Development) in formal education. There is growing awareness
amongsts citizens across all sectors of society of the global environmental crises
facing us such as climate change, biodiversity loss, acid mine water drainage,
environemntal degradation and many types of pollution to mention just a few. We
believe that the only way to counter this is to expose educators and learners to such
environemntal challenges in an effort to promote positive attitudes, behaviours and
actions towards the environment and to empower them with the the necessary
knowledge and skills to live sustainably. The best place to ensure that this happens
is in the school setting and the people that are in the best position to achieve this are
the educators. It is our aim to prepare you to become an informed and enthusiastic
environmental educator that can inspire children to be aware of the many
environmental issues and to do something about them.

Because this is a fully online module, you will need to use myUnisa to study and
complete the learning activities. Visit the website for EED2601 on myUnisa
frequently. The website for your module is EED2601. We wish you every success in
your studies!
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2 PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES

2.1 Purpose

Students who have completed this module successfully will be able to:

i. Discuss the history and origins of Environmental Education (Education for

Sustainable Development) as a movement
ii. Provide a definition of the holistic environment
iii. Define environmental education
iv. Discuss the characteristics of Environmental Education
v. Identify and discuss the key international principles of Environmental
Education
vi. Define Sustainable Development and explain the Sustainable Development
Goals
vii. Discuss the emergence of the Anthropocene and its implications for
sustainability
viii. Discuss the key historical international events in the development of
Environmental Education (Education for Sustainable Development)

2.2 Outcomes

For this module, you will have to master several outcomes:

• Specific outcome 1: Understand key ideas and debate on issues related to

Environmental Education (Education for Sustainable Development)
• Specific outcome 2: Adopt and adapt flexibly a variety of roles and strategies
in response to changing leaner and learning needs and contexts in promoting
Environmental Education (Education for Sustainable Development)
• Specific outcome 3: Identify and justify varied strategies for promoting
Environmental Education (Education for Sustainable Development) in ways
that are appropriate for different purposes and contexts
• Specific outcome 4: Use innovative ways to contribute to the development of
Environmental Education (Education for Sustainable Development) in ways

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 that are informed by contextual realities, the nature of multicultural schools
and classrooms, historical legacies, social diversity, and the integration of
indigenous knowledge

3 CURRICULUM TRANSFORMATION

Unisa has implemented a transformation charter based on five pillars and eight
dimensions. In response to this charter, we have placed curriculum transformation
high on the teaching and learning agenda. Curriculum transformation includes the
following pillars: student-centred scholarship, the pedagogical renewal of teaching
and assessment practices, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and the infusion
of African epistemologies and philosophies. These pillars and their principles will be
integrated at both programme and module levels as a phased-in approach. You will
notice a marked change in the teaching and learning strategy implemented by Unisa,
together with how the content is conceptualised in your modules. We encourage you
to embrace these changes during your studies at Unisa in a responsive way within
the framework of transformation.

4 LECTURER(S) AND CONTACT DETAILS

4.1 Lecturer(s)

The Primary Lecturer for this module is: Ms Lettah Sikhosana

Department: Science and Technology Education
Telephone: 012 429 3803
Email: esikhol@unisa.ac.za

The Secondary Lecturer for this module is: Professor Soul Shava
Department: Science and Technology Education
Telephone: 012 429 4782
Email: shavas@unisa.ac.za

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4.2 Department

You can contact the Department of Science and Technology Education’ s

administrator as follows:

Telephone: 012 429 4658

Email: mashest@unisa.ac.za

4.3 University

To contact the university, follow the instructions in the brochure Study @ Unisa.
Remember to have your student number available whenever you contact Unisa.

When you contact a lecturer, please include your student number to enable him/her
to help you more effectively.

5 RESOURCES

5.1 Prescribed book(s)

There is no prescribed book for this module.

5.2 Recommended book(s)

Loubser, C.P. 2014, Environmental education and education for sustainability. Some
South African Perspectives. (2nd Edition). Pretoria: Van Schaik Publishers.

Recommended books can be requested online, via the Library catalogue.

5.3 Electronic reserves (e-reserves)

E-reserves can be downloaded from the Library catalogue. More information is

available at https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/request

5.4 Library services and resources

The Unisa Library offers a range of information services and resources:

• For a general Library overview, go to

https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/About-the-Library
Library @ a glance
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• For detailed Library information, go to
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library
• For research support and services (eg personal librarians and literature
search services), go to
https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Library/Library-
services/Research-support

The Library has created numerous Library guides to assist you:

http://libguides.unisa.ac.za

Recommended guides:

• Request recommended books and access e-reserve material:

https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request
• Requesting and finding library material: Postgraduate services:
https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/postgrad
• Finding and using library resources and tools (Research Support):
https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/research-support
• Frequently asked questions about the library:
https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/ask
• Services to students living with disabilities:
https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/disability
• A-Z databases:
https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/az.php
• Subject-specific guides:
https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/?b=s
• Information on fines & payments:
https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/request/fines

Assistance with technical problems accessing the Unisa Library or resources:

https://libguides.unisa.ac.za/techsupport

Lib-help@unisa.ac.za (insert your student number in the subject line please)

General library enquiries can be directed to Library-enquiries@unisa.ac.za

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6 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

The Study @ Unisa website is available on myUnisa:

www.unisa.ac.za/brochures/studies

This website has all the tips and information you need to succeed at Unisa.

6.1 First-Year Experience Programme @ Unisa

For many students, the transition from school education to tertiary education is beset
with anxiety. This is also true for first-time students to Unisa. Unisa is a dedicated
open distance and e-learning institution. Unlike face-to-face/contact institutions,
Unisa is somewhat different. It is a mega university and all our programmes are
offered through a blended learning mode or fully online learning mode. It is for this
reason that we thought it necessary to offer first-time students additional/extended
support so that you can seamlessly navigate the Unisa teaching and learning journey
with little difficulty and few barriers. In this regard we offer a specialised student
support programme to students entering Unisa for the first time. We refer to this
programme as Unisa’s First-Year Experience (FYE) Programme. The FYE is
designed to provide you with prompt and helpful information about services that the
institution offers and how you can access information. The following FYE
programmes are currently offered:

• FYE website: All the guides and resources you need to navigate through your
first year at Unisa can be accessed using the following link:
www.unisa.ac.za/FYE.
• FYE e-mails: You will receive regular e-mails to help you stay focused and
motivated.
• FYE broadcasts: You will receive e-mails with links to broadcasts on various
topics related to your first-year studies (e.g. videos on how to submit
assignments online).
• FYE mailbox: For assistance with queries related to your first year of study,
send an e-mail to fye@unisa.ac.za.

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7 STUDY PLAN

7.1 What does it mean to study fully online?

Studying fully online modules differs completely from studying other modules at
Unisa.

• All your study material and learning activities for online modules are
designed to be delivered online via myUnisa.
• All your assignments must be submitted online. This means that you will
complete all your activities and submit all your assignments via myUnisa. In
other words, you may NOT post your assignments to Unisa using the South
African Post Office.
• All communication between you and the university happens online. Your
lecturers will communicate with you via email and SMS, and by using the
Announcements, Discussion Forums and Questions and Answers tools.
You can also use all of these ways to ask questions and contact your
lecturers.

7.2 myUnisa tools

We will mainly be using the Lessons tool, which provides the content of, and
assessments for, your module. At times you will be directed to join discussions with
your fellow students, and to complete activities and assessments before continuing
with the module.

It is crucial that you log in to myUnisa regularly. We recommend that you do so at

least once a week, to do the following:

• Check for new announcements. You can also set your myLife email
account so that you receive announcement emails on your cell phone.
• Complete the Discussion Forum activities. When you complete the
activities for each learning unit, we want you to share your answers with the
other students in your group. You can read the instructions and even prepare
your answers offline, but you will need to go online to post your messages. To

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this end we provide a Social Cafe where you can socialise with other
students taking this module.
• Complete other online activities. For certain learning unit activities you may
need to post something on the Blog tool, take a quiz or complete a survey
under the Self-Assessment tool. Do not skip these activities, because they
will help you complete the assignments and activities for the module.

We hope that by giving you extra ways of studying the material and practising all of
the activities, you will succeed in the online module. To get the most out of the online
module you MUST go online regularly, to complete the activities and assignments on
time.

8 PRACTICAL WORK
There is no practical work for this module.

9 ASSESSMENT

9.1 Assessment criteria

Your course assessment will comprise of your year mark. It is compulsory to

complete all assessment tasks.

9.2 Assessment plan

• To complete this module, you will be required to submit assignments 01 to 4

which are compulsory. Assignment 05 is optional.
• All information on when and where to submit your assignments will be made
available to you via the myUnisa site for your module.
• Due dates for assignments, as well as the actual assignments are available
on the myUnisa site for this module.
• This is a continuous assessment module. Assignments 01 to 04 are
compulsory, assignment 05 is optional. The marks obtained for assignment 01
to 04 count for 100% of your final mark for this module (25% for each
assignment).

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• Your assignments will comprise a combination of MCQs and essay type
questions.
• You need to obtain an average minimum of 50% from the four assignments to
pass this module.
• There is no examination as this is a continuous assessment module.
• The assignments weighting will count 100% towards the final module mark.

9.3 Assignment numbers

• There are no assignment due dates included in this tutorial letter.

• Assignment due dates will be made available to you on the landing page of
myUnisa for this module. We envisage that the due dates will be available to
you upon registration.
• Please start working on your assignments as soon as you register for the
module.
• Log on to the myUnisa site for this module to obtain more information on the
due dates for the submission of the assignments

General assignment numbers

Assignment Type of assignment Submission Weighting

number
01 Multiple Choice Compulsory 25%
Question Assignment
02 Written Assignment Compulsory 25%
03 Written Assignment Compulsory 25%
04 Written Assignment Compulsory 25%
Final promotion mark 100%
05 Written Assignment Optional 25%

(If for any valid

reason you were
unable to complete
and submit
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assignments 02, 03
or 04 you may
complete and
submit assignment
05.)

This concession
does not apply to
assignment 01.
Assignment 01
must be
completed and
may not be
substituted with
the completion of
any of the other
assignments.

9.4 Assignment due dates

• Modules offered by Unisa are either blended (meaning that we use a

combination of printed and online material to engage with you) or online (all
information is available via the internet). In all cases of online engagement, we
use myUnisa as our virtual campus.
• From 2022, the myUnisa virtual campus will be offered via a new learning
management system. This is an online system that is used to administer,
document and deliver educational material to you and support engagement
with you.
• Look out for information from your lecturer as well as other Unisa platforms to
determine how to access the virtual myUnisa module site.
• Information on the tools that will be available to engage with the lecturer and
fellow students to support your learning will also be communicated via various
platforms.
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• The University undertakes to communicate as clearly and as frequently as is
necessary to ensure optimum advantage in the use of the new learning
management system.
• Additional information on the use of the myUnisa site for the module, as well
as features to engage and communicate with your lecturer and other students
will also be made available via the online site for the module.
• Therefore, log on to the myUnisa site for your module to gain more
information on where to complete and/or upload your assignments and how to
communicate with your lecturer.

9.5 Submission of assignments

As indicated in section 9.2, you need to complete assignment 01 to 04 which are

compulsory for this module. Assignment 05 is optional.

Extension of submission of assignments

There is no extension on the submission of assignments. It will take you quite a while
to complete your assignments. Therefore, you should start on them in good time.
There is no examination as this module is continuous assessment. You will
undoubtedly benefit from spending time on your assignments.

Instruction for submitting assignments

Assignments for this module are provided in Appendix 1. You may submit written
assignments electronically via myUnisa. Assignments may NOT be submitted by fax
or e-mail. Please remember to allocate exactly the same number (that is Assignment
01, 02, 03, 04 or 05) to an assignment as the one provided in the tutorial letter. For
example, even if Assignment 02 is the first assignment that you submit for the year,
you must still number it 02 and not 01.

To submit an assignment via myUnisa:

• Go to myUnisa
• Log in with your student number and password
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• Select the module

• Click on "Assignments" in the left-hand menu
• Click on the assignment number you want to submit
• Follow the instructions on the screen

Assignment

Assignments are an essential component of the learning material for this module. As
you do the assignment, study the reading texts, consult other resources, discuss the
work with fellow students or tutors or do research, you are actively engaged in
learning. Looking at the assessment criteria given for each assignment will help you
to understand what is required of you more clearly.

Feedback on the assignments will be provided in different ways. You will receive the
correct answers automatically for multiple-choice questions. For written assignments,
markers will comment constructively on your work. As soon as you have received the
feedback, please check your answers. The assignments and the feedback on these
assignments constitute an important part of your learning and should help you to be
better prepared for the next assignment.

9.6 Other assessment methods

The compulsory assignments comprise the assessment for this module. You are
also advised to do the self-assessment activities in you study guide in preparation
for the assignments and examinations.

9.7 The examination

There is no examination for this module. This is a continuous assessment module.

All assignments are compulsory. The marks obtained for Assignment 01 to 04 count
for 100% of your final mark for this module (25% for each Assignment). You should
obtain an average minimum of 50% from the four assignments to pass this module.

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10 ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

10.1 Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of taking the words, ideas and thoughts of others and
presenting them as your own. It is a form of theft which involves several dishonest
academic activities, such as the following:

• Cutting and pasting from any source without acknowledging the source.
• Not including or using incorrect references.
• Paraphrasing without acknowledging the original source of the information.

10.2 Cheating

Cheating includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Completing assessments on behalf of another student, copying from another

student during an assessment or allowing a student to copy from you.
• Using social media (e.g. WhatsApp, Telegram) or other platforms to
disseminate assessment information.
• Submitting corrupt or irrelevant files.
• Buying completed answers from “tutors” or internet sites (contract cheating).

10.3 More information about plagiarism can be downloaded on the link below

https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/myunisa/default/Study-@-Unisa/Student-values-and-
rules

11 STUDENT WITH DISABILITY

The Advocacy and Resource Centre for Student with Disability ARCSWiD) provides
an opportunity for staff to interact with new and returning students with disabilities.

• If you are a student with a disability and would like additional support or need
additional time for assessments, you are invited to contact (Ms Lettah

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Sikhosana email address esikhol@unisa.ac.za or Prof Soul Shava email

address shavas@unisa.ac.za) so that you can be assisted.

12 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Question: Can I get an extension for submitting my assignment?

Answer: Assignment submissions are compulsory. No extension is provided for
submission of assignments. Adhere to the assignment submission deadline.

Question: Can I skip submitting assignments

Answer: All assignments contribute to your final mark as indicated above.

13 SOURCES CONSULTED
See sources in study guide

14 IN CLOSING

Enjoy the journey!

Do not hesitate to contact us via email if you are experiencing problems with the
content of this tutorial letter or with any academic aspect of the module.

We wish you a fascinating and satisfying journey through the learning material and
trust that you will complete the module successfully.

Ms Lettah Sikhosana and Prof Soul Shava – lecturers for EED2601

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECNOLOGY EDUCATION

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N/A

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 APPENDIX 1: COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENTS

COMPULSORY ASSIGNMENTS

ASSIGNMENT 01

Assignment 01 is compulsory and contributes 25% to your final mark for this
module. It consists of 20 multiple-choice questions, the details on where and how to
complete it will be made available on the myUnisa site in due course via the online
module site.

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ASSIGNMENT 02

ASSIGNMENT 02 (100 MARKS)

This assignment is compulsory and contributes 25% to your final mark for this
module.

1. The IUCN defines environmental education as follows:

Environmental education is a process during which values are discovered and

concepts are explained in order to develop skills and attitudes pertaining to an
appreciation of the relationship between man, his culture and his biophysical
environment. Environmental education also includes the practice of decision
making and the formulation of a personal code of conduct on matters affecting
the quality of the environment.

1.1 Discuss why the above definition is considered to have a behavioural

emphasis. [5]

1.2 Identify two (2) NGO Principles that relate to this definition and explain
how they can be used to promote behavioural change. [10]

2. Define the Anthropocene [5] and discuss five key global environmental
issues and challenges that have emerged in this era. [10]

3. Discuss how you can apply five (5) NGO principles of environmental
education in teaching an environmental education topic of your choice. [10]

Assessment guide: Your chosen topic has to be an environmental issue that

environmental education will be responding to. You need to list the five
principles and for each principle explain how you will fully incorporate it into
the chosen topic.

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Use the following framework for your answer:

Environmental topic:
NGO principle Application of the principle to the topic
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

4. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a very prominent concept in

the 21st Century. Answer the following questions regard ESD:

4.1 Define the term sustainable development [1]

4.2 List three dimensions of sustainability [3]
4.3 State two ecological indicators of sustainability [2]
4.4 State two social indicators of sustainability [2]
4.5 State two spiritual indicators of sustainability [2]

5. Discuss learning in Environmental Education processes under the following

headings:

5.1 Diversity of contexts in which Environmental Education can take

place [3]

5.2 Different learner needs [3]

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5.3 Guiding criteria for choosing Environmental Education methods [4]

5.4 Select five 21st Century Sustainability Competences ad explain how
each one can be applied to teach in environmental education for a
chosen topic in your subject discipline [20]

Topic:
21st Century Competence Application in teaching environmental
education
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

6. Read the report on the environmental issue given below and answer the
questions that follow:

Bitter life of chocolate's child slaves (Extract)

Carmel Egan

November 4, 2007

CHOCOLATE: it's the most popular treat used as a reward for our kids, but what
most Australians don't realise is that every time they indulge their children with a
chocolate snack, they could be unwittingly supporting the enslavement of
thousands of abused children in West Africa.

The world's largest cocoa producers — the Ivory Coast and Ghana — have been
found guilty by the United Nations and US Congress of exporting cocoa made by
trafficked and enslaved children. It is estimated more than 100,000 children work

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 in the Ivory Coast's cocoa industry under "the worst forms of child labor," and that
about 10,000 are slaves. As the Ivory Coast produces 43 per cent of the world's
cocoa, it is likely almost half the chocolate products sold in Australia could be
linked to child slavery.

In the last financial year, Victorian [Austiralia] chocolate manufacturers alone

imported 3 million kilograms of Ivory Coast cocoa paste. The Confectionary
Manufacturers Association — of which Nestle, Cadbury Schweppes and Mars
Confectionery are members — cannot confirm if chocolate sold here has passed
through the hands of child slaves. But they can offer no guarantees that the
chocolate coating Australia's three biggest-selling bars — Cherry Ripe, Kit Kat
and Mars — does not contain slave-tainted cocoa. Association spokesman David
Greenwood said it was notoriously difficult to identify children held as slaves or
bonded workers because most plantations were family businesses in which
children have traditionally laboured alongside their parents. Adding to the
confusion were large numbers of children moving to the Ivory Coast to escape
the desperate poverty in neighbouring Mali, he said.

But the Salvation Army's anti-slavery co-ordinator, social justice director Captain
Danielle Strickland, says this approach is not good enough. She believes
manufacturers have a responsibility to urgently find out who produces their
cocoa. "Given that Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) produces 43 per cent of the world's
cocoa you could say there is a 43 per cent chance your favourite chocolate bar
has some beans produced by child slaves," she said. "There is no doubt the
issue is complex, but if you are producing something you have a responsibility to
find out what you are buying."

The Australian Fair Trade Association and welfare organisations such as Oxfam
and World Vision also want Australian chocolate lovers to start thinking about the
suffering behind the indulgent treat. Australians are the world's fourth highest
consumers of chocolate, gobbling down an average 10 Easter eggs and between

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nine and 11 kilograms of chocolate per person a year. But in the Ivory Coast,
farmers earn less for a kilo of cocoa beans than we pay for a Snickers bar.

"Chocolate is the perfect case study for urban awareness of our connection to
food producers," said Anne Lanyon, co-ordinator of the Columban Centre for
Peace, Ecology and Justice, which promotes consumer awareness to
schoolchildren. "It is our responsibility to be aware."

Australian Bureau of Statistics and Customs documents confirm that Australians

are among the world's biggest consumers of Ivory Coast and Ghanaian-based
chocolate directly imported as cocoa beans, paste, powder, butter and liquor.
Additional millions of dollars’ worth of Ivory Coast, Ghanaian, other West African,
Malaysian and Indonesian cocoa is imported via Singapore, the cocoa
processing hub of South-East Asia.

International chocolate manufacturers have pledged to introduce a form of

approved labour certification for cocoa farmers from mid-2008.

The Ivory Coast Government has pledged to reform its cocoa sector before the
end of March 2008 and last month froze the bank account of the Coffee and
Cocoa Farmers' Development Fund, citing corruption and embezzlement of
money meant for growers.

Source:
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2007/11/03/1193619205911.html?page=fullpa
ge#contentSwap1

QUESTIONS:

6.1 What is the agricultural product that is at the heart of the issue discussed
above? [1]
6.2 Where and how is it produced? [2]

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6.3 From the passage identify two issues for each of the following environmental
dimensions:

6.3.1 Social [2]

6.3.2 Political [2]
6.3.3 Economic [2]

6.4 What has been the effect in the Ghana and Ivory Coast of using child labour
in cocoa production on the children? [2]
6.5 What is the environmental responsibility of chocolate producers? [2]
6.6 What is the environmental responsibility of chocolate consumers? [2]

7. Provide a summary of ten international events that influenced the development

of Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development. [20]

Assessment guide: Be very specific in your answer, for instance by referring to

conferences, conventions, commissions, and summits, the year they occurred
and what each contributed.

[Total: 100]

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ASSIGNMENT 03

ASSIGNMENT 03 (50 MARKS)

This assignment is compulsory and contributes 25% to your final mark for this
module.

1. State 6 key characteristics of environmental education [6]

2. Briefly explain the difference between weak and strong sustainability. [4]
3. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a call for
action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity
while protecting the planet. Briefly discuss at least 4 practical environmental
sustainability activities that you can do with your class within your school
environment (buildings and school grounds) towards achieving Goal 12 -
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns [20]
4. We are currently living in the Anthropocene era:
a. Define the term Anthropocene [2]
b. State and describe 4 environmental issues (crises) that have
emerged from the Anthropocene era [8]

[Total: 50]

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ASSIGNMENT 04 (40 MARKS)

This assignment is compulsory and contributes 25% to your final mark for this
module.

1. The development of Environmental Education (EE) and/or Education for

Sustainable Development has been characterised by several significant
international events. Briefly discuss five (5) historic international events
that have influenced the development of Environmental Education (EE) and
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). For each event state:

a. State the name and year of the event [5]

b. Briefly describe the contribution it made to EE and ESD [5]

[10]

2. Environmental Education/Education for Sustainable Development can occur

in diverse learning contexts.

a. State [3 marks] and describe [6 marks] three different learning

contexts in Environmental Education/ Education for Sustainable
Development can take place.
b. List [3 marks] and explain [6 marks] three factors that influence our
choice of methods for Environmental Education/Education for
Sustainable Development. [18]

3. State [3 marks] and describe [9 marks] three sustainable indigenous

knowledge practices. [12]

[Total: 40]

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Assignment 05

ASSIGNMENT 05 (40 MARKS)

This assignment is optional and can contribute 25% to your final mark for this
module.

1. Discuss the advantages wildlife conservation in national parks and the

disadvantages with respect to local communities around the parks. [10]
2. List [5 marks] and explain [15 marks] five sustainability competences for
the 21st Century. [20]
3. State 5 criteria for choosing Environmental Education/Education for
Sustainability methods [10]

[Total: 40]

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