Unit+4

Our friends and our footprints: Understanding human impact //There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed (Mohandas K. Gandhi)// Once the delicate nature of the world is revealed, the students will begin (and probably have been, for some time) wondering about the role of humans. It is at this moment that the topic of human impact must be broached. It is important to note that this word is used here without prejudice. Just as a great teacher may //impact// a learner's life, not all impact is negative. This unit aims to fairly examine how the world is affected by human activity, not simply to list the ways man is destroying his own planet. The goals in this unit are to (a) identify all the ways humans interact with and affect the world and (b) critically examine this impact and ask the students to examine their own contributions to the Environment.

These objectives will be met, along with all ministry prescribed learning outcomes, in the lessons divided between the following subject-categories:
 * Applied Skills || Can we build an efficient city? ||
 * English Language Arts || Pollution and Poetry: You and the Lorax ||
 * Environmental studies || How much land do we need? ||
 * Fine Arts || Representing our Impact ||
 * Health and Career Education (H.A.C.E. or C.A.P.P.) || Media Literacy and the Myths of Television ||
 * Information Technology || Can the Web save the World: Digital Alternatives ||
 * Mathematics || How much is Left? Rates and Ratios ||
 * Physical Education || Going with the flow; Gymnastics + Running = Parkour ||
 * Sciences || Earth Sciences and observing impact ||
 * Social Responsibility || Generations to come ||
 * Social Studies || How have we changed the World? ||
 * General ||  ||