Outline+of+Sustainable+education

Sustainability education from VELS Level 4 **The following table is an abridged version of sustainability matrix Level 4 VELS** [|http://vels.vcaa.vic.edu.au/support/crosscurricular/sustainability.html#intro] The following table outlines elements of the Level 4 standards that relate specifically to sustainability education. This table does not include English or Mathematics both will be included in the unit plan and the arts has been modified.

Table 2. Sustainability Education from VELS level 4 … describe the reaction of people to these processes including the management of natural disasters. … recommend ways of protecting environmentally sensitive areas in a sustainable way. || … identify and explain the relationships that exist within and between food chains in the environment. ... explain how sustainable practices have been developed and/or are applied in their local environment. || … describe the difference between needs and wants, and their own roles as producers and consumers of goods and services. … explain the need to be an informed consumer. || … research, collect, record and describe data obtained through field study surveys and measurements to form conclusions about the use of resources. || … demonstrate understanding that there are different viewpoints on an issue, and contribute to group and class decision making. || … make links and appropriate comparisons with contemporary Australia. || … accept and display empathy for the points of view and feelings of their peers and others. … identify and use a variety of strategies to manage and resolve conflict. … work effectively in different teams and take on a variety of roles to complete tasks of varying length and complexity. … work cooperatively to allocate tasks and develop timelines. ||
 * **Overall values and principles of education for sustainable development ** ||  **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Key perspectives for education for sustainable development **  ||  **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Domain **  ||  **<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Element of the Level 4 standard **  ||
 * * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Basic human needs
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Care
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Conflict resolution
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Decision making
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Equity
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Ethics
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Needs and rights of future generations
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Participation
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Power
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Precautionary principle
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Quality of life
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Responsibility
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Risk management
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Sustainable development || **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Ecological sustainability //**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Biodiversity
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Habitat
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Conservation
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Ecological footprint
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Ecology
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Ecosystems
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Natural cycles and systems || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The Humanities – Geography || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">… compare the various ways humans have used and affected the Australian environment.
 * ^  ||^   || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Science || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">… explain the function of the layers of the Earth’s atmosphere.
 * ^  || **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Economic sustainability //**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Economic development
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Eco-efficiency
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Life-cycle analysis
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Natural capital
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Sustainable consumption
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Sustainable production || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Design, Creativity and Technology || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">… describe the impact products and technological systems have on people and the environment. ||
 * ^  ||^   || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Health and Physical Education || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">… analyse and explain physiological, social, cultural and economic reasons for food choices and analyse and describe food selection models. ||
 * ^  ||^   || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Humanities - Economics || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">… describe the nature of the economic problem (scarcity) and explain how selected goods and services are produced and distributed.
 * ^  ||^   || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Humanities – Geography || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">… recommend ways of protecting environmentally sensitive areas in a sustainable way.
 * ^  || **//<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Sociocultural sustainability //**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Citizenship
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Democracy
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Health
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Human rights
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Intergenerational equity
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Social justice || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The Arts || //<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">...multimedia production of persuasive argument // ||
 * ^  ||^   || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Civics and Citizenship || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">… present a point of view on a significant current issue or issues and include recommendations about the actions that individuals and governments can take to resolve issues.
 * ^  ||^   || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Health and Physical Education || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">… work in a group to create a game, and establish rules and procedures for its safe conduct. ||
 * ^  ||^   || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The Humanities - Economics || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">… describe the difference between needs and wants … ||
 * ^  ||^   || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">The Humanities - History || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">… demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of significant events in Australian history …
 * ^  ||^   || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Interpersonal Development || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">… demonstrate, through their interactions in social situations, respect for a diverse range of people and groups.
 * ^  ||^   || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Personal Learning || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">… actively develop, monitor and refine protocols that create a positive learning environment in the classroom. ||
 * ^  ||^   || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Science || <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">… analyse a range of science-related local issues and describe the relevance of science to their own and other people’s lives. ||