Waste Matters In the Pacific
Teacher's Notes:
Using the Resource
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1. Teacher Preparation
Teachers should read the introductory text, preview the case studies and be familiar with the classroom activities before undertaking the unit of work.
2. Classroom Preparation
To begin the unit of work teachers will need to select and use one of the suggested introductory activities. Students should also be encouraged to collect other relevant reference materials to add to the case studies.
3. Case Studies
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4. Conducting the classroom activities.
Teachers should plan and prepare the activities ahead of time so that students and groups may work independently as they complete the case studies. In some cases students should be encouraged to play an active role in the planning and preparation of activities.
5. Teaching Strategies.
The following processes are used in some of the activities:
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