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Strategic Partnership Project (Key action no 2)
“ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS THROUGH FORMAL
AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION” (ACEAFNE)
websites (http://www.earthdayitalia.org), www.earthday.it/,
https://www.facebook.com/EarthDayIta/
What is the Earth Day?
When is it? Why is it important?
What do you think about it?
Step 2: Share and discuss your research with your group. Decide which group member will take
the role of Historian, Environmentalist, Activist, and Publicist.
Step 3: Once you have decided who will fill each role, go more deeply with your research based on
the specific instructions for each group member below.
Historian: Your job is to find out everything you can about the history of the Earth Day! Who
started the Earth Day?
When and why?
What is its importance?
Where is it celebrated?
Environmentalist: Your job is to find out everything you can about recycling! What is recycling?
Why should we recycle?
How do we recycle?
What kinds of things can we recycle?
Activist: Your job is to find 10 different things that you, your family, or your community can do to
take better care of the earth! These can be small changes in daily habits that any individual can do.
Publicist: Your job is to find events that happen in honour of the Earth Day! Look for events
happening in our community and across the nation.
Step 4: Work together with your group to create a brochure using Microsoft Publisher. It must
include:
A creative and visually appealing title page.
A brief history of the Earth Day, what it is, and why it is important.
Information about recycling, how to do it, and why it is important.
Ten different things people can do to care our planet.
Five local and/or national events honouring the Earth Day.
Step 5: You and your group will translate your leaflet in English and German
Step 6: You and your group will present your leaflet to your class and at home to your families.
ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT
STUDENTS‟ IMPACT *
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