Just Beyond the Classroom: Community Adventures for Interdisciplinary Learning

ISBN: 1880785153

Author: Knapp, Clifford E.

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Review ...deserves a serious read. It is logical, imaginative and illustrates the best kind of learning for teachers and children... -- By Marilyn Wentworth of the Partnership Teachers Network.Dr. Knapp blends his considerable experience and knowledge to provide a valuable resource for anyone interested in outdoor education. -- Taproot April 96 Product Description Much academic learning can take place in students' everyday environments. For example, a local shopping mall can be the site for learning a great deal about human behavior; exploring a cemetery can be like reading a book. To help teachers turn these themes and 10 others into meaningful interdisciplinary learning experiences, Dr. Knapp has developed organizing problems, background information, outcomes, over 200 ideas for activities (labeled with the academic subjects to be learned), reflection questions, and performance assessments. The activities are geared for students in grades four through nine, but could be adapted easily for lower or higher grade levels. About the Author Clifford E. Knapp is a professor in the Curriculum & Instruction Department in the College of Education at Northern Illinois University. For the past 37 years, he has been an elementary, junior high, and high school teacher as well as a teacher educator. He has a special interest in teaching environmental ethics and has developed a graduate course that focuses on this topic.