Introduces "What We Consume," a British curriculum package that examines the social use of nature, world economy, and environmental/political controversies. Explains that the package's goal is to develop students' critical awareness of environmental problems and willingness to initiate change. Outlines the curriculum's framework and…

The purpose of the book is to provide social studies teachers with a variety of interesting and workable ideas for presenting hard-to-teach concepts in new ways. Included in this volume are the best ideas for simulations, values exercises, and other social studies lessons from "Senior Scholastic," a magazine written especially for secondary social…