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Possible Envisage Articles for December 1 Deadline:

1. //This is an article that I retyped from one of the very first Envisage newsletters - I think it is still quite fitting for today. And nice to celebrate Barry as he was at our latest conference. (Karen)// “Environmental education is the process of recognizing values and clarifying concepts in order that people may develop skills and attributes necessary to understand and appreciate the interrelatedness among man, his culture and the biophysical surroundings.” Saskatchewan Department of Education, Advisory Committee on Environmental Education, 1973. Although this description of environmental education (E2) is not unique, it is native and it specifies the sphere of influence towards which SOEEA must address itself. Outdoor education, as learning for and in the out-of-doors, will continue to be a major focus of SOEEA, but it must not be the only focus. Good E2 can also occur indoors. AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING, CONCERN & COMMITMENT, ACTION - these are the ageless, hierarchical guidelines for outdoor and environmental education. These five key words depict the process of E2. They must thread through our Goals and behaviors. They can help to find and define ourselves and our Association. They provide LINKS to other people, places and things who share or are a part of our domain. E2 is a mind-boggling concept and task. Each of us must begin to continue to explore its meaning and direction. Various movements – camping, environmentalist, natural history, recreational (camping, c.c. skiing, orienteering, etc.), subject areas – make unique specialist contributions to the E2 web. But what makes SOEEA unique? Or does it have to be unique? How do we become outdoor and E2 educators? The following readings may offer you a beginning philosophy of EE. Read; study; think; observe the prime movers; act and react; participate and experience vitatlity of EE. Its relevance has never been greater; use it to motivate your fellow citizens!
 * Summer 1978**
 * President’s Perspective (Barry Mitschke)**

READINGS: 1) Clark, Edward. 1975. “Good education is environmental.” __The Journal of Environmental Education__ 6 (4): 1-5, Summer. 2) McCamy, John and James Presley. 1975. __Human Life Styling.__ Harper and Row, 191 p. 3) Saskatchewan Department of Education Advisory Committee on Environmental Education. 1973. __Information Brochure.__ 2220 College Ave. Regina, 16 p. 4) Schoenfeld, Clay. 1971. __Outlines of Environmental Education.__ Dembar Educational Research Services, Inc., Box 1148, Madison Wisconsin 53701, 246 p. 5) Terry, Mark. 1971. __Teaching for Survival.__ A Handbook for Environmental Education. Ballantine Books (Paperback; out of print?), 213 p.

2. Dear Educator, A group of painters and photographers from the Wilderness River Expedition Art Foundation (WREAF) has embarked on a five-week journey along the George River in northern Labrador, and CWF (Canadian Wildlife Federation) Education is inviting students to take part. Through our interactive website, students can track the progress of the expedition, study the area’s geography and native wildlife, and, best of all, submit questions to the artists who will respond daily via a satellite link. For students, the experience injects the familiar subjects of science, art and geography with the infectious enthusiasm of field artists; for teachers, this is an opportunity to relate classroom learning to real-time experience in an unprecedented way. http://www.cwf-fcf.org/en/educate/interact/wreaf/ Sincerely, Luba Mycio-Mommers, Ph.D. Director of Education
 * This fall, take your students on a wilderness adventure deep into Canada’s Boreal Forest without leaving your classroom!**
 * This fall, take your students on a wilderness adventure deep into Canada’s Boreal Forest without leaving your classroom!**
 * This fall, take your students on a wilderness adventure deep into Canada’s Boreal Forest without leaving your classroom!**