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This package of resources and
lesson plans was developed to support social studies and science teachers
in integrating these topics within the regular curriculum. Government,
policy and planning, economics, geography, and a myriad of environmental
issues are encompassed with the Smart Growth concept, and Smart Growth
provides a rich source of topics for classroom investigations. |
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Our goal is to facilitate the
involvement of teachers and students in authentic government and
environmental issues. This guide includes a discussion of issues-based
instruction; sample lesson plans; additional resource materials; and
examples of action or service learning projects. It is accompanied by a website
that contains the text of this guide, an electronic copy of Picture
Maryland, as well as the data, maps, and other resources referenced in
each lesson. |
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Key Resources: Picture
Maryland and the enclosed website
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This
guide employs Picture Maryland as a core resource. This magazine was developed
by Maryland’s Tributary Teams, in cooperation with many public and private
sponsors, to provide introduction to growth issues for the general public.
Picture Maryland is available on
the web, and the magazine can be ordered from: |
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Maryland Department of Natural
Resources
Tawes State Office Building, E2
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 260-8710
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Using Newspapers Articles in
Lessons |
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In many lessons, students are
urged to look at local or regional newspapers to identify current issues
in their communities that illustrate issues relating to Smart Growth and
sprawl. Many articles can be accessed from databases in your local
library. Anne Arundel County Public Library, for instance, provides such
access. From the library’s homepage, select "Magazines &
Newspapers" and then select an appropriate database from the list. If
you are accessing the information remotely (from a location other than the
library) you may be asked to provide your library card barcode. In any
case, read the directions for accessing each database. In addition, both
the Baltimore Sun and Washington Post websites allow free searching of
their archives for articles published within a limited time period (e.g.
two weeks). Students may wish to search on keywords such as: Smart Growth,
sprawl, transportation, zoning, land preservation, etc. |
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The lesson plans provided here are intended as
models, and do not comprise a unit plan. Some of the lessons overlap in
content to illustrate a variety of ways that the content can be accessed.
Classroom support can be obtained from the organizations listed below, as
well as your local planning office, listed on the inside back cover of
Picture Maryland.
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Feedback and New Lessons |
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We hope you will enjoy using
the lessons and resources in this guide. Please complete the evaluation for the guide and
return it to: |
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"Where Do We Grow From Here?"
– Teachers Guide
Education, Bay Policy and Growth
Management Service
Maryland Department of Natural
Resources
Tawes State Office Building, E2
Annapolis, MD 21401
Fax: (410) 260-8709
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We are also accepting lesson
plans that address Smart Growth issues in science and social studies and
adhere to the Maryland Core Learning Goals. These plans can be submitted
to: |
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Environmental Education Specialist
Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Instruction
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
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Governor’s Youth Summit
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This resource guide is an
outgrowth of the Picture Maryland project and the Governor's Youth
Environmental Summits held in 1998, 2000, and 2001. These Summits,
sponsored by the Maryland Association of Student Councils, the Governor's
Office, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland
Department of Planning, and the Maryland State Department of Education,
addressed Maryland's environmental issues, the concept of Smart Growth,
and transportation issues as related to Smart Growth. |
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This guide will be posted on
the Maryland Department of Natural Resources website, www.dnr.state.md.us/education |
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