Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies]]> Host contact: Cox, Rick]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]>
The state of community and school partnerships in Haliburton County is explored along with the attitudes of teachers and other administrators to such ideas. Future directions and implementation strategies for the proposed community involvement program are looked at with specific reference to Haliburton Highlands Secondary School. The paper concludes with a critique of the proposed program and suggestions for a positive partnership of community and school.]]>
Departments: Canadian Studies and Environmental Studies]]>
Host contact: Whittaker, Rick]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]> Host contact: Foster, Mieke]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]>
This report contains an annotated bibliography, summarizing sources used during the research for the children’s resource. In addition, an electronic copy of the product has been included. This graphic has the potential to be used at Water Festivals across the province. ]]>
Host contact: Clark, Bev]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]>
Host contact: Wooton, Brent]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]>
The goal for this project was to undertake new curriculum development for grades four and eight, with an emphasis on the geography curriculum. This curriculum is centred on a tour to the Haliburton Hatchery. As well, the host requested a revising and enhancing of the existing lesson plan for Grade 10 Academic Science. The development of the teaching packages incorporating Treatment Wetland technology into the existing education curriculum was essential to promoting green technologies and expanding the community involvement of Haliburton.]]>
Host contact: Wooton, Brent]]> Department: Geography]]>
Host contact: Carmount, Laurie]]> Department: Sociology]]> Host contact: Foster, Mieke]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]>
Moving on to Haliburton County, issues specific to holding such a festival locally are outlined by people involved in water resources management. These range from environmental concerns to those of water quality. The concepts being covered by the Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre curriculum are identified as having significance to the area. Gaps in current programming and a study of existing sources for curriculum development are outlined. Finally, recommendations are made for further research as a Children's Water Festival is considered for the Haliburton area.]]>
Host contact: Martin, Barrie]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]>
Host contacts: Christie, Lindsay; McHardy, Jim]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]> Host contact: Ross, Heather]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]> Host contact: Reid, Heather]]> Department: Geography]]> Host contact: Evans, Gord]]> Department: Geography]]> Host contact: Wooton, Brent]]> Department: Environmental and Resource Science/Studies]]>