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Questions et réponses sur l'environnement

http://environnement.ecole.free.fr/environnement_100_questions.htm Added: 18 Jul 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes

One hundred questions about the environment on a range of issues including climate, agriculture, water supply, oceans forests and waste. Answers are given to the questions and the language is quite accessible.

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Strand: Topics

Strand unit: Environment

Suggestions for use: Ask some of these questions in class. Explore the responses and make sure the students understand the terms.

Key Skills: Communicating Literacy

Strand: Speaking

Strand unit: Environment

Suggestions for use: Ask some of these questions in class. Explore the responses and make sure the students understand the terms.

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Dévellopement Durable

http://www.education-developpement-durable.fr Added: 18 Jul 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes

French Department of Education website aimed at informing about environmental issues. The Agir section has a lot of highly visual presentations on how to protect the environment.

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Strand: Reading

Strand unit: Environment

Suggestions for use: Pick an issue within the 'agir' section and discuss. .

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Le coin de Rafel

http://www.mddelcc.gouv.qc.ca/index.asp Added: 18 Jul 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type:

Environmental website from Canada aimed at young people. Touches on a number of topics that relate to climate change.

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Strand: Topics

Strand unit: Environment

Suggestions for use: Pick a specific strand within the site and read in class. Ask what are the environmental issues facing your locality.

Key Skills: Being Creative Communicating Literacy

Strand: Reading

Strand unit: Environment

Suggestions for use: Pick a specific strand within the site and read in class. Ask what are the environmental issues facing your locality.

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WWF - French Language Version

http://www.wwf.fr/ Added: 18 Jul 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Other

The World Wildlife Federation is a major campaigning movement on matters relating to climate and nature. The French site presents their calls to action, their missions and an information section. There is always something topical too that might give it a special relevance in class.

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Strand: Reading

Strand unit: Environment

Suggestions for use: Pick something topical and present to class.

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Pandamazonie

http://guyane.wwf.fr/ Added: 18 Jul 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Guide/notes

Looks at the nature and wildlife issues affecting Guyana - a French Department in South America. Contains topical issues including the impact of cutting amazon forests.

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Strand: Reading

Strand unit: Environment

Suggestions for use: Using this resource will expose students to a different part of France - one not normally to the fore. Pick something topical from the site and discuss in class.

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Environment Canada

http://www.ec.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=Fr Added: 18 Jul 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Other

Official Sstate site for environmental issues. Always topical and available through both French and English.

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Strand: Reading

Strand unit: Environment

Suggestions for use: Honours students mainly. Pick something topical and discuss.

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L'impact écologique des marées noires

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/actualit.../dossiers/81_maree_noire/index.html Added: 18 Jul 2014 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Other

Looks at the environmental disaster of the 'Prestige' - an oil tanker that sank off the Spanish coast releasing 50,000 tonnes of oil into the sea. Well structured site with sections on petroleum, protecting sensitive areas, cleaning shorelines.

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Strand: Reading

Strand unit: Environment

Suggestions for use: Could be a good case study for the class to look at over a period of a week.

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