Going Blue : A Teen Guide to Saving Our Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, and Wetlands

by Kaye, Cathryn Berger

• ISBN13: 9781575423487
• ISBN10: 1575423480
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-01
• Publisher: Free Spirit Pub

Summary

Written by service learning expert Cathryn Berger Kaye and celebrity ocean spokesperson Philippe Cousteau,Going Blueeducates young people about the earthrs"s water crisis and gives them tools and inspiration to transform their ideas into action. With lively photos and practical suggestions, the book helps teens plan and do a meaningful service project that benefits our planetrs"s water system. Along the way, readers learn about issues such as clean water access, coral reef damage, runoff pollution, trash islands, factory fishing, bottled water, and much more. This combination of academic learning and community service is at the heart of the fast-growing teaching strategy known as service learning.Going Blueis divided into the five stages of service learning: investigation, preparation, action, reflection, and demonstration. Special sections include a history of ocean exploration with a profile of Jacques Cousteau; an interview with Philippe Cousteau; stories of young people around the world addressing water issues; book and Web resources; and an afterword for adults.

Author Biography

Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., is an international service learning consultant and a former classroom teacher. She works with state departments of education, universities, school districts, and classroom teachers on a variety of education issues such as service learning, student leadership, and respectful school communities. A sought-after speaker, Cathy lives in Los Angeles.

Philippe Cousteau, grandson of Captain Jacques Cousteau, is a correspondent and spokesperson for Discovery Education and the Animal Planet and Planet Green channels. He is founder and CEO of EarthEcho International, whose mission is to foster extraordinary leaders to take action to restore and protect our oceans. Visit www.earthecho.org for more information.
 

Table of Contents

Introduction
What Teens Think About Saving Our Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, & Wetlands	p. 1
A Call to Action from Philippe Cousteau	p. 2
What Do You Know?	p. 6
Service + Learning = Service Learning	p. 10
Find Out→Investigate	p. 17
Getting Started: Your Water, Your Community, Your World	p. 20
You're All Wet!	p. 22
Water, Water, Everywhere…or Is It?	p. 27
Community Water Needs	p. 29
Where's the Water is your Backyard?	p. 41
Your Piece of the Watershed	p. 44
Dive in→Prepare	p. 59
The Amazing Ocean	p. 61
The Carbon Conundrum: Part #1-Ocean Acidification	p. 64
The Carbon Conundrum: Part #2-Climate Change	p. 66
Plastics, Pollution, & Trash	p. 71
Coral Reefs in Crisis	p. 79
Looking Back: Historical Moments & Actions	p. 86
Get Going→Act	p. 101
Your Little Choices Make a Big Splash	p. 102
Take Action	p. 112
Write a Proposal	p. 119
Announce Your Plans	p. 120
Make Your Action Memorable	p. 122
Think Back→Reflect	p. 125
Pause, Look Back, &Reflect	p. 127
Tell It→Demonstrate	p. 131
The World Awaits: Tell Your Story	p. 133
Once You Know It-Show It!	p. 134
What's Next?	p. 136
Blue Books &Websites	p. 137
Afterword for Teachers, Youth Leaders, Parents, & Other Adults	p. 140
Sources for Blue Facts	p. 143
Index	p. 148
About the Authors	p. 151
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