Republic of the Philippines Echague, Isabela

Isabela State University-Echague Campus

College ofEducation

A Detailed Lesson Plan in Building and Enhancing New Literacies Across the Curriculum
Prepared By: Bello D. Limbauan

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. Define Ecological Literacy/Eco-literacy;
2. Discuss and enumerate the Five Ways to Develop Ecoliteracy;
3. Apply Ecoliteracy in real life scenarios;and
4. Share real life lessons about Ecoliteracy.

II. SUBJECTMATTER
A) Subject: Ecological Literacy/Eco-Literacy
B) References:
-https://youtu.be/0tK6jogRMaY
-https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/five_ways_to_develop_ecoliteracy
-https://youtu.be/FDOSZGIFtiY

C) Values: Develop a genuine care,love, and protection for nature.

D) Instructional Materials: Pictures, Videos, Music, PowerpointPresentation

III. PROCEDURE
A. LEARNING ACTIVITIES
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
“Good Morning Class!”
“Good Morning Sir!”
“Let us Pray first. May I Request Rowen to
lead the prayer ”
(Rowen will lead theprayer)
(Checking of Attendance)
“Once I call your name just raise your right
hand and say present” (Student will Raise their hand and say
present as the teacher calls their names)
“Please pick up the pieces of papers
scattered in your
surroundings”
(Students will pick up the pieces of papers)
“So how was your weekend John?”

“It was Great Sir!”

“That’s Good! Have you enjoyed your
weekend bonding with your family?”
“Of course sir! It was a lot of fun!”
“Did you help your Parents to clean your
backyards and surroundings?”
“Yes sir! A little bit tired but we enjoyed it
“Wow! That’s good to know. This time sir!”
class, we will be watching a video
entitled, "The Nature is Speaking"
”Okay sir, we're excited to watch the
video”
“Okay! That’s good, so let's play the video
and after that I'll ask you
something about it. Is it okay?"
“Yes sir!”

Motivation/Warmup

-https://youtu.be/WmVLcj-XKnM

“Okay, Dave what can you say about the

video? What does the video wants to tell
us?”

“Sir, it's simple, the nature doesn't need us,

but we need her.”

“How could you say so Dave?”

“ because even without us, the nature could

still stand, but without nature we are nothing."
 “That was very good explanation Dave!.”

“What else Van? What else did you

observe about the video?”

"I am reflecting from what mother nature

says on the video. Imagining the destruction
“Wow! What a good reflection Van. That's that it can cause when mother nature
great” wraths.”.

“Very Good , I believe everybody has a

good point of view about the video. Now it's
time to deepen our knowledge to our topic
today.”

B. LESSONPROPER

Review of the Past Lesson

“Who can give a brief recap about our past
lesson?”
“Sir, we had the discussion about Digital
literacy, it tells us that we should use digital
tools in a proper way and in good manners.
Also it tells us on how to be safe as a user of
different technologies”
“Very good, before we formally start our
discussion, let’s us first watch a short
video”

Presentation of the Topic

(Play a short Video entitled “ Meaning of
Ecoliteracy"

“Jovanhil what have you observed

about the video?” “Sir, I learned the definition or meaning of
Ecological Literacy”

“So for you Jovanhil, what's the

meaning of ecoliteracy?”
 Ecological literacy (also referred to as
ecoliteracy) is the ability to understand the
natural systems that make life on earth
possible. To be ecoliterate means
understanding the principles of organization
of ecological communities (i.e. ecosystems)
and using those principles for creating
sustainable human communities

Very well said Jovanhil! So anyone else who

want to share his/her idea about the video?

(Ronalyn is raising her right hand)

Yes Ronalyn?
Ecological literacy is a powerful concept as it
creates a foundation for an integrated
approach to environmental problems.
Advocates champion eco-literacy as a new
educational paradigm emerging around the
poles of holism, systems thinking,
sustainability, and complexity.

Wow, that's a very nice idea Ronalyn. I guess

you all know the meaning of Ecological
Literacy. Is that so class?
(The class respond)
Yes Sir
So moving on, we will watch again another
video entitled Five Ways to Develop
Ecoliteracy. So I'm expecting you to take note
because after the video I will ask questions.
Okay?
Yes sir (class responded)

-https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/
item/five_ways_to_develop_ecoliteracy
-https://youtu.be/FDOSZGIFtiY The students will watch the video

Based from the video that you watch class,

what do you think will be our main discussion
for today? (Jona is raising her hand)

Yes Jona?
Based from what I have observe sir, the video
is all about the core values of Ecoliteracy and
the Five Ways to Develop Ecoliteracy.

Wow, that's a great observation Jona.

Discussion
So now class you already have an idea about
our topic for today. The Ecoliteracy and the
Five Ways to Develop Ecoliteracy.

Let's begin with the first one,

1. Develop emphaty for all the forms of life.
So any Idea class.
(Rayna is raising her hand)

Yes Rayna?
Sir, at a basic level, all organisms—including
humans—need food, water, space, and
conditions that support dynamic equilibrium to
survive. By recognizing the common needs
we share with all organisms, we can begin to
shift our perspective from a view of humans
as separate and superior to a more authentic
view of humans as members of the natural
world. From that perspective, we can expand
our circles of empathy to consider the quality
of life of other life forms, feel genuine concern
about their well-being, and act on that
concern.

Very well said Rayna, you really have a good

observation at good memory.
So it is true class that we must develop
emphaty for all the forms of life in order for us
to know and feel others situation. We must
put ourselves on others shoe in order to
understand each other. Okay? Yes sir (class response)

So let's proceed now to number to which is

embracing sustainability as a community
practice. So any Idea class regarding this
matter?
(Reymark is raising his hand)

Yes Reymark?
Organisms do not survive in isolation.
Instead, the web of relationships within any
living community determines its collective
ability to survive and thrive.
By learning about the wondrous ways that
plants, animals, and other living things are
interdependent, students are inspired to
consider the role of interconnectedness within
their communities and see the value in
strengthening those relationships by thinking
and acting cooperatively.

The notion of sustainability as a community

 practice, however, embodies some
characteristics that fall outside most schools’
definitions of themselves as a “com- munity,”
yet these elements are essential to building
ecoliteracy. For example, by examining how
their community provisions itself—from school
food to energy use—students can
Wow, you're so very thoughtful Reymark. contemplate whether their everyday practices
Very well said. value the common good

Okay, you know class, by embracing

sustainability as a community practice, we're
only developing our Ecoliteracy, but also we
are attracting progress. Sustainability can
also mean progress because it shows how
community is responsive on the problems that
they might overcome.

So let's proceed to number three.

3. Make the invisible visible.
Class, what do we mean by this? (Romeo is raising his hand)

Yes Romeo, what is your thought regarding

this? Sir,Historically—and for some cultures still in
existence today—the path betweena decision
and its consequences was short and visible. If
a homesteading family cleared their land of
trees, for example, they might soon
experience flooding, soil erosion, a lack of
shade, and a huge decrease in biodiversity.

But the global economy has created blinders

that shield many of us from experiencing the
far-reaching implications of our actions. As we
have increased our use of fossil fuels, for
instance, it has been difficult (and remains
difficult for many people) to believe that we
are disrupting something on the magnitude of
the Earth’s climate. Although some places on
the planet are beginning to see evidence of
climate change, most of us experience no
changes. We may notice unusual weather,
but daily weather is not the same as climate
disruption over time.
Wow, that's impressive Romeo.
It's true class, that a lot of people are blind on
the truth that because of human activities and
behaviours we are destroying our
environment. We are blinded by the fact that
we are ruining our world- and that's because
of money, opportunities and many more. So
let's open our eyes and make the invisible
visible.

Wow class, we have a nice discussion. Im

happy to see you participating actively.
So moving on, let's proceed to number four.
4. Anticipate unintended consequences.
Jethro what is your thought about this. Many of the environmental crises that we face
today are the unintended consequences of
human behavior. For example, we have
experienced many unintended but grave
consequences of developing the
technological ability to access, produce, and
use fossil fuels. These new technological
capacities have been largely viewed as
progress for our society. Only recently has the
public become aware of the downsides of our
dependency on fossil fuels, such as pollution,
suburban sprawl, international conflicts, and
climate change.
Very well said Jethro. It is indeed true class
that we normally not anticipate the future
consequences of our actions that's why a lot
of people are suffering in the consequences
of their actions. Sometimes, we are just
planning the future and seeing it in the
positive side, but how about its negative effect
right? We should anticipate the
consequences that comes on our way either
negative or positive.

And last, the number five.

5. Understand how nature sustains life.
So when we say,nature sustains life, what
comes first into your mind Valerie? Sir, Ecoliterate people recognize that nature
has sustained life for eons; as a result, they
have turned to nature as their teacher and
learned several crucial tenets. Three of those
tenets are particularly imperative to
ecoliterate living.

First of all, ecoliterate people have learned

from nature that all living organisms are
members of a complex, interconnected web
of life and that those members inhabiting a
particular place depend upon their
interconnectedness for survival. Teachers can
foster an understanding of the diverse web of
relationships within a location by having
students study that location as a system.

Second, ecoliterate people tend to be more

aware that systems exist on various levels of
 scale. In nature, organisms are members of
systems nested within other systems, from
the micro-level to the macro-level. Each level
supports the others to sustain life. When
students begin to understand the intricate
interplay of relation- ships that sustain an
ecosystem, they can better appreciate the
implications for survival that even a small
disturbance may have, or the importance of
strengthening relationships that help a system
respond to disturbances.

Finally, ecoliterate people collectively practice

a way of life that fulfills the needs of the
present generation while simultaneously
supporting nature’s inherent ability to sustain
life into the future. They have learned from
nature that members of a healthy ecosystem
do not abuse the resources they need in
order to survive. They have also learned from
nature to take only what they need and to
adjust their behavior in times of boom or bust.
This requires that students learn to take a
long view when making decisions about how
to live.
Wow, that's really impressive Val. You guys
really know our lesson.
I have much nothing to say. But I want you to
really understand these five ways and apply it
to our daily lives in order for us to develop our
Ecoliteracy. If we develop this kind of skill, we
would be able to make our environment
sustainable and of course we would be able
to make our world a better place.

Analysis
So this time class, we'll see if you really Yes sir.
understood our lesson okay?

I want you to enumerate the five ways on how Students' answer may vary.
to develop our Ecoliteracy.

Value Integration

Now class, as a student, what do you think is

the best way that we can do in order to lessen
or stopped the abuses in our mother nature?
And share some real life scenarios in your life Students' answer may vary.
wherein you applied your Ecoliteracy.

Application
Make a list on the things that you can do
wherein you can apply your Ecological
Literacy. After that, group yourselves into five
and do the things that you listed. Presentation of the outputs and
documentation of their works.

Generalization

So this time class, who can give me the

summary of our lesson? (Students are raising their hands)

Yes Dianna, go ahead. Sir today, we have defined the term

Ecoliteracy and discussed the five ways to
develop our Ecoliteracy and its importance

And what are those five ways class? The students are raising their hands.

Yes Patrick? Sir, the five ways to develop our Ecoliteracy

are
1. Develop Emphaty for all the forms of life.
2. Embrace sustainability as a community
practice
3. Make the invisible visible
4. Anticipate unintended consequences
5. Understand how nature sustains life.

Very good Patrick

Conclusion

Mother nature is our home, our place and our

source of life. Without mother nature we are
nothing. So in order for us to live in a safer
and better place, we must inculcate in our
minds the true essence and value of our
lesson. We must develop our eco skill for
sustainable future, for future generations, and
for future lives. Together, let us care for our
environment, together let us prove that we are
the steward of our nature.
IV. Evaluation(Quiz)

A. Multiple Choice: Read the following Sentence. Encircle the correctanswer.

1) It refers to the ability to understand the natural systems that make life on earth
possible.

A. EcologicalLiteracy
B. EcologicalResources
C. EnvironmentalPlan
D. EnvironmentalManagement
2) To be __________ means understanding the principles of organization of ecological
communities (i.e. ecosystems) and using those principles for creating sustainable human
communities

A. EnvironmentalLiteracy
B. Ecoliteracy
C. Ecoliterate
D. EnvironmentalPlanner

B. Enumeration. Enumerate what is being asked.

Enumerate the five ways to develop Ecoliteracy.
Identification: Identify what is being asked.

1. At a basic level, all organisms—including humans—need food, water, space, and

conditions that support dynamic equilibrium to survive. By recognizing the common
needs we share with all organisms, we can begin to shift our perspective from a view
of humans as separate and superior to a more authentic view of humans as members
of the natural world. From that perspective, we can expand our circles of empathy to
consider the quality of life of other life forms, feel genuine concern about their well-
being, and act on that concern.
2. Ecoliterate people recognize that nature has sustained life for eons; as a result,
they have turned to nature as their teacher and learned several crucial tenets. Three
of those tenets are particularly imperative to ecoliterate living.
3. Many of the environmental crises that we face today are the unintended
consequences of human behavior. For example, we have experienced many
unintended but grave consequences of developing the technological ability to access,
produce, and use fossil fuels. These new technological capacities have been largely
viewed as progress for our society. Only recently has the public become aware of the
downsides of our dependency on fossil fuels, such as pollution, suburban sprawl,
international conflicts, and climate change.
4. If we strive to develop ways of living that are more life-affirming, we must find
ways to make visible the things that seem invisible.
5. The notion of sustainability as a community practice, however, embodies some
characteristics that fall outside most schools’ definitions of themselves as a “com-
munity,” yet these elements are essential to building ecoliteracy. For example, by
examining how their community provisions itself—from school food to energy use—
students can contemplate whether their everyday practices value the common good.

B. Essay: Read the question carefully

As a student, how can you make an ecological impact to the world ? (10points)

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RUBRICS FOR ESSAY
V.Assignment
Visit the link https://youtu.be/W8kX4JRGOBg and watch the video. After that, make a
reflection about it. (20 points)