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In this part, we will introduce some action plan to apply the topic “Gardening – easy or not” into educational activities using the above methods. Trainers and teachers can change the plan according to their participants and condition.
LESSON PLAN – EVERYONE CAN GARDEN Globalization has risen the inter-dependence of human on every aspect of life and food is the most obvious example. Many years ago, and still now, in some developing regions, self-sufficient organic agriculture with a wide range of native varieties is the common cultivation. However, with the increase of population and development of technology as well as transportation, these models have been changed dramatically. To feed the large scale monoculture agriculture, agricultural corporation, with subsidizes from the government, lower food price to the point that small farmers can not earn enough money for a living. Most of food in developed countries were produced in other places with lower labour and land cost. Mono-culture agriculture with the overuse of pesticides and chemical fertilizers not only sacrifices soil quality, food safety and justice of producers but also creates a disconnection between us and our food. We do not know where our food comes from, how it was planted. Many young people do not know how different types of vegetable, herbs and fruit look like in nature. If in any case you have to grow your own food for survival, can you do it? 14
In-door lesson plan This is a lesson plan can be used in the class to introduce to participants about the concept and best practices of urban gardening. Class’s objective • Participants understand what urban gardening is and some basic types of it • Participants have basic knowledge of common models of urban gardening • Participants have motivation to start a garden or do gardening when they come Methodology: Lesson plan with visual aids and experiential activity Duration: 90 minutes NO
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Warm up
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DETAILS
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Game: what have you eaten last week?
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How: sketching
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PREPARATION • Painting pens • Re-used 1 side A4 papers
