Interconnectedness & Our Relationship to All Things as Elements of Educational Curriculum for Life
This page outlines teaching curriculum ideas for Interconnectedness between people and all other things as elements of the “Caring” category of the Curriculum for Life component of the open source Education for Life Program. This curriculum is meant as a globally collaborative and ever-expanding archive of ideas to be combined with the Teaching Strategies for Life component, and Learning Tools and Toys for Life component, to create endless Lesson Plans for Life purposed to grow and evolve what we feel will be the most comprehensive, effective, and diversely applicable free-education program and open source and free-shared project-launch usable education blueprint in the world.
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INTERCONNECTEDNESS CURRICULUM
The following is a list of interconnectedness curriculum topics divided into 3 categories: “Science and Interconnectedness,” “Philosophy and Interconnectedness,” and “Interconnectedness Applications.” If you have an idea or section that you believe should be included here, please send it to us using our Suggestions Page. Visit our Lesson Plans Page for lesson plans designed to integrate this curriculum.
NOTE: Curriculum with asterisks is curriculum we consider “core curriculum” that is central to the lesson plan design process. To identify these subjects we adopted the California Department of Education guidelines (because they are some of the most comprehensive and strict in the nation), added in the national SAT/ACT expectations for grade 7 and beyond, referenced the US Common Core State Standards Documents, and then double checked our curriculum and goals against the best selling and #1 teacher recommended Spectrum Test Prep workbook series. Curriculum with “*” is curriculum identified through these methods as foundational to 1st-6th grade learning. Curriculum with “**” is curriculum identified through these methods as foundational to 7th-12th learning.
Science and Interconnectedness
SCIENCE AND INTERCONNECTEDNESS
- The relationship and effects of living systems on other living systems*
- The relationship and effects of living systems on non-living systems*
- The relationship and effects of non-living systems on living systems*
- The relationship and effects of non-living systems on non-living systems*
- Biology and interconnectedness and diversity of biological systems
- Biodiversity and interconnectedness and diversification of biodiverse systems
- Ecology and interconnectedness and diversity of ecological systems
- Ethology and interconnectedness and diversity of ethological systems
- Genetics and interconnectedness and diversity of genetic systems
- Culture and sociology and interconnectedness and diversity of social systems*
- Psychology and interconnectedness and diversity of psychological relationships
- Physiology and the interconnectedness and diversity of physiological relationships
- Ecosystem processes: primary production, pedogenesis, nutrient cycling, niche construction activities, etc.
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Philosophy and Interconnectedness
PHILOSOPHY OF INTERCONNECTEDNESS
- What is interconnectedness? Views, ideas, beliefs across epochs and cultures**
- What are we in relation to other people? Views, ideas, beliefs across epochs and cultures**
- What are we in relation to animals? Views, ideas, beliefs across epochs and cultures
- What are we in relation to our planet? Views, ideas, beliefs across epochs and cultures
- What are we in relation to plants? Views, ideas, beliefs across epochs and cultures
- What are we in relation to rocks, earth, etc.? Views, ideas, beliefs across epochs and cultures
- Exploration of how specific individual philosophies have impacted other people, life, etc.?
- Exploration of how specific shared philosophies have impacted other people, life, etc.?
- The idea of choosing to have or not have a role in relation to other things
- Interconnectedness and Spirituality: ideas, beliefs, opinions
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Interconnectedness Applications and Approaches
STEWARDSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
- Stewardship and management, what are they? Similarities and differences**
- What is sustainability and what does “sustainable living” mean?**
- Earth science: What is it, who conducts it, what information does it produce?
- Environmental science: What is it, who conducts it, what information does it produce?
- Conservation biology: What is it, who conducts it, what information does it produce?
- Human health science: What is it, who conducts it, what information does it produce?
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EARTH AND EARTH SYSTEMS STEWARDSHIP AND MANAGEMENT CHOICES*
- What is Earth?**
- The composition of the Earth and interconnectedness of all its systems**
- The composition of Nature and interconnectedness of all its systems**
- Earth as a complete living system: behavior and care**
- Nature as a complete living system: behavior and care**
- Care for the atmosphere
- Soil ecology and care for earth
- Care for freshwater and oceans
- Aridlands management and care for deserts
- Wetlands management and care for swamps
- Mountain management and care for the high country
- Sustainable development and and care for human land use*
- Natural resource management and care for consumption*
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EARTH’S LIVING SYSTEMS STEWARDSHIP AND MANAGEMENT CHOICES
- Zoology and stewardship for animals
- Ichthyology and stewardship for fish
- Entomology and stewardship for insects
- Wildlife conservation and creating habitat for all creatures
- Biology and stewardship for plants
- Forest management and stewardship for trees
- Agroecology and stewardship for agriculture
- Plant conservation and growing plants
- Fun with nature and fun outdoor activities
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