In the Vie Aquatique module, students explore the importance of oceans and marine ecosystems in sustainable development. Through videos, case studies, environmental analyses, debates, and collaborative projects, students develop a critical understanding of marine biodiversity, ocean pollution, overfishing, environmental inequalities, and sustainable solutions for protecting oceans and coastal communities.
The big ideas that will provide the practical lenses for students' inquiry are:
Oceans
Biodiversity
Sustainability
Climate Change
Environmental Justice
Consumption
The essential questions that students will explore in this module are:
Why are oceans essential to life?
How do human activities threaten oceans?
Can marine resources be exploited sustainably?
How can we protect oceans and coastal communities?
Students should be able to develop the following enduring understandings:
Oceans are essential to life on Earth.
Marine ecosystems are interconnected and vulnerable.
Human activities threaten marine biodiversity.
Sustainable solutions require collective action.