Articles and Awards
Below is a list of articles written by or about Facing the Future, or that feature Facing the Future curriculum materials, followed by some awards that we have received in recent years.
Articles
Global Issues and Sustainable Solutions, 20-article Newspapers in Education series, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, April 9 - June 13, 2008.
Understanding Sustainability: A Two-Week Unit for Middle School Science
Dave Wilton, Washington Science Teacher's Journal, Volume 48, No. 3, November 2007
Finally - Fun Lessons About Sustainability for Elementary School!
Dave Wilton, Washington Science Teacher's Journal, Volume 48, No. 3, November 2007
Education for a Sustainable Future
Debra Rowe, Science, Volume 317, July 20, 2007.
Cake Teaches Inequality: Students Learn about Resources in Uneven Slices
Amy Bounds, DailyCamera.com, February 16, 2007.
Inspiring Student Learning with the Real World
Wendy Church, New Horizons for Learning, September 2005.
Review of It's All Connected: A Comprehensive Guide to Global Issues and Sustainable Solutions
Middle States Council for the Social Studies, Fall 2005.
Facing the Future in China
Seattle students teach about Ecological Footprint in China, Summer 2005.
Strange Days on Planet Earth
National Geographic PBS series, educator curriculum includes Facing the Future activity, 2005.
Sweatshop Accounting
Larry Steele, Rethinking Schools, Volume 19, No. 1, Fall 2004.
Engaging and Empowering Students: A Framework for Teaching about Global Issues and Solutions
Gilda Wheeler and Kim Rakow Bernier, New Horizons for Learning, June 2004.
Taking Stock of Our Future: Program Evaluation and Assessment of Global Issues Education
Kim Rakow Bernier and Gilda Wheeler, New Horizons for Learning, March 2004.
Awards
North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), Outstanding Service to Environmental Education by an Organization, 2006
International Association of Webmasters and Designers 2003-2004 Golden Web Award
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC) Digital Dozen Award, 2002