Updated JUNE 2010: Written by the IB North American Workshop Leader (and practicing teacher ) for the course, this complete Environmental Systems and Societies course and teacher’s guide is specifically intended for teachers and students of the new transdisciplinary IB Environmental Systems and Societies course and replaces the previous Environmental Systems course.

This course guide includes a 484 page student lab manual and over 350 pages of teacher daily lesson plans and class notes that are sequentially linked and fully integrated with the IB Environmental Systems and Societies syllabus. An important new feature in this resource is the TOK Integration sections throughout the course. These sections give the teacher ideas on how to integrate TOK (Theory of Knowledge) into the course, a mandatory component of IB courses.

The Student Activity Book and Lab Manual includes interesting labs, hands-on class activities, practical research and active homework assignments that relate to and reinforce the syllabus topics. This will provide the ability for the teacher to create an effective PSOW (Practical Scheme of Work). Special attention is paid to the new and revised IB Internal Assessment marking criteria for the labs to ensure success in this important area. The Teacher Edition of the student book has the suggested answers to the assignments.

The daily class notes (available on the CD as overhead masters and as PowerPoint slides) include presentations for virtually every syllabus point and correlates with the teacher lesson plans and the Student Book. Each Unit has tests, homework, and classroom assignments that are specifically designed to teach students the knowledge, attitude and evaluation skills necessary to succeed on Papers 1 and 2 in the IB Environmental Systems and Societies exam. The tests, internal assessment and the grading rubrics are based on the latest IB model.

Table of Contents:

Core Topics

Core Topics

4. Conservation and Biodiversity
5. Pollution Management
6. The Issue of Global Warming
7. Environmental Value Systems

Course materials cover two years with daily support for all aspects of instruction. The Teacher’s Edition includes a syllabus; correlation to standards; pacing guide; daily lesson plans; teacher’s workbook; CD with daily class notes in PDF (for use as color overheads) and/or PowerPoints; complete assessments. Classroom sets includes 25 Student Workbooks and Teacher Edition with CD. After purchase of Teacher’s Edition, additional Student Workbooks are available for individual purchase. Click here for details.

*The IB Diploma Program is an official program of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) which authorizes schools to offer it. The material available here has been developed independently of the IBO and has not received IBO endorsement.