Suzuki Quote - 6th, 7th, 8th grade classwork

Assignment for middle school students

Read David Suzuki's quote over at Catholic Notebook: Ecological, Spiritual and Social Consequences.

Answer the following questions in an open office document:
Document requirements: Vedana, 12 pts, spacing 1.5, black or dark blue.
Standard heading (name, grade, date, TKC) as required by school

• 6th - What are examples of "consumer choices"? Give 1 example of how our lifestyle choices affect us in each of Suzuki's categories.

• 7th - Find background information on David Suzuki via approved search links listed below. Describe David Suzuki and be sure to include answers to the following questions:

1. What are some of David Suzuki's accomplishments?
2. Where was he born and where does he live now?
3. How old is he?
4. What is his educational background?
5. What are his passions? What are his concerns?
   
6. Describe his "Nature Challenge"
7. What are consumer choices? Give examples.
8. What does this have to do with being Catholic? (hints: Catholics on the Environment)
   

1. http://www.davidsuzuki.org/
2. David Suzuki (Time Magazine & CNN)
3. David Suzuki (cbc.ca)
4. David Suzuki Tree Hugger
5. Museum of Broadcast Communication

• 8th Grade
  

• Give examples of how our lifestyle choices affect us in each of Suzuki's categories.

• Find background information on David Suzuki via approved search links listed below. Describe David Suzuki and be sure to include answers to the following questions:

1. What are some of David Suzuki's accomplishments?
2. Where was he born and where does he live now?
3. How old is he?
4. What is his educational background?
5. What are his passions? What are his concerns?
   
6. Describe his "Nature Challenge"
7. What are consumer choices? Give examples.

1. http://www.davidsuzuki.org/
2. David Suzuki (Time Magazine & CNN)
3. David Suzuki (cbc.ca)
4. David Suzuki Tree Hugger
5. Museum of Broadcast Communication
   

2 part EXTRA CREDIT for 6th, 7th and 8th: Read the following quote
(1) describe how is David Suzuki's philosophy is different from Christianity.

"Native people refer to the Earth as our mother and tell us we are made of the four sacred elements: earth, air, fire and water. On reflection, I realized that they are absolutely right and that science corroborates their insights. We are created by the air, water, earth and sunlight." (from an interview with American Scientist Online)

(2) Can people with different philosophies and religions work together towards a common cause? Why or why not?