Environmental Readers:
Volume 1: Human Relationships With Nature: a diverse collection of essays presenting differing views on wilderness and humankind’s place in the world. First Edition, June 2018. 117 pages. Available in these formats: standard PDF, re-ordered PDF to print a small booklet, MOBI (for Kindle), and ePUB (for other e-readers)
Volume 2: What Now?: a look beyond personal consumption into what people can do in the face of the looming environmental issues of our day. First Edition, June 2018. 54 pages. Available in these formats: standard PDF, re-ordered PDF to print a small booklet, MOBI (for Kindle), and ePUB (for other e-readers).
General Readings and Poetry:
Readings for the Wilderness: compiled quotes, poetry, and short & long prose for experiential educators, especially those spending time in wild places. Seventh Edition, updated Summer 2017. 60 pages.
Readers On Other Topics:
Buddhist Studies Reader: long and short readings for educators teaching to Buddhism. Suitable for any branch of Buddhism, but focused on Mahayana teachings. Second Edition, updated June 2018. Available in these formats: standard PDF, re-ordered PDF to print a small booklet, MOBI (for Kindle), and ePUB (for other e-readers).
International Service Learning Reader: perspectives on international service learning in a changing world. First Edition, June 2018. Available in these formats: standard PDF, re-ordered PDF to print a small booklet, MOBI (for Kindle), and ePUB (for other e-readers).
How to use the readers
We have several suggestions for incorporating these readings in to formal and informal curriculum.
- Suggest readings as extracurricular reading for curious and engaged students on experiential courses. Try meeting weekly to discuss optional readings.
- Read aloud entire or partial pieces.
- Assign students articles with conflicting viewpoints and prepare a debate with students posing as the authors.
- Assign different articles to each student or pair of students and have a dinner party where each student tries to convince others why their article says the most important things.
- Assign the same reading for all students and discuss as a large group, in small groups, or in pairs.
How to bind the small booklets
We find that the most durable booklets are sewn together with a simple pamphlet stitch.This creates a durable finished product that looks and feels high quality. You could also consider printing the first page on cardstock or a thick paper.