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SPIEEP: End of Project ReportBox 3 Curriculum presentation workshop structureThe workshop focused on the seven sections that make up each lesson. For each section a briefexplanation was given and the participants were provided with the opportunity to ask questions.Lesson PlanningParticipants were divided into 5 groups (classes 1-5) based on the class they will teach in theirrespective schools. Each group chose a lesson from the book. They then worked together to produce alesson plan based on a series of questions designed to encourage them to think about how they wouldcarry out the lesson.Lesson PreparationAfter planning the lesson, the group members started to prepare the lesson. In order to do this, theycollected the information and materials needed, prepared visual aids and practised the lessons.Lesson PresentationAfter the group discussion, a representative of each group presented the lesson. The representativeplayed the role of the teacher and all remaining participants were the children. The lessons lastedapprox. 30 min. each.Lesson EvaluationAt the end of each presentation, participants discussed the good and bad points of that presentation andcompleted a questionnaire about the lesson (structure, content, clarity, ease of understanding etc).There was also an opportunity for the participants to ask any questions about the lesson observed. Manyparticipants contributed their ideas and opinions on how to improve the lessons.Box 4 Action plan for the use of the new environmental education curriculum6.1.6 Schools/teachersTeachers who attended the workshop will be in charge of training those who did not attend.All the schools mentioned above will begin conducting environmental education lessons at thebeginning of the school year.Classes 1-5 will each have one environmental education lesson per month.A short test will be carried out in the last month of the school year.6.1.7 Sa Pa Department of Education and Training (DET)The DET will be responsible for the active participation of the schools. They will also carry out regularmonitoring visits.6.1.8 Frontier-VietnamFrontier will provide EE books for the school.They will visit each school at the beginning of the school year in order to provide help and support forthe environmental education curriculum. This will include researching the possibility of providingfurther teaching resources.Frontier Vietnam Environment Research Report 23 8