Annotated Resource/Influences List


(2011). Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (before we run out of space at the dump!). Retrieved from
     http://www.kidzone.ws/plans/view.asp?i=150
  • This is a website that features an example of a lesson plan on recycling that I used as inspiration for one of my unit lessons. This website was created by a mother of two who felt that good lesson plans should be easy to access through the Internet. 

Bilbija, K., & Carbajal, P.C. (2009). Akademia Cartonera: a Primer of Latin American Cartonera Publishers.
     Madison, WI: Parallel Press.
  • In this professional development book, a reader will learn about the current political and economic situations in Argentina and other South American countries, including the concept of cartoneras. This book has some articles that are written in English, while the rest are in Spanish. 

City of Madison. (2011). City of Madison: Streets & recycling. Retrieved from
     http://www.cityofmadison.com/streets/recycling/guidelines.cfm
  • This is a website produced by the City of Madison. It features a complete guide to the recycling program that is in place in our city, and has many useful resources for families to use if they want to cut back their trash and recycling production. 

Gilbert, S. and Tagle, S. (2008). Eloise cartonera. Retrieved from
     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIBb2VJ5l4U&feature=related
  • This YouTube clip features live footage from Buenos Aires, Argentina. It provides viewers with interviews and real images from the streets of Argentina, where there is no recycling program in place, and also of Eloisa Cartonera where citizens produce cartoneras. 

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55000.html
  • This is the official website listing the statistics from the most recent census. This resource is useful in the way it provides accurate and exact information about the city of Madison and Wisconsin as a whole. 

Story of Stuff Project. (2009). The story of stuff. Retrieved from 
     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLBE5QAYXp8
  • The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute video that is packed with facts about production and consumption patterns. This video highlights the connections between environmental and social issues, and opens the viewers eyes to how we can create a more sustainable world.