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This was my first lesson with this class on my second placement. I was keen to introduce a unit that I had recently completed with two of my colleagues from university on rising sea levels, global warming and the Carteret Islands. I had outlined the unit and the tasks involved to my mentor prior to the class and he was happy for me to proceed.
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Eldridge, L. (2015). Carteret Islands Disastrous Lesson. In: Crowhurst, M. (eds) Beginning Teachers. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-073-4_19
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