Composting – Assessment Task

1. Watch the videos and read the articles in the “Understanding Composting for a Circular Economy” section.

2. Write a start-up story to introduce the topic “Composting as a heritage knowledge practice” or choose another heritage knowledge practice topic to write about at the LEVEL of Grade 2. Also, bring in core terminology from the Grade 2 CAPS curriculum focusing on the topic of living soil.

3. Reflect and evaluate your story by answering the following question.

• What heritage knowledge practices does the story highlight?
• Whose heritage knowledge practices does the story highlight (think – generation, culture, geographical space)?
• What seeds for inquiry questions does the narrative open up?
• What potential learning pathways does the start-up story open up?
• How is this heritage situated as a sustainability process?
• How does the narrative relate to learners’ life experiences and identity?
• How does it set a platform for practical activity and possible change projects?

3. Submit your start-up story and answers to your lecturer.