This module invites guest speakers and local experts into the classroom to help students understand Sint Maarten’s environmental challenges and cultural heritage, then guides them toward concrete, youth-led actions to protect both.

• Environmental challenges: coastal erosion, waste management, and hurricanes
• Sint Maarten’s cultural heritage — language, music, food, festivals, and history
• Youth-led actions to preserve local culture

Module Presentation

This slide deck introduces the main concepts, structure, and activities of the module. It can be used by teachers to guide their sessions.

Lesson Plans

Three 90-minute sessions for ages 10–14, built around guest speaker visits — moving from environmental awareness, to cultural identity, to youth-led action.

Key Learning Outcomes

• Describe major environmental challenges facing Sint Maarten and their causes.
• Identify key elements of Sint Maarten’s cultural heritage and their importance.
• Produce written, visual, or digital outputs summarizing learning from guest speakers.
• Propose and justify a realistic, youth-led action for cultural preservation.