6TH GRADE GLOBAL ISSUES
STUDENTS MADE A PUPPET SHOW ABOUT SAVING WILDLIFE
Q1: Habitat Preservation
by Ms. Niecea Freeman
This quarter, the 6th Grade global
issues class focused on habitat
preservation and human impact on
environments in regions all around the
world. First, our students focused on
Sub-Sahara Africa in Madagascar,
Namibia, and Kenya and the human
threat on forest lands and savannas as
we deforest, use slash-and-burn
agriculture, and illegally poach
endangered animals for meat and
expensive products.
For example, did you know that
elephants are killed for their tusks to
make ivory products and can be sold
on the black market for tens of
thousands of dollars?
Issue
6th Grade
Global Issues
Oct. 12 th , 2017
Our students then jumped into action
and made their Public Service
Announcement videos about these
threatened animals and habitats
Check out this link to see all of the
project videos:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC
BdQH0Q0xwxVfN5sTcwayUA?view_a
s=subscriber
Then, our attention shifted to Oceania
and Antarctica and the impacts on
these beautiful regions. Students
learned about how ecotourists can
bring invasive species into delicate
habitats and global warming isnt the
only thing harming the Great Barrier
Reef. Students worked in groups to
create Action Plans for the
government, agriculture and forest
companies, divers, conservationists,
and most importantly, themselves. We Powerful Posters
Here is a poster that students created to share their
can all work together to make a knowledge about the loss of habitat in Australias Great
difference. Barrier Reef. Mud from cattle ranching and sugar cane
farmers has begun to smother the organism.
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way begin learning about habitat

preservation, we first asked: What is my
Example Piece
Bringing the Home
habitat? Students drew their homes,
Here is a picture of Nicos home, family, staple foods, families, and favorite foods and shared their
the things he cannot live without! habitats with the class. Through our own

Page 2 into the Classroom understanding of home and our needs to

Student background knowledge and
identities
by Nameare important for classroom culture
Style
and learning. Each student has their own set
of experiences, ideas, and personalities that
gives them a unique perspective and
understanding of class curriculum. So as a
survive in a happy healthy environment, we
began to look at how humans are impacting
other animals habitats and homes. These
connections help students engage in deeper
and more authentic learning. They feel like
what they know and experience is valuable
and what they learn in the classroom can be
applied in the real world.

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Setting Up a Parent-Teacher Conference

As you know, Parent Teacher Conferences are Thursday Oct. 19 th and Friday Oct.
20th from 1:00 to 3:30 PM . NIS uses Appointy for all of the PTC scheduling :
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Appoints are 10 minutes long. If you would like a longer conference, please book
multiple sessions. I can be scheduled under Mr. Terry Tunnell, who is the lead
teacher for the Social Sciences in the Middle School.

Here is a floor plan of the school as well. Global Issues in in Building C, room C316:
Best Wishes, https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzg0NMyXyrz1WjNqYUZnc1ROVFE/view?usp=sha
ring

Ms. Niecea