Doing Something About The Environment

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Day1: Introduction Objective:

students will get introduced to the concept of global warming and energy consumption Students will discover how a rise in temperature effects their city/state.

Warm-up:
Brief Answer; what do you know about global warming?

Agenda:
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Heat it up K-W-L Chart

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5/5/12 Warming background check Global

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Vocab & Heat It Up

Vocabulary: Global Warming: a term used to describe the increase and projected increase in the average temperature of the Earths climate. Journal Free Write:

describe general trends in the weather over their lifetime. You notice 5/5/12 changes in temperature since you

Global Warming Background Check

Although there is great debate about what causes global warming, climate experts agree that the global air temperature has risen 0.3 to 0.6 Celsius over the last 100 years. Factors such as rising sea levels and coral bleaching are indicative of increases in air temperatures. Most specialists predict that if we do not take drastic steps to curb 5/5/12 greenhouse gas emissions, global

We Will Take Action

What are some ways that we was aclass can take on the environment, what ways can we campaign recycling and going green? Class Discussion Grade All answers contributed will be worth 5 extra credit points each.

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Day2: It's Getting Hot IN Here

Objective:

Students will learn about the greenhouse gasses and how they keep the earth warm. Students will discuss the power of langue and how they make difficult concepts more understandable

Warm-up:
What is a green house gas?

Agenda:
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Heat it up Background information (science behind global warming) Synthesis

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Heat It Up
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Each student receive 2 cups. Fill both cups of water with water of the SAME temperature Wrap one cup in plastic wrap Leave cups in a sunny area (window seal)

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Prediction: Which cup of water do you 5/5/12 think will be warmer tomorrow?

Sunlight sends energy into the climate, most of which is absorbed by oceans and land. Heat is then radiated outward as infrared energy. Some of this heat is absorbed by what are called greenhouse gases, which exist naturally in the atmosphere. Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide 5/5/12 (N2O). Water vapor is also an

Background info: The science behind global warming

How Will You Take Action, Prepare !

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Day3: What are the consequences of global warming?

Objective:

Students will learn the potential consequences of global warming

Warm-up:
Do you believe in global warming or think that it is just another myth?

Agenda:
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Heat it up

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Vocab

Ethos: a mode of persuasion that relies on the speaker establishing expertise Logos: A mode of persuasion that relies on evidence and logical thought Pathos: A mode of persuasion that 5/5/12 relies on appeals to the audiences

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Question: How would you persuade your parents to let you go out?

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Read These Articles

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/warnings/

http://www.time.com/time/2001/globalwa

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1997/glob

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Synthesize:

Class discussion:

After reading the articles and viewing clips of al gores the inconvenient truth do you have a different view point of global warming, why or why not? * Each time you give input that is 5/5/12

Logos, Ethos, Pathos ?

Logos

Ethos

Pathos

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Day4: Presentation Objective:

students will present their we will take action projects.

Warm-up:
None

Agenda:
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Add to K-W-L chart Presentations

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Homework:
Reflection Paper. 5/5/12

REFLECTION
Do you feel that energy conservation is a topic worth teaching as part of a curriculum? What grade should you start teaching conservation? How responsive are young people of their generation to environmental issues? How willing are people to make changes to their lifestyle to save energy? 5/5/12 How has this unit impacted their view