Students will learn about an island nation that is suffering as a result of global warming, create a bulletin board about global warming in the news and research an organization that is putting forth effort to stop climate change.
View the video Rising Sea Levels by MSNBC
Objective: Students will learn about an island nation that is experiencing major effects of climate change by viewing a video from Global Issues in Context
Lesson Plan 2- Global Warming in the News
Objective: Students will create a bulletin board to display current event articles dealing with climate change
Lesson Plan 3- Companies Curing Climate Change
Objective: Students will research one organization that is helping to prevent climate change/ global warming and present their findings
21st Century Core Content
Government and Civics
Geography21st Century Themes
Global Awareness21st Century Skills
Communicate Clearly
Work Independently
Be Self-directed Learners
Interact Effectively with Others
Work Effectively in Diverse Teams
Produce Results
Guide and Lead Others
Be Responsible to Others
Additional Resources:
Global Warming.org
National Geographic.com; Global Warming
Global Warming.com
Union of Concerned Scientists; Global Warming
Global Climate Change by NASA.gov
Additional Resources from Global Issues in Context:
Global Environmental Issues
UN Climate Change Conferences
Global Warming
Climate Change
Carbon Footprint
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