Environment+Unit


 * "The Environment" for an 11th grade US History/Geography course **[Bernie W, Joe F, Cory H, Rachel B, Sara W, Steven W]**


 * Unit Plan:**


 * Lesson Plans:**


 * Day 1: Introduction**


 * Day 2: Climate and Topography**


 * Day 3: Climate**




 * Day 4: Human Impact**


 * Day 5: Government and the Environemnt**


 * Day 6: Conclusion**




 * Notes and Brainstorming for Unit and Lessons**

Links:

In light of the comments today. Take a little study break and venture to the land of Oregon: http://www.virtualapple.org/oregontraildisk.html -- Cory

http://www.epa.gov/ http://www.livescience.com/ http://www.livescience.com/ http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ http://www.futureofbusiness.info/ Bernie
 * Sites about the environment:**

http://www.aboutmyplanet.com/ for some controversy: http://www.globalwarminghoax.com/news.php

Global Warming and Human Impact on the Environment Reaction by citizens and Government to the Problem (debate carbon tax/cap and trade) --Steve

Brainstorming Topics:
 * Governmental legislation
 * Cap and Trade
 * EPA
 * Carbon Tax
 * Water Regulation
 * Great Lakes Legislation
 * Impact of Interest Groups
 * Human Impacts
 * Pollution
 * Deforestation
 * Conservation
 * Climate
 * Weather
 * Topography

Brainstorming Activities:
 * Field Trips
 * State Parks
 * Nature Sanctuary
 * Films
 * Inconvenient Truth

Unit Question: How have humans and the environment interacted over time?

Enduring Understandings
 * SSU that humans have had positive and negative impacts on the environment.
 * SSU that characteristics of the environment vary by location.
 * SSU that there are costs and benefits when making decisions regarding the environment.

Curriculum Standards:

Unit Topics:
 * Government Legislation
 * EPA
 * Cap and Trade
 * Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act
 * Great Lakes Legislation
 * Human Impact
 * Pollution
 * Deforestation
 * Conservation
 * Topography
 * Land Forms
 * Water Forms
 * Climate
 * Global Climate Change

Topic Order:
 * Topography
 * Climate
 * Human Interaction
 * Government Legislation

Exemplars

Positives

Hybrid Cars Clean Water Act EPA Green Peace PETA Photosynthesis Car Pooling Great Plains Mountains

Negatives

Global Warming Jersey Shore Deforestation Green House Effect <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Ozone Depleation <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Oil Spills <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Alaska Oil Drilling <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Poaching <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Windmill Killing Eagles <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Bottled Water