Have students work in groups, brainstorming actions they can take as individuals or as part of a group to reduce marine pollution, and taking brief notes on their answers. Volunteers from each group take turns reading their group s notes to the class. As each volunteer reads, write the suggested actions on the board. Have students research the effects of pollution on oceans and coasts. Divide the class into six teams.
Teams research the pollution s effect on oceans and coasts.
Encourage students to use newspaper articles, recent magazines, and web sites in their research. Have individual students write a creative story or a newspaper article using 10 words from the Glossary of Important Terms . The story or article should deal with marine pollution or the effects of marine pollution. Have students use the Internet to identify and contact special interest groups which support new legislation to preserve oceans and coasts. Refer to the web sites listed in the next section of this chapter for more information and lesson planning ideas.