Toxicology HE4082 Toxic Waste HE4114 Emerging Viruses HE403 Environmental Health Issues Diseases and Toxins Standard 7 – Global Change and Civic Responsibility --- 2 Weeks CLE 3255.7.1. Explain how consumer choices in Tennessee impact jobs, resources, pollution and waste here and around the world.. CLE 3260.7.2 Compare and contrast methods used by various governments to protect biodiversity, CLE 3260.7.3 Explain how human activity is related to ozone depletion and climate change.. CLE 3260.7.4 Summarize the scientific explanation for average global temperature increase. Describe some of the challenges to achieving sustainability. Describe several major international meetings and treaties relating to the environment. Explain how economics and environmental science are related. Compare two different approaches to regulation. Give an example of a private effort to address environmental problems Describe two major developments in U.S. environmental history. HRW Environmental Science – Economics, Policy, and the Future Chapter 21 21.1 Economics and International Cooperation 21.2 Environmental Policies in the United States 21.3 The Importance the Individual Activities/Labs Active Readings, CRF Ch. 21 Sect. 21.1, 21.2 and 21.3, cite the location of the answer, i.e. line, paragraph Map Skills: National Parks, CRF Ch. 21 p. 13 Case Study International Whaling, p. 576 Exploration Labs Be an Environmental Scientist, pp. 594-595 Making A Decision, p. 586 Recommending River Clean-up Strategies, CRF Ch. 21 pp.35-38 Proposing Environmental Laws, CRF Ch. 21 pp. 27-30 Analyzing the Local Impact of Environmental Legislation, CRF Ch. 21 pp.31-34 Group Activities Whose Issue, p. 579 Academic Vocabulary. Sustainability, economics, Environmental Impact Statement, lobbying Performance Tasks New Discoveries Ask students to write a proposal for a new scientific body that would conduct research on and suggest environmental policy options for all the nations of the world. Students should describe the organization’s responsibilities, the way its members would be selected, and the skills and information needed by members of the organization to do the job. Ask students to detail the procedures the organization would use to make decisions. Concept Mapping – Have groups of students identify broad environmental issues addressed by the agreements, meetings, and organizations in Tables 1 and 2 on pp. 574-575. For example, students might list
Give examples of three federal agencies that have environmental responsibilities. Explain the purpose of Environmental Impact Statements. Give an example of how citizens can affect environmental policy at each level of government—local, state, and national. Evaluate the media as a source of information about the environment. Give examples of individuals who have influenced environmental history. Identify ways in which the choices that you make as an individual may affect the environment. . Advertising Campaign, p. 581 The Impact of an EIS, p.581 Local Policies, p. 582 Local Politics, p. 582 How Does a City Council Work, p .582 Internet Activities UN Documentation, p. 575 Making Conservation Profitable, p. 577 U.S. Agencies, p. 580 Researching Influential Individuals, p. 585 Hunting laws and poaching. Find the TWRA poaching hotline numbers Projects Research assigned endangered species and present to class. Comparison of five Conservation Organizations' effectiveness. Rate them. Teaching Resources Do Now Transparencies, CRF Ch. 21 Sect. 21.1, 21.2, and 21.3 PowerPoint Presentations, Sect. 21.1, 21.2 and 21.3 Teaching Transparencies Major International Environmental Agreements Economic Systems Within the Biosphere U.S. Agencies and Environmental Laws Chapter Reviews and Assessments Section Reviews, p. 578, p. 583, and p.587 Chapter Review, pp. 589-591 Standardized Test Prep, pp. 592-593 Concept Reviews, CRF pp. 1-2 Critical Thinking, CRF pp. 3-6 Websites ocean pollution, endangered species, and forest conservation. Then, ask each group to create a concept map that links the various treaties and issues. Display the maps in the room, and have students add details as they learn more about international agreements related to these issues. Group Activity – The Impact of an EIS – Have teams of two students research an EIS that was conducted in Tennessee or Memphis. They should be able to obtain a copy of the report from the agencies involved. Have students create a poster, video, or news article reporting on the process and outcome of the EIS. Environmental Stories –Have students create a children’s book that deals with a theme from Chapter 21. Tell students to fully illustrate their book. Students will share their book with the class and share with a nearby elementary school.