Class Work
1. We will finish An Inconvenient Truth. A brief discussion will follow. Submit your paper copy of the Q&A sheet before leaving class today.
2. Let's look at deer . . . what are the problems? What are the solutions? (We will save this for Thurseday.)
3. Here's where we are going with this. You need to select a topic of importance to you that is related to the environment or nature. Are you worried that a species might be going extinct? Are you concerned about our food and food sources? Perhaps you worry that the air we breath might not support life in the future.
A. Take two minutes to create a list of possible topics. Work with a partner.
B. Select a topic for research for the last project in this class.
C. Start searching for proof that a problem exists.
D. Discover what caused the problem.
E. See what solutions are offered for the problem.
Homework
Read: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/energy/2015/11/151130-how-billionaires-gates-bezos-zuckerberg-could-boost-clean-energy/
There are also several links there to additional articles on clean energy and climate warming. Read one additional article.
Write a summary of each.
A. Read the article looking for key words and phrases.
B. Note the "point" or main idea of the article.
C. Summarize the article. What did you learn? What was important? What does the author want you, the reader, to know and do as a result of reading this article? (Think about how you would explain this article to a friend who asked you about it.)
D. Be sure to identify the title and author or the article in the first line or two.
E. In the final paragraph, you may share if you agree or disagree with the article. Keep your opinion out of the summary until the end.
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