Week 2
August 25-29, 2014

Learning Goals: Create a short video connecting population growth with a global challenge. Distinguish between ecological and carbon footprint. Describe tragedy of commons. Identify key events in environmental movement.

Monday -Identify key events in environmental movement; World of 7 Billion video project – research and video planning sheet
HW: report card discussion ?s due 8/26, environmentalist presentation due 9/2 and video project due 9/4

Tuesday - Ecological and carbon footprint webquest   

HW: webquest due 8/28

Wednesday - Work Day: environmentalist presentation or video project

HW: environmentalist presentation 9/2 and video project 9/4

Thursday - Tragedy of the Commons Lab

HW: lab write-up due 9/2

Friday - environmental movement timeline activity
HW: environmentalist presentation 9/2 and video project 9/4

Week 1
8/18-8/22, 2014

Learning Goals: Examine various environmental issues and understand the issues are complex and interrelated. Examine how increases & decreases in certain population trends impact the health and well-being of our global community.



Monday - Go over syllabus, Go over what’s happening current events project, Environmental issues listmania – in groups make lists with topic prompts - discuss
HW: syllabus signatures

Tuesday - Watch The Lorax with DVD question sheet

HW: complete sheet – research Lake Erie

Wednesday - Activity: A Report Card for the Planet – examine and discuss A Quick Trip to 7 Billion Poster 

HW: none

Thursday - Complete discussion of poster, With partner, choose “-“ rating and brainstorm actions to combat

HW: discussion questions

Friday - Introduce World of 7 Billion video project, Begin research and planning

HW: research