Everything Is Connected

Environmental ScienceDecember 5, 2011

Ms Cilli Chapter 8 Activity

Objectives

• Indentify possible environmental, social, political, and economic effects of a growing world population

• Create a concept map as a group to illustrate these effects

How do you think the size of the population affects us socially?

Economically? Etc?

Environmental Issue Paper Part 2

Remember the topic you picked last nine weeks? The one page paper you wrote on it?

Environmental Issue Paper Part 2Directions:

1.You will need to research your topic and write a 3-5 page paper on ita.Use size 12 font, double spaced

2.You will need to use at least three different sources (websites, books, encyclopedia, etc)

3.It needs to include what the topic is, how does it benefit/hurt the environment, why we need to be concerned, what needs to be done to solve it, etc

4.You will need to include a works cited page with your three sources (include website address)

5.Submit it in Schoology by noon on Friday, January 6th

Environmental Issue Paper Part 2Grading: (55 points)

– 10 points – providing references for your information (MLA format)

– 25 points – content (how well did you answer the questions in step 3)

– 10 points – grammar/spelling

– 5 points – submitted on time

Everything is Connected BOR

• The increasing number of people in the world affects not only the environment but also the economy, has social impacts, quality of life, resources availability, etc.

• Today we will explore this

Everything is Connected BOR

• As a group, you will create a web/concept map depicting all the effects of a growing population

• From the topic in the middle you will draw arrows and write

• Each person needs to write down at least ____ things

Example

Your People Web:Include effects on the economy, society, social impacts, environmental,

etc

7 Billion People and Growing

Closure

• What were some the things you came up with?

Assignments

• Independent work: – start reviewing for the test– Work on paper part 2

• Homework: – Environmental Issue Paper Pt 2– Due Friday, January 6th by noon