At a Glance
| Grades: | 7 |
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| Subject: | Social Studies |
| Topic: | Environmental Issues Affecting Our World |
| Lesson Length: | 35 - 40 mins |
Standards / Framework:
Brief Description
What will students learn in this activity?
Students will identify a current global issue affecting our environment and determine a method for resolving the issue.
Know Before You Start
What should students know before this activity?
Students should have an understanding of common global environmental issues.
Hook
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
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Read and discuss the sample comic.
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Have students identify other things that can be harmful to the environment, e.g., The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, global warming, natural disasters, etc.
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Talk about why environmental issues are important and discuss possible solutions.
Activity
What will students do?
- Introduce the following vocabulary:
- pollution
- global warming
- depletion
- degradation
- sustainable
- unsustainable
- deforestation
- biodiversity
- genetic engineering
- acid rain
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Have students select a current global environmental issue to research.
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Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a three-panel comic about the issue and a possible solution.
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Information in the comic should include:
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The environmental issue.
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Who it affects.
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Where it is most harmful.
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A possible solution.
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Closure
How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
- Have students share their completed comics with the class. This can be done in a round robin style or with a gallery walk.
Differentiation
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
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Use Think-Pair-Share strategy during whole group discussion.
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Provide a list of environmental issues.
Rainforest
Ocean
National Parks
Desert
Energy
World Landmarks
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