The Environment (Part 2)

FOCUS QUESTION

Why is it important to care for the environment?

SPECIFIC OBJS.

1.  Outline the effects of human activities on the environment.

2. Show concern for the impact of humans on the environment.

3.  Be aware of their responsibility to preserve the environment.

CONTENT SUMMARY

Plastic pollution, deforestation, and air pollution are only some of the ways humans are damaging the environment. We as humans have become dependent on luxuries such as cars, houses, and even our cell phones. ... Things like overconsumption, overfishing, deforestation are dramatically impacting our world.

Many of the actions taken by humans that contribute to a heated environment stem from the burning of fossil fuel from a variety of sources, such as: electricity, cars, planes, space heating, manufacturing, or the destruction of forests.

ENGAGE

Students let's take a look at the pictures above.

What are they really depicting?

Why are the trees scared of humans?

EXPLORE

Why do you think these children are wearing masks?

What are some possible reasons?

How are they affected?

What are some other ways humans could contribute to these problems?

EXPLAIN

Explain some of the impact that humans have on our environment.

EXTEND/ELABORATE

Watch video clips “Causes & effects of climate change”, Climate change and its effects on Jamaican farmers (S.S.) Analyze the clips then create a table to site the problems, causes, effects and how this can be solved for report in their groups. Eg.                           

Problems Identified	Causes	Effects	How can this be solved

EVALUATION

1.  Prepare a report that you would wish to share with the people in your community who are polluting the river.

2.      2.  The picture below shows Mr. Henry’s front yard. Use the picture to answer the questions which follow.

                                                              

(a)    Identify two environmental issues, and briefly describe how each issue could affect Mr. Henry’s community

Environmental issue 1:___________________________________

Negative effect:_________________________________________

Environmental issue 2: ___________________________________

Negative effect: _________________________________________

(b)   Provide one recommendation that Mr. Brown could follow to help reduce any of the environmental issues identified above.

3.      3.  In the dialogue below, ‘Shorty’ and his friend ‘Longman’ are having a discussion. The discussion is about the method of disposal chosen by Shorty and the type of materials he is throwing away.

  Shorty: What happen to you Longman. It is ok dump these pastic bottles and foam in the gully behind                  Yu don't expect mi to keep dem in mi house man.

Longman: You can't think like that Shorty. You need to remember that our actions have consequences.                                              

             (i)                  Do you agree with Shorty’s method of garbage disposal? Yes or No  _________

(ii)                Explain why you agree or disagree with Shorty’s method of garbage disposal.

1.       4. (a) June dumps her garbage in the river that runs around the back of her house. Write 2 problems that may arise from her actions.

(a)    Write an alternative method that June could use to save the environment.

2.       5.  Which of the following would least harm the environment? Place a ü in the box.

                           

Disposing of a banana skin on land
Throwing a plastic bottle in the sea
Dumping some fallen leaves in the back of your schoolyard

(i)                  Justify your answer to (i) above?

3.      6.  Mr. Harry rears cattle and keeps them on a particular section of his property for a long period of time. He said he can’t move them to the other side of the property until they graze the grass way down.

(a)    What are your views about Mr. Harry’s action?

(b)   What suggestion would you give to him?

 

4.      7. After spraying his callaloo bed with insecticide, Mr. Brown poured the remaining chemical into a nearby stream and washed his hands.

Which of Mr. Brown’s activities is likely to have the most damaging effect on the environment?

(a)    Washing his hands           (b) pouring  the chemical into the water

(c) spraying the callaloo   (d) using insecticide