Lesson+Plan+and+PowerPoint

How can we become care keepers of our // environment ////?// How does human manufacturing and consumption affect our environment? · Discussion and understanding of importance of reducing the use of plastics, especially single-use plastics, recyclable bottles. · Discuss dangers associated with the use of single-use plastics. · Discuss harmful effects that both the plastic and the chemicals in pl.astic have on people and wildlife. 1. Watch video //**Charles Moore: Sailing the Great Pacific Garbage Patch**// (@http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrAShtolieg) 2. Review PowerPoint on Saving the Planet (file here) or after reviewing the wiki "Saving the Planet", students can take the water warrior pledge. 3. Hang posters of water pledge on school grounds and post pledge on school website. 4. Follow the project plan in step 3. __Complete the following project__: Students develop a way to share or teach the details of an issue regarding plastics and saving the environment. The format can be mixed media (a video, PSA, ad, music video, PowerPoint, etc.) or it can be stationary (a work of art, painting, poster, sculpture etc.), or it can be photography. Judging criteria: is the work inspiring (does it make the audience want to do something?); Pragmatic (Does it provide me answers, tools so I can take action?); Compelling (Does it make me laugh, make me sad, make me angry, make me tremor?) Students share through school website, local TV channel, Science Fair or Environmental Green Fair.
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 * Lesson Plan (one 45 minute period, 3 weeks for the community campaign)**
 * __Extensions (for grades 7-12)__**