2011-2012+materials

**Environmental Issues: Water**
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 * < Message to My Teacher
 * Background work:**
 * < **Powerpoint Project on Water****part 1**   as you have time in class (and outside of class) you will be responsible for working on this powerpoint. You will email the teacher an updated version of your powerpoint at each checkin point  * **(you will be expanding on this project throughout the term - look for updated versions of the assignment)**
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media type="youtube" key="otrpxtAmDAk" width="560" height="315" http://ed.ted.com/lessons/fresh-water-scarcity-an-introduction-to-the-problem-christiana-z-peppard Reading on Water Cycle and Freshwater Freshwater map  * Highlight items of most importance and create a word document to store them using water from a different part of the water cycle: atacama fog catching nets || Water for Sanitation Water Pollution & Contamination Jigsaw today's reading assignments JigSaw video clips (you will be assigned 1 chapter per expert group) || Holy Crap! video media type="custom" key="23095370"
 * generate 4 questions directly from the text, one for further research and one to ask the author
 * Summarize your reading using this worksheet
 * < Water for Drinking, Cooking & Washing,
 * 1) assign each group member an article to read
 * 2) read article
 * 3) meet in "expert" groups to discuss the main points
 * 4) move back to jigsaw group and present findings
 * 5) pose questions and clarify points in the whole group discussion
 * 6) Take quiz on the information
 * < View the video Holy Crap! and answer the question: How does sanitation affect the quality of water and life in Haiti?

sustainable tech for h2o articles create your own guiding question for the following video clips: sourcing water video digging for water video walking for water video National Geographic Special Edition: Freshwater articles and photos || View excerpts from video w/ cheryl's class and complete the worksheet provided || || || overview: water, Economics, trade water as key to economic development Water and Global Economics privatization of water - complete the pre-reading worksheet -Jigsaw today's reading assignments -explore Case **Study: Bolivia** as a starting point for research //The Nation's// "The Politics of Water in Bolivia" The New Yorker's "Letter from Bolivia: Leasing the Rain" Frontline World's "Bolivia - Leasing the Rain" || identify areas for further research or clarification finish research and generate your outline' || US and Global water issues Flow Poisoned Waters: Frontline (pbs 2009) people and rivers ReefEd human impact reading USGS World Savvy Monitor: Water || human impact on water:
 * < Video: Blue Gold
 * < * Meet in table groups, complete the 1st page of the worksheet (based on yesterday's viewing)
 * discuss as class
 * view next portion of the film and take notes
 * < * Complete video and reflections
 * class discussion on risks/benefits/costs/biases
 * Work time in the computer lab on your ppt projects
 * < - select your reading
 * 1) assign each group member an article to read
 * 2) read article
 * 3) meet in "expert" groups to discuss the main points
 * 4) move back to jigsaw group and present findings
 * 5) pose questions and clarify points in the whole group discussion
 * 6) Turn in your notes for all of the articles presented ||
 * < -research the water war in Bolivia. -generate 10 questions to research
 * < discuss Bolivia water wars research findings with classmates
 * < finish research and outline, write up case summary and position paper ||
 * < * edit / revise position papers
 * use any remaining class time to work on your water portfolio ||
 * < human impact on water:
 * view **segments** from the provided video clips
 * read through provided links
 * generate 4 "big idea" human impacts on water
 * include supporting items
 * < HOMECOMING: SHORTENED CLASS
 * complete tasks from Thursday ||

Popcorn today's reading and answer the following questions: view the video clips and complete the readings and questions on the three gorges dam three gorges dam: great wall across the yangtze World Savvy Monitor: Water (three gorges dam case study) || __Erin Brockovich__ prior to viewing, we will check out and discuss the following as a large group the story behind the movie || ex (you will find many others): love canal Housatonic River Susquehanna River || View the provided film (not so fun this week, but highlights the power of water) surviving the tsunami while you work on any missing or late assignments || || If you are not present and engaged, you will need to write out your responses and supporting statements for each question and submit them for review || || View: Poisoned Waters: Frontline (pbs 2009)(assigned sections) Read: hhs testimony Endocrine disruptors What impact does this have on humans? || improving water quality at school sharing our knowledge with elem. students || [] continue working on action project || New Yorker Article on Water || While you watch: Water changes everything (animated) Generosity Water (spokesperson) Clean water for all (difficult to understand) Give a Drop (testimonial) Would You? (shocking) Now create your own PSA regarding a water issue we have studied in class
 * World Savvy Monitor: Water
 * What is a feedback loop?
 * how do humans directly disrupt the water cycle?
 * How do humans indireclty disrupt the water cycle?
 * What is the importance of Oceans?
 * Today you will begin the video
 * Finish __Erin Brockovich__ ||
 * investigate famous water contamination issues in the United States and add your findings to your water powerpoint.
 * Friday Fun Film
 * complete contamination research and turn in all work! ||
 * prepare for your Salon on Water issues. Review the provided prompts, research your position and be prepared to participate tomorrow
 * Salon - discuss your answers as a whole class. Will do a seminar instead of a fish bowl this time.
 * **EARLY RELEASE DAY (short period)**
 * view:**
 * Kamilo Beach, Hawaii**
 * Read:**
 * Swirling Seas of Plastic Trash**
 * discuss these questions as you read:**
 * complete an article review:**
 * Discussed endocrine receptors, endocrine interruptors and their presence in water.
 * discuss action projects:
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 * CONFERENCES ||
 * continue working on action project
 * View the PSAs.
 * 1) identify the connections that are made between water and the quality of life.
 * 2) List the water problems that are addressed and the solutions that are proposed.
 * 3) Note any bias.
 * 4) Reflect on the impact this PSA had on you emotionally and scientifically.

Your task is to identify a water problem (quality, quantity, pollution); identify possible solutions; generate the action plan(s) people can take right now. Your PSA will be problem, solution, action. examples of storyboarding (and additional links): 21st century learning: storyboards checklist and rubric: some storyboard design worksheets: ||