12/03/13

Agenda:1. Bell Work2. National

Geographic Article3. Environmental

Project

Bell Work: On pg. 56 of SIN,

summarize what you have read about from your article.

How does what you read relate to the environment?

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In article groups:

1. Complete reading your article.2. Review it again, highlight/underline information

that relate to the environment.3. Circle words you don’t know.4. Find the definition to the words you don’t know.5. Discuss what you have read.6. How is this related to Environmental Issues?

Environmental Articles

Please return to your seats.

You are working in groups of 3-4 people you are sitting with. Ms. M will direct you.

Share what you learned from the different articles you all read.

Take notes on pg. 56 of SIN.

Environmental Project

Brainstorm:

What ways can we influence our environment for the better?

Environmental Project

You will be working in groups to create a project involving

the environment.

Your handouts explain the project. Tells discuss the:

Tic-Tac-Toe RAFT

Rubric – Add to sources: Only sources you may use are articles and the database.

No internet sources are to be used. China Revved Up Film should be source (only none printed

sources)

Environmental Project

In your groups:

1. Review the RAFT.2. Pick your project:

Remember to discuss the articles. Circle your choices on one of the RAFT Sheets.

3. Assign research and project responsibilities on the group contract.

4. Every group member must sign the contract.5. Put contract and circled RAFT in folder.

Environmental Project

Start working on your research for the project:

Review articles picking out good data/information

Look at other National Geographic Articles. Use books in Ms. M’s Library.

Keep information in your folders, which I will collect at the end of each class.

Environmental Project