Climate Change

Introduction

Climate Change is an issue that is currently affecting every one of us, living on this planet. We all need to work together to solve this problem if we are going to have a sustainable future for the next generations. But how do we do that? What can we do to stop Global Warming? This lesson will explore some of the factors that are causing the earth to heat up, as well as some of the possible solutions that we can apply to our daily lives.

 

Task

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to explain some of the most important terms, relevant to Climate Change. 

You will also be able to identify some of the key factors that are causing this phenomenon, as well as what we can do to stop it!

Process

Activity 1

Use Google to find definitions of the following terms and write them in your own words next to the definition in your workbooks:

 

Global Warming:

Fossil Fuels:

Greenhouse Gases:

Emissions:

Hurricane:

Tornadoes:

 

http://www.google.com

 

Activity 2

Watch the following video and answer the questions below:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=81&v=-xUDTp8lTO4

 

1. Do you agree with the video?

2, Reflect on your own Lifestyle; do you think you need to change your eating habits?

3. Can you think of other ways that we can stop global warming?

 

Evaluation

Criterion A: Comprehending spoken and visual text
0

The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
1 - 2

The student: 

i. shows minimal understanding of information, main ideas and supporting details, and is not able to draw conclusions 

ii. has limited understanding of conventions 

iii. engages minimally with the spoken and visual text by identifying few ideas, opinions and attitudes; has difficulty making a response to the text based on personal experiences and opinions. 

The student shows limited understanding of the content, context and concepts of the text as a whole.
3 - 4

The student: 

i. shows some understanding of information, main ideas and supporting details, and draws some conclusions 

ii. has some understanding of conventions 

iii. engages adequately with the spoken and visual text by identifying some ideas, opinions and attitudes and by making some response to the text based on personal experiences and opinions. 

The student shows some understanding of the content, context and concepts of the text as a whole.
5 - 6

The student: 

i. shows considerable understanding of information, main ideas and supporting details, and draws conclusions 

ii. has considerable understanding of conventions 

iii. engages considerably with the spoken and visual text by identifying most ideas, opinions and attitudes and by making a response to the text based on personal experiences and opinions. 

The student shows considerable understanding of the content, context and concepts of the text as a whole.
7 - 8

The student: 

i. shows excellent understanding of information, main ideas and supporting details, and draws conclusions 

ii. has excellent understanding of conventions 

iii. engages thoroughly with the spoken and visual text by identifying ideas, opinions and attitudes and by making a response to the text based on personal experiences and opinions. 

The student shows thorough understanding of the content, context and concepts of the text as a whole.

Conclusion

By the end of the lesson, you should be able to define some of the important terms related to global warming; reflect on lifestyle choices and how they affect climate change; and respond to visual and auditory text to come up with their own solutions to the global warming issue.

Credits