Day 25- Climate
Insert the following pages in your notebook in this order:
- CLIMATE VOCABULARY. Define all the vocabulary in your own words and add a color picture.
- CLIMATE ARTICLE and answer the questions in the article, in complete sentences.
- CLIMATE ZONES MAP and correctly color the 3 different zones. Each zone must be a different color.
- IMPACTS ON CLIMATE ARTICLE. Read the article using the mountie five, and complete the graphic organizer that will glued in on page 80.
- IMPACTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER. Complete the graphic organizer using the article on the previous page.
Day 26- History of Climate Change
- Using the information found above (in the links and the graphic above), create a colorful and creative timeline that shows the history of climate change from 2000 BCE to present. The timeline should cover two sheets of paper, taped together on the short sides- creating one long paper that is about 22 inches long. Your number should be in the lower right-hand corner of your timeline.
- In your notebook, compare and contrast climate change and global warming. Which do you think is the correct term? Explain your answer using evidence.
Day 27- It is real?
Write a two page paper that argues whether climate change is real or not real. You may use the videos above, or you may find your own sources. All sources must be cited, and you should have at least 5 sources. In the paper, you should cite specific evidence from your resources. DO NOT COPY WORD FOR WORD anything you find. Rewrite everything in your own words.
Breaking down an argumentative essay, you should have the following parts:
Introduction:
Reference: https://www.kibin.com/essay-writing-blog/argumentative-essay-outline/
Breaking down an argumentative essay, you should have the following parts:
Introduction:
- A hook, a way to get the readers interested. This could be something like an interesting or surprising fact.
- Background information about the subject. This may include information such as why the subject in important, why someone should care about the subject, how it applies the them, etc.
- A thesis, this is your position on the argument. This is the main theme for the rest of the paper.
- The claim, a fact or idea that you will be supporting for that paragraph.
- Supporting evidence, evidence that supports the claim. Note that these are facts, not feelings.
- State the claim that the opponents are using.
- Using evidence, explain what is wrong with that point of view.
- Restate the importance of the issue.
- Briefly explain what the world would look like if your argument is valid.
Reference: https://www.kibin.com/essay-writing-blog/argumentative-essay-outline/
Day 28- Stayin' Alive
Answer the following questions on page 82 and 83 or your notebook
- Identify 2 factors that are used to describe climate.
- Describe how the different rates at which land and water are heated impact the climate.
- Explain how elevation impacts climate.
- Describe what is a rain shadow, and how it impacts the land surrounding it.
- Explain how a city climate is different from a rural climate.
- Identify and explain four factors that may cause climate change. For each of those factors, describe a possible solution.
- Create a list of the possible negative impacts of climate change.
- How would the melting of all the ice on the planet impact the world? How would it impact you?
- The US is pulling out of the Paris accords and the EPA is changing the laws on carbon production. Do you agree or disagree with this? Explain your answer.