Environmental Concerns in North Carolina Let’s Get Local Environmental Concerns in North Carolina

Today: Explore our unit’s project Goals Focus Question Explore our unit’s project Learn more about issues affecting North Carolina Begin conducting research on our chosen topic What role can we personally play in using arguments to affect change? What are the major global environmental issues? What are some concerns in NC? What is your impact and responsibility as a citizen of the world? As a citizen of NC? What can be done to improve the current state of the environment on an individual level? On a organizational level? On a global level?

North Carolina NC is our home, and there is no better way to help our environment then to become aware of the issues that specifically affect where we live. 4/25/2017 Footer text here

About the Project You will choose an environmental issue that specifically affects North Carolina. (at least one article per person) You are to read reputable articles that cover this topic. You are to analyze each article using the graphic organizer provided. Attach the to the project. You will construct a Thesis Statement to argue that the issue needs action. This thesis should appear on your project. Using the information, you’ve gathered, you are to create a brochure that ARGUES FOR NATURE and answers the following questions: July 22, 2012 Footer text here

Inquiry 1) Problem: What is the problem in NC, how do we know it is a problem? What caused the problem? What is the evidence to prove this? 2) The Future/World: What are the possible future effects of the problem in NC? How will it affect the rest of the world now? In the future? 3) Current Solution: What is being done to solve the problem in NC? What is being done to solve the problem globally? Are there laws related to the topic in NC? In the world? (if so, state them) 4) Individual: What can an individual do to help? What organizations are available? How can we bring more awareness to this issue?

Example Brochures Project is Due Monday May 28th online May 29th hardcopy in class

Environmental Concerns in NC Atlantic Coastal Pipeline Farming Pollution Coal Ash Ponds Off-Shore Drilling Fracking Bees Monarch Butterflies Red Wolves NC State Parks Sea Turtles Environmental Concerns in NC July 22, 2012 Footer text here

Choosing a topic: Step 1: Decide if you want to work in a group or work solo. Remember: groups of 4 or less. Step 2: Form your group/ or go solo. Step 3: On the following slides I have youtube videos for each topic. Please view this on your own time (school computers don’t allow youtube) Step 4: Research and choose one of the topics listed. Get my approval. Want to do a topic not listed? Ask me! It must be an environmental concern that affects specifically North Carolina. Step 5: Begin conducting Research on your project and analyzing sources.

Resources PLEASE go to my website. I have lost of sources for you listed there, including an article you can use for each of the topics I have picked out. There you will also find: the template for analyzing sources the PowerPoint for the ABC’s of research (which you should review) Writing with Persuasion

BEFORE YOU BEGIN… ONE MORE THING… I am providing you with a Survival guide for your exams. I want to give this to you early so that you have time to observe and begin studying. Read through the FAQs because a lot of you have been asking me these questions. Answers to all of the helpful information can be found on my website under Resources> Midterm/Final

Environmental Concerns in NC Atlantic Coastal Pipeline Farming Pollution Coal Ash Ponds Off-Shore Drilling Fracking Bees Monarch Butterflies Red Wolves NC State Parks Sea Turtles Please view this presentation From my website to watch a video about each of the topics to help you your ideas Environmental Concerns in NC July 22, 2012 Footer text here

Atlantic Coast Pipeline https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNR3dHzW_fI (2:37) July 22, 2012 Footer text here

Farming Pollution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hauftMODKJ4 (2:00) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hauftMODKJ4 (2:00) July 22, 2012 Footer text here

Coal Ash Ponds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktO14cemKbk (3:00) July 22, 2012 Footer text here

Off-Shore Drilling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2OJSbAN3SM (2:03) July 22, 2012 Footer text here

Fracking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAxsTJd7VCA (3:30) July 22, 2012 Footer text here

Bees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fylL3QEDMeA (2:00) July 22, 2012 Footer text here

Red Wolves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH-cu0rEpBY (2:32) July 22, 2012 Footer text here

NC State Parks (Blue Ridge) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba_YVu63ABc (1:10) July 22, 2012 Footer text here

Sea Turtles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW1yr57tlP8 (1:48) July 22, 2012 Footer text here

Monarch Butterflies https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h06zkEG7a4k (2:57) July 22, 2012 Footer text here