“ For Every Action There Is A Reaction” Environment and the Global Community Grade 9 Social Studies

Inquiry Questions Does globalization influence our environment? Is the title quote true when it comes to the environment? Does your behavior affect us globally? How?

Outcome Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between environmental issues in Atlantic Canada and global environmental issues.

A Reality Check Demonstration “The World As An Apple”

Environment Issues Brainstorm as many environmental issues as you can in groups.

Environmental Issues Brainstorm Possibilities: *Diaper disposal in landfills, waste watch, littering, pollution of air and water, pipelines, fracking, energy sources, electricity, North Pacific Gyre, deforestation, building of highways, climate change, global warming, resource depletion, habitat destruction

Domestic/Global Criteria Word Wall- local, domestic, magnitude, criteria Class Activity- Develop a list of criteria to determine if issues are global or domestic What makes an issue global?

Domestic/ Global Criteria Criteria to consider: -# of people affected -# of countries/regions affected -magnitude of consequences -time required to solve the issue -length of time the affects exist

Domestic/Global Criteria Newspaper Investigation Group Activity -Cut 5 articles about the environment from the newspaper. -Attach articles to chart paper -Using criteria, decide if it is a domestic issues or a global issue. List reasons why you made your decisions beside the articles. -Share with the class

Domestic/Global Criteria Example

Drawing Conclusions Most environmental issues affect the global world in one way or the other. We all share this planet. For every action we take for or against the environment, there will be a reaction somehow globally.

Outcome Assessment “For Every Action There is Reaction”

Outcome Analyze factors that contribute to environmental issues

Contributing Factors What are the factors that contribute to environmental issues? Brainstorm ideas.

Contributing Factors: 3 Interrelated Categories 1. Economic- consumerism (WW) and the desire for profitability (WW) often creates scenarios where the environment is taken advantage of (Possible Solution- corporations voluntarily engage in “green” practices to gain competitive advantages with increasingly environmentally- conscious consumers, businesses in the fossil- fuel energy sector begin moving to zero- emission and renewable fuel sources)

Contributing Factors: 3 Interrelated Categories 2. Political- governments have not always been proactive in their efforts to protect and preserve the environment, and are often reluctant to interfere with industry and business (Possible Solution- governments enact legislation which a) safeguards critical environmental resources, and b) proactively averts potential environmental problems)

Contributing Factors: 3 Interrelated Categories 3. Social- high demand for consumer goods has produced a society where little consideration has been given to the negative impact on the environment of this behavior (Possible Solution- consumer behavior favors products and services that are environmentally sustainable, thus displacing non-sustainable goods and services)

Perspective Why is knowing the perspective of someone important to understanding their ideas?

Perspectives on Environment What is the Canadian Government’s environmental record? How has it been a contributing factor to the problem? How has it been a part of the solution? What is the perspective of Canadians about the government record?

Perspectives on Environment What is the perspective of these articles? Articles: * “Support for Harper’s Environmental Record Increasing, Polls Show” *“Tories Appear To Be rebranding Stephen Harper as ‘The Environmental Prime Minister” *“French Climate Envoy Denied Meeting With Harper” *“Harper Named World’s ‘Worst Villain’ After Damning Report”“Support for Harper’s Environmental Record Increasing, Polls Show”Tories Appear To Be rebranding Stephen Harper as ‘The Environmental Prime Minister *“French Climate Envoy Denied Meeting With Harper”Harper Named World’s ‘Worst Villain’ After Damning Report E18C8F2D-1- Government site on climate change E18C8F2D-1-

Perspectives on Environment Analysis Graphic Organizer “Climate Change: Time To Act”- article, carton, analysis questions

2 nd KISH Social Studies Community Meeting Scenario: A group of investors want to build a shopping mall complex in Kensington. It will require the draining and filling in of the local wetland. Roles: *Local Contractor *Representative of the Department of the Environment *Representative of the Provincial department of Economic Development *Potential Mall Merchant *Land Owner *Representative of A Local Environmental Group

2 nd KISH Social Studies Community Meeting Make sure to consider political, economic and social factors. Meet in groups and write out a description of the perspective of your character about this issue. Present your ideas at the community meeting. Assessment

Perspectives on Environment Watch “An Inconvenient Truth” What factors does Al Gore believe influence the environment? (Economic, political, social) Documentary Graphic Organizer

Perspectives on Environment Does anyone else have a perspective about what Al Gore believes to be true? Research ideas. Google Assessment

Sustainability Word Wall: renewable resource non-renewable resource ecological footprint carbon footprint Sutainability Sustainable development

Are you contributing to sustainability? Ecological Footprint Activity Sustainability Quiz Site #1 Sustainability Quiz Site #2 Sustainability Site #3

Sustainability “Sustainability Easily Explained” “Plastic Planet” “Our Sustainability Path in Canada” Does that mean we are doing great? We have a poor record as we found out when we read the articles. Conaco Phillips? Who are they? What is their perspective?

What is the perspective and main idea? Step 1: Each group create a statement that identifies the perspective and main idea of each point. Step 2: Choose 1 representative from your group to go up to the front of the room and share your statement, along with the other reps. Step 3: Class votes on the most accurate one. Step 4: Write best one beside image on chart paper and post. Cartoons Analysis Graphic Organizer

What is the perspective and main idea?

“The Story of Stuff” “The Story of Solutions”

Personal Influence On Sustainability How are you as a consumer contributing to sustainability ? Which of your actions are unsustainable? Create Anchor Chart

Personal Influence On Sustainability Sustain and Drain I Sustain and Drain II Paper Airplane Assessment

Outcome Investigate a current global issue

Fracking Fracking- A current local issue that has global implications (WW) “Fracking Explained:Opportunity or Danger?” “Animation of Hydraulic Fraturing” “New Brunswick Protest” “The Shale Gas Debate Moves to New Brunswick 2013” “What is Fracking and Why is It SO Controversial?” “Fracking: A Global Perspective” “What is Fracking and Why is It SO Controversial?” “Fracking: A Global Perspective” “Shale Gas: Government of Canada” “Natural Resources Canada”

The Point Effective long term solutions to environmental problems often require new ways of thinking about the ways humans live and relate to each other in our world. We have to change. Investigate a Global Environmental Issue Assessment Investigate a Global Environmental Issue Assessment