1. Latin America: Population

2. How does a growing population affect the world? Jobs Education Environment

3. How do YOU affect the environment? Riding in a car/bus or train Using paper Recycling? Using any product produced in a factory

4. Why worry about Latin America? Latin America is becoming industrialized. Pollution laws are less strict in Latin America than in the United States.

5. Climate Change (Global Warming) The burning of fossil fuels has led to climate change and it affects Latin America greatly. (click on video) Cause? Effect?

6. Deforestation The Amazon rainforest in Brazil has been greatly impacted by deforestation. Cause? Effect?

7. Discovery time! 1.Read your article (Depending on your side of the room) 2.Fill out your cause and effect chart 3.Make your choice! You may: Make a comic strip depicting your dilemma OR Complete a comparing sensory figures activity