Introduction to Global Warming post

‘Introduction to Global Warming’ Assignment

Preparation:
Go to www.reportfromthedesert174.blogspot.com. Open the ‘Blog Project Calendar’ link. Scroll to Intro to Global Warming and click 'here'. Choose drop down menu and complete these three tasks.

1. Movies: minimum requirement watch Leonardo DiCaprio video and answer questions. Extra: watch other videos listed in this section and write your opinion /review of the movie. Do not watch or start work on ‘An Inconvenient Truth’.

2. Examples: Download the reading “What’s Going to Happen Next?” and fill in the information gaps.

3. Impact of Humans: Choose one page with a partner from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/ocr_gateway/environment/5_population_sustainability1.shtml

Prepare oral presentations for the next class on 24 February about why this topic is important. Teacher approval of topic and partners is required.

4. Extra Credit: #17 or#21 of the Extra section: Calculate your carbon emissions and follow the procedure.
Blog writing assignment:
Write a new post of 150 – 200 words with information about the causes of global warming and why it is a serious problem. This information should not be in your personal bio post! Include your opinion about this topic. Any information you get from other sources should be appropriately documented. Title it: ‘Introduction to Global Warming’ and post it on your blog site by midnight Sunday 22 February. If you start the assignment this week, then you will not have to come to class on Monday, 23 February. I will send out a list of students who are excused from class, and those who need to show up to finish their Global Warming assignments. All students are expected to be in class on Tuesday, 24 February.
Visit two other blogs from your class. Comment on their Introduction to Global Warming postings. Write 50 words in a professional way about the positive aspects of their posting and what you learned from their post or what you would want more information on. Sign your comments with your name and student# and enter it as a new post on their blog in order to receive credit for your work.