Week 7: May 4-8, 2k20

Welcome to Week 7 of Digital Learning.  Gosh, has it really been 7 weeks?!  Well, we leave Everest behind and shift our focus to two things that have been big issues in recent history: Transboundary pollution and Climate Change/Global Warming.

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Ms. Jordan
Tuesday, May 5 -11:00-11:30 
Thursday, May 7 - 11:00-11:30

Mr. Barry
Tuesday, May 5 10:00-10:30  -- Click Me For the Link to the Class!
Thursday, May 7 10:30-11:00

Transboundary Pollution and Climate Change Doc

Set I Q's due by Tue, May 5

1. Define pollution by putting it into your own words.
2. Which event in history "sparked" modern pollution?
3. How does transportation pollute the environment?
4. What happened on April 26, 1986?
5. What impact did this accident have on Europe?
6. Were the Soviets up front or honest about the accident when it first happened?  Why do you think they acted this way?
7. Did human error play any role in the accident at Chernobyl?
8. What happened to the citizens of Pripyat just after the accident happened?
9. What effect did the radiation have on the environment?

Set II Q's due by Thursday, May 7 

1. What do you know, if anything, about climate change? (opinionated Q to answer before you begin the reading)
2. According to the flicks and our definitions in the Doc, provide your own definition of climate change.
3. What impact do you think climate change has on the world? (opinionated as well as factual answer)
4. According to the New York Times article, how much has the Earth warmed since 1880?
5. The article and National Geographic talk about how the polar ice caps and glaciers are melting.  This then leads to the seas rising.  What do you think are two problems this situation creates? (opinionated)
6. Does burning fossil fuels have an impact on climate change?
7. Provide three types of energy that are alternatives to burning fossil fuels.
8. What is a problem with using nuclear energy?
9. How has plastic become a problem when it comes to pollution?
10. Briefly explain the Paris Agreement.
11. According to Energy Sources in the United States, how much of the US gets its energy from fossil fuels?
12. How has Coronavirus impacted climate change so far?

The flicks below are in the order to which they appear in the Doc

Chernobyl HBO Trailer

Chernobyl Liquidators and Clean Up Flick - Actual Footage!

Putting the Sarcophagus On Top of the Reactor

Climate Change Intro by Bill Nye!

CBS Climate Change - What to Expect in the 2020 decade.

National Geographic - Human Activity and Climate Change

Plastics in the Ocean

What Is the Paris Agreement?

Climate Change and the Coronavirus