Loudoun County Public Schools



APESJanuary 19, Thursday:B DayBe sure I have your USGS Watershed packet, Stream field study lab, and Macroinvertebrate activityBE SURE I HAVE YOUR Planet Earth WATER summaryWARM-UPS:Look over the questions you will be answering as you view the Documentary – Endangered PlanetOBJECTIVES:History of the environmental movement7th Block: Last group reads essayQUESTIONS are in order as they appear in the documentary At the conclusion of the documentary, compare your responses with one or more group membersPLACE THESE IN THE NOTES SECTION OF YOUR NOTEBOOK!BOZEMAN Videos – intro to topic7th block: 7th & 8th Blocks: QUICK DISCUSSION of Power Points 2.1 - 2.4:FOLLOW along and add information as needed!HOMEWORK:Review POWER POINTsGo through 2.2 – 2.4. If we did not get to these, I will rely on you to let me know what you need explained (MOSTLY review material) Complete the readings in the text:Pgs. 81 – 88, 93 – 101Begin the Characteristics of Biome LabSINCE the internet is down, I cannot check the “earthobservatory” site listed in your lab (to see if it is still a viable site). You may choose another nasa or .edu site to get your information. Your text will also be helpful!!)People’s Century: Endangered PlanetWhat year is the video?What is the 1st environmental concern the video highlights?Briefly describe this – what was the 1st indicator of a problem?Comment on the severity of thisWhat was the suspected cause?What was the outcome?Why do you think the results were ignored?What were some parallels in the US?What is the significance of “Silent Spring”?What is one huge conclusion about the real effect of pesticides?Why do you feel Rachel Carson was so violently persecuted?What bird/location gave credence to Rachel Carson’s predictions about pesticides & unbridled use of chemicals? How does the Ohio River provide evidence that we were not doing enough to protect our water?What happened to the Tory Canyon and what type of environmental disaster occurred?Describe the attempted remediation effort and comment on its effectivenessWho is Olga Pemrose?What was the response of the American Public?What occurred in the spring of 1970?What was the purpose?Which US president made the 1st concerted effort toward environmental stewardship?What major environmental agency was organized?How was the environmental movement surfacing in foreign lands?Were these efforts productive?What occurred in 1972 – initiated by the United Nations?What occurred in the villages in the Himalayas? What specific event were they protesting?What was the “plight of the Whale?”What is Green Peace?Who was Robert Hunter?What was his philosophical approach to enlightening the public about environmental issues?What is the significance of “Love Canal”?What was unique about the women’s (mothers’) approach to the lack of cooperation by governmental officials?Were they successful?What is the “Green Movement?”What were the positive outcomes?Were there any negative impacts?What was the effect on 1980’s politics (and who was president?)What global events changed this attitude? What NEW waste was released into the environment and where did this occur?How extensive was the damage?What is acid rain and how did its effect result in new realizations about environmental degradations (local vs. global)?Describe the problem associated with depleted ozone levels in the stratosphere.What are sources of increased carbon dioxide levels?What are some impacts of these increased levels?How are environmental concerns viewed by developed vs. developing nations/peoples?When did Japan finally “own up to” the mercury poisoning that occurred decades earlier?What did the Japanese conclude?14. How many rainforests have been lost by the 1990’s?15. What are some other statistics that illustrate the impacts of lack of environmental protections?In the end, do you feel we have different attitudes about environmental degradation being an unavoidable outcome of progress/jobs/healthy economies?Cite examples – you can use some current ones (not highlighted in the video) ................
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