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Sara Youssef and Nicole Hancock

Name: The New Geography: Environmental Issues Class/Subject: Geography Date: March 8, 2012 Student Objectives/Student Outcomes: Students will acquire knowledge and define what an ecological footprint is and what their ecological footprint is. Students will assess and form opinions about how they decide to evaluate environmental issues, as far as environmental conservation. Students will propose a plan to either keep their ecological footprint the same, change their ecological footprint for the better or worse. Content Standards: 17.C.3b Explain how patterns of resources are used throughout the world. 17.D.3b Explain how interactions of geographic factors have shaped present conditions. Materials/Resources/Technology: PowerPoint Website: http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/ YouTube Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zPcR7wgh0c Computer Projector

Teachers Goals: The teachers goals are: Students to become more aware of the discussion of environmental issues. Students to relate their own lives to environmental issues, through their ecological footprints, by seeing how they contribute to environmental conservation/degradation.

Time: 9:00 a.m. - Engaging Questions (See What Students Know) asked by Teacher: How would you define your environment? What are important environmental issues today? What types of issues do you hear about?

9:03 a.m.- Then the teachers will play a YouTube clip displaying Human Impact on the environment. After the clip is played the teacher will ask the following questions: Is the type of damage/harm (landfills, air pollution, etc...) the video portrayed something you see personally every day? Is the type of damage/harm the video portrayed something that you feel you contribute to?

9:06 a.m.- Formal Lesson Introduction: Teacher will state objectives The objectives today are to discuss and do an activity about the environment and the issues that are in discussion today.

9:09 a.m.- Slide about Ecological Footprint Teachers will briefly describe what an ecological footprint is by explaining the elements on the diagram on the slide.

9:12 a.m. Teachers will explain Ecological Footprint activity: Teachers will instruct students to go to the website (http://www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/) and show an example of how to calculate an ecological footprint, and also pre-inform students of what information they will encounter. Teacher will pre-prompt students of the questions the quiz will entail: Students should be thinking about the types of foods they eat, they way they travel places, where they live, and the amount of resources they use. Teacher will give directions on what to do after quiz has been taken: 1. Look at your ecological footprint results. 2. Discuss with your nearby classmates about how your results compare with theirs.

3. Think about the steps the ecological footprint calculator says for you to take to change your personal ecological footprint. 9:16 a.m. - Assessment/ Checks for understanding: Teacher will have the classroom reconvene and pose the following concluding question and answer accordingly to the class: In a whole class discussion setting the teacher will ask the students and respond accordingly to individual student responsesWhat does your ecological footprint say about your human impact on the environment? What does it mean to you? Did it change your mind about environmental discussion?

9:19 a.m. - Review: Teacher will restate objectives and give closing thoughts: The objective of this lesson was for you as students to gain knowledge about the environmental issues that are circulating conversations today. Also, the ecological footprint calculate activity was meant for you to gain understanding of your own personal impact on the environment and the changes or improvement you can make in your every day live to preserve our environment.