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Unit 3: Natural Resources.(Brief Article)
Background Information
In 1987, at age 12, Andrew Holleman led an effort to save some wetlands near his home in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, from being developed for a condominium housing project. As a result of his efforts, the housing project was canceled. Andrew won an award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and won the United Nations Environmental Program's Global 500 Award.
Unit Skills: Students learn
* the concept of sustainable development;
* how Ecuador can drill for oil without harming the ecosystem of its rain forest.
The activities listed below suggest ways of presenting and enriching
the content and skills in Unit 3. These activities correspond to days
12 through 15 on the page 2 calendar matrix.
Understanding Sustainable
Development
Understanding Issues Enrichment. Let students
peruse copies of the local
newspaper and clip articles
about environmental and
economic conflicts occuring in
countries around the world.
Ask students to present those
situations in abbreviated
formats: on a chart, in a
drawing, or in an outline.
Will Oil Drilling Help or Hurt
Ecuador?
Have students read and discuss
...
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