3º ESO english project 3 (2012-13)

Environmental problems

We all know the world has its problems, particularly where the environment is concerned. But not too many of us know the details, and the stories behind those problems. With this project you'll learn about some of them.

tasks

1. Make groups of four.
2. Choose an environmental problem from the resources list.
3. Find information about it.
4. Make a poster, a video or a PowerPoint with your information.
5. Present your project to the class (presentation tips).

 content

1. - information - Explain the problem as simply as you can with the help of pictures, diagrams, videos, etc. You may also need to explain the meaning of some words you are going to use. Keep in mind that your classmates have to understand what you are talking about. If the environmental issue you are going to talk about is currently affecting the Canary Islands, try to find some facts and include them in your presentation.

   - tips to help solve the problem - What do you think governments and people should(n't) / must do in order to solve this problem?

   - an activity for your classmates - After your presentation, the rest of the class will have to show that they have understood it by doing an easy activity (about six multiple choice questions, with sentences or pictures). example 1 example 2 (You will have to give these activities to your teacher about three days before presenting the project to the class.)

resources

Once you know which environmental problem you are going to work with, click on the numbers on the right to find information about it. All resources are in English. Remeber that you can also use Spanish websites, but then you'll have to translate the information you get!

4. air pollution	aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
   deforestation
   endangered animals
   energy consumption
   noise pollution
   overfishing
   overpopulation
   waste
   water pollution

evaluation

You will be evaluated by the teacher and your classmates, using these rubrics:

teacher
classmates