being aware of our life's effect in the world

1. WHAT IS GLOBAL WARMING?

2. Let’s see…
• Video 1: Global warming for kids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqxMzKLYrZ4
• Video 2: The Science Behind Global Warming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-sy6rPJBj4
• And now in your notebook:
• Write your own definition of Global warming in 50 words

3. What is happening to our planet?

4. Typical person’s carbon footprint in MEDCs
MEDCs = More economically developed countries.
Direct contributions to Co2 emissions
Indirect contributions to Co2 emissions
CARBON FOOTPRINT = Carbon emissions.
Which ones do you think
we might have more control over?

5. 1. List the most common Carbon Emissions in Peru
2. Create your own chart.
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6. The Greenhouse effect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zLuqSYF68E
https://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/kids/basics/today/greenhouse-effect.html
The Earth gets energy
from the sun.
The Earth’s surface
absorbs this energy and
heats up.
The Earth cools off by
giving off this energy in
a different form, called
infrared radiation. While
this radiation needs to
scape to outer space,
the greenhouse gases
absorb it thus keeping
the Earth’s surface
warmer too.
This is called the
Greenhouse effect.

7. • Greenhouse gases trap
heat in the atmosphere,
which makes the Earth
warmer.
• People are adding several
types of greenhouse gases
to the atmosphere making
matters worse for the
weather, wildlife, plants
and humans.
Greenhouse gases
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw9KO9JsGGk

8. TASK:
Make a list of 10
activities or life changes
you can do that will
reduce this chart figures
by 2020.

9. A waste of my time?
Yesterday, I gathered up all my old newspapers. My sister is always
reminding me to recycle, but the recycling bin was outside, it was
raining… and I couldnt be bothered. I shrugged my shoulders as I
picked up a paper which had just fallen on the floor. After all, what
have my old newspapers got to do with global warming ? Nothing,
right?
Wrong. As I picked up the newspapers, I noticed a report about
greenhouse gases in the USA. In fact, it was this chart that caught my
eye. It shows the different causes of greenhouse gases. It was
“Deforestation” that stood out. That meant forests being cut down
for farming, housing and, yes, paper (my newwspapers).
I sighed. I was responsable for that blue sector . I stepped out into the
pouring rain, and walked over to the recycling bin. I knew I was doing
the right thing.

10. This week you will have to write 2 diary entries (150 word each) called “GREEN
GUILT” This will describe the days when you couldn’t bother about recycling or
global warming or printed too much paper or even dropped papers on your school
floor.
RUBRICS: TOTAL 10 points (5 points each diary entry)
- Vocabulary from the unit, past tenses, organization and punctuation.
Next week you will have to write ONE ARTICLE called “GREEN REVELATION” (similar
to the previous article – 200 words) telling the reader how you have changed and
how you are now more aware of your life’s impact in the planet.
RUBRICS: TOTAL 10 points
- Vocabulary from the unit, present and future tenses, organization and
punctuation.