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Unit Objectives
Theme 1: How individuals and groups use the environment
Theme 2: Consequences of the use of the environment
Theme 3: Attitudes to environmental issues
Theme 4: The Solution to Environmental Problems
Assignments
1 assignment per theme No controlled assessment at the end of
this term More AUTAL work to prepare for PWL
exam in Summer Term All assignments to be handed in on
Fronter – no extensions of deadlines
Lesson Objectives
Environmental Issues To learn about environmental issues
that are facing us in this century
Lesson Outcomes
To be able to list the 3 main environmental issues
To be able to say a little bit about each one, describing how they affect individuals
Rank the 6 issues you have written down in order of importance, putting the one that you think is the greatest threat to human life at the top
Now, neatly write the title Environmental Issues and write one paragraph to justify your decisions, say which one you put at the top and why
Why are these environmental problems happening now?
There are 3 main reasons: Population growth Developments in science and
technology Growing world demand for food and
material goods
Population Growth
Population Growth clip In 1800 the world population was about
800 million In 2000 the world population was 6
billion – eight times larger! Over 75 million more people are added
to the world population each year By 2050 the world population is
expected to be 9 billion
Population Growth
Draw the graph
Describe why population growth is such a big issue
Describe three ways in which the natural environment will have been changed by this increase in population
Developments in science and technology
Draw and label five examples of technology that we did not have 200 years ago
Then, take three of your examples and explain how these make use of natural resources
Growing world demand for food and material goods
Global supply and demand People want more material things MEDC’s have become much richer and
LEDC’s want the same lifestyle
Things we want
Materials needed Resources used
Car Steel, rubber, plastic, glass, leather, petrol
Iron ore, oil, sand, animal skin, chemicals
Global Supply and Demand
1. Explain what we mean by the title2. What are the down-sides of this
increased demand for food and material goods? (Think of growth of countries, manufacturing in US etc)
3. What are the positives of the increased demand for food and material goods? (think of farmers, consumers etc)
A growth in the demand for food and material goods
In today’s world, people tend to want more things and more food. This growth in demand has pros and cons. + farmers can grow more+ countries that manufacture things cheaply prosper-Further use of natural resources-Countries where it costs more to manufacture things, lose their industry and people lose their jobs
Lesson Outcomes
To be able to list the 3 main environmental issues
To be able to say a little bit about each one, describing how they effect individuals