Opening What are environmental issues? Are there any that
affect you and your family?
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SS6G9 The student will discuss environmental issues in Europe
a. Explain the major concerns of Europeans regarding the issues
such as acid rain in Germany, air pollution in the United Kingdom,
and the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine.
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Learning Target I will be able to explain the impact of smog on
the economy and population of the United Kingdom.
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Under the LT, make this chart. SMOG in U.K. Causes Effects on
the Environment Effects on the People Solutions
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Smog in the UK: SS6G9 What Causes Smog? (3 min) news report on
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVcFps_gWp k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVcFps_gWp k 13 min Documentary on
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkx-2mT1-q4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkx-2mT1-q4 Primary Source Pictures
(use OPTICS to analyze):
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery
/2012/dec/05/60-years-great-smog-london-in- pictures
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery
/2012/dec/05/60-years-great-smog-london-in- pictures
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Air Pollution in the United Kingdom What are the primary causes
of air pollution in the U.K.? Power stations Vehicle emissions Bad
coal What effects does air pollution have on the environment of the
U.K. and that of neighboring countries? Damage to vegetation
Pollutes the atmosphere Harm to humans
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Examples of Air Pollution in the U.K.
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Air Pollution in the U.K. How are acid rain and air pollution
related? Air pollution rises into the air and returns as acid rain
in the form of precipitation or a dry fall. Air pollution is
carried from the U.K. to other countries by air currents resulting
in acid rain in those countries as well.
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Effects of Air Pollution on Europe Today Money has to be spent
on improving public transportation to reduce number of vehicles on
road therefore reducing emissions Public Transportation = $$$
Damage to fish stocks and forests have great economic impact to
local economy and international trade. Damage to buildings
resulting in money having to be spent to renovate = $$$ spent on
repairs
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Brainstorm Dont write anything down yet! Talk with your
neighbor about possible solutions
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Europes Environmental Issues: SS6G9 What is it?CausesEffects on
the Environme nt Effects to the people Solutions to the problem
Real Historical Examples Air Pollution Creates smog when it is
concentrated -Exhaust + NoX + Sunshine = Smog -Factories and power
plants -Vehicle exhaust -Dense population (city) -Exhaust -trapped
air -over production (Industrial Revolution) -seeps in everywhere
-greatly harms plants and animals (food supply) -dense fog blanket
-deaths & respiratory diseases (lungs) -Blackout (cant see)
-eyes and throat burning -closed business = no work -HUGE $ loss
-Emissions -Recycling -Clean energy -Carpooling -Less production
(PM) -laws Dec. 1952 Great London Smog (U.K.)
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Ticket out the door!!!! In your own words, you need to explain
the IMPACT of smog on the UKs population, environment, and
economy.
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Opening: Write a caption that explains each of these pictures
(separately). Write what YOU THINK is happening here &
why.
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Learning Target I will be able to explain the impact of acid
rain on the economy, environment, and population of Germany.
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SS6G9: Acid Rain in Germany Video explaining how air pollution
creates acid rain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2ryRDgCgCs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2ryRDgCgCs How does Acid Rain
affect plants? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RValqMHlmsg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RValqMHlmsg Informative Websites on
Acid Rain Generally with diagrams and reasons:
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/acidrain.html
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/acidrain.html in Germany:
http://acidraingermany.webs.com/http://acidraingermany.webs.com/
Prezi on Acid Rain in Germany:
http://prezi.com/d2dt9779sjbx/acid-rain-in-germany /
http://prezi.com/d2dt9779sjbx/acid-rain-in-germany /
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Acid Rain in Germany What causes acid rain? Acid rain occurs
when factories smoke or vehicles exhaust containing sulfur dioxide
and nitrogen oxides go up into the atmosphere and comes back down
to earth in the form of harmful precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
Dry deposits also fall from the sky when there is no
precipitation.
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Illustration of how acid rain occurs
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Effects of Acid Rain What effects does acid rain have on the
environment of Germany and that of neighboring countries? Damage to
vegetation Damage to lakes, rivers and streams Contamination of
drinking water Damage to buildings and monuments Sulfur deposits
from acid rain are carried through the air causing acid rain in
other countries in Europe.
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Effect on Humans? Just read... No notes yet!
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Damage Due to Acid Rain
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How does ACID RAIN affect the economy of Europe TODAY? Damage
to fish stocks and forests have great economic impact to local
economy and international trade. Damage to buildings resulting in
money having to be spent to renovate. Closure of many factories
resulting in lost wages. All of these fixes cost money!!
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What can be done about air pollution? Use of cleaner fuels,
emission controls and advanced engine technologies. European Union
members have agreed to the Kyoto Protocol, or reduce emissions of
greenhouse gasses Find alternative energy sources Conserve
resources
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Europes Environmental Issues: SS6G9 What is it?CausesEffects on
the Environmen t Effects on people Solutions to the problem Real
Historical Examples Acid Rain Air Pollution (smog/ NOx) mixes with
Rain Clouds Air Pollution & Smog (see air pollution notes)
Excessiv e Burning of Fossil Fuels (NOx) Destruction of Buildings,
statues, monuments etc. Diseased soil = damages plants Diseased
Animals & fish Contamina ted food & Water sources Massive $
loss (restoration s & repairs) Cut down on the pollution (see
air pollution notes) Use of Clean Energy & Clean Fuels Germany:
- Monuments -Buildings -Black Forrest destroyed
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Reflection On the next blank page, create a warning
poster/cartoon warning residents in Germany or UK of the dangers of
smog or acid rain.
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Opening: Sit quietly and turn to next blank page. Examine the
line graph. What do you notice about the levels of smoke, sulfur
dioxide, and the deaths of people in the UK?
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Learning Target I will be able to construct a paragraph about
the Great Smog in the UK.
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Before Reading a Nonfiction Article Place boxes around the
title and subtitles. Number the paragraphs. (11 of them) How will
this help you?
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The Great Smog of 1952 Circle key terms (vocabulary). Underline
causes of the smog. HIGHLIGHT the effects of the Smog.
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Bubble Map Smog of 1952 Causes Effects Solutions NEW
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For a Grade Using ONLY the information put on your bubble maps,
write a chunked paragraph about how the smog impacted the United
Kingdom. But I have a surprise about the writing! Guess what it
is?
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Chunk Paragraph Sentence #1: TS = Topic Sentence Tells what
your paragraph is about Responds directly to the prompt in your own
words Sentence #2: CD = Concrete Detail Provides an example from
text to support your main idea For example Sentence #3 and #4: CM =
Commentary Sentences This shows that or This is important because
Thoughts about your Concrete Detail in your own words Sentence #5:
CS = Concluding Sentence As a result or Further more Wraps up your
paragraph The last sentence in a body paragraph ALL Commentary. No
new information or facts How did the smog affect the UK?
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Opening: Answer these ?s in complete sentences : 1)Notice the
geography locations of Germany & the UK; as well as the wind
currents between them How does Air Pollution in one place create
Acid Rain in another? 2)Would it be fair to blame the people of the
UK for the effects from the Acid Rain that Germany has? Why, or why
not? 3)Would it be reasonable to charge those people of the UK
renovation taxes ($$)? Why, or why not?
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Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster April 26, 1986 What was Chernobyl?
When did it happen? How did the disaster occur? Consequences on
people Consequences on environment What DID the government do and
what should they have done differently? Nuclear power is
______.
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A Cleaner Energy Source Nuclear power, or nuclear energy, is
the use of exothermic nuclear processes, to generate useful heat
and electricity These plants were created as a way of eliminating
the use of fossil fuels to cut down on pollution. It is a cheaper
and cleaner method as long as everything works correctly
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Chernobyl Chernobyl is a city in Ukraine, and on April 26,
1986, the nuclear power plant outside of this town had the worst
nuclear disasters in history. An explosion occurred when scientists
were doing an experiment. The explosion released radioactive
material into the atmosphere. The release of this material resulted
in long term environmental consequences in Ukraine and other
countries across Europe.
How Radioactive Materials Spread Through the Atmosphere
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General Map of Chernobyl Fallout Throughout Europe
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1996
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Do O.P.T.I.C. on this picture:
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Chernobyl Disaster, cont. Most deaths were attributed to
nuclear fallout which was more than 400 times more than the amount
of nuclear fallout caused by the bomb over Hiroshima. Evacuation
and resettlement of over 360,000 people didnt start until 3 rd day
after explosion! The Soviet Union tried to cover up the critical
nature of the accident. Firefighters did not know that the fire
they were fighting contained deadly amounts of radiation poison.
Most of these men died within 3 months after the accident.
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Chernobyl Disaster, cont. The residents of the city of Pripyat,
where the reactor was located, were told that the evacuation would
only be temporary. To this day there are still personal belongings
in homes in the city. Radioactive fallout experienced as pieces on
peoples clothes all over Europe. By December, 1986, a huge concrete
dome had been constructed to entomb the reactor.
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Effects of Chernobyl Disaster 31 people reportedly died from
radiation sickness or burns More than 200 others were seriously
injured Fallout (radioactive material) from the accident caused a
number of health and environmental problems Increased rate of
cancer, skin diseases, respiratory ailments, and heart
problems
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How do these major environmental issues effect the economies
and population of Europe TODAY? People dont really know how much
damage was done. Agriculture in other parts of Europe suffered.
Affected land useless in the Soviet Union. Payments to victims Loss
of jobs due to closed reactors High medical costs.
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What were the consequences of the disaster? Evacuation Land
Contamination Economic impact on East and North European farmers
Heath issues- cancer, birth defects, death Did not effect just
Chernobyl, but spread to surrounding countries by air currents.
This disaster still effects people and land TODAY. This nuclear
disaster was the worst in history. Health Effects Video (4 min)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPs2GSgeV6I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPs2GSgeV6I
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Europes Environmental Issues: SS6G9 What is it? CausesEffects
on Environment Effects on people SolutionsReal Historical Examples
Nuclear Disaster Nuclear Power Station, creating cleaner &
cheaper energy, made a mistake and one of the 4 reactors blew up
filling the air with radiation. Everything contaminate d (water,
plants, animals, foodetc.) Deformed plants and animals *Spread all
over Europe contaminatin g other countries -Cancers & other
sicknesse s& diseases - Had to move (refugees) -Mental &
physical disabilities -Gov. acted too slow *Long wait time in
tasking action against the problem caused bad effects. - Evacuation
-wearing gas masks -Spreading info -Laws Chernobyl in Pripyat,
Ukraine: April 26, 1986 nuclear power plant exploded spreading
toxic air all over Europe