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Snow Day #1
Global Warming and its impact upon the world and people are currently being hotly debated as a global current issue. Read the following excerpts from a National Geographic article about the topic and view the associated maps linked below to answer questions about what causes Global Warming, how it impacts our world today, and future consequences. For your own personal enjoyment, I have also included Jon Stewart's take on Global Warming for you to view.
Snow Day #1
Global Warming and its impact upon the world and people are currently being hotly debated as a global current issue. Read the following excerpts from a National Geographic article about the topic and view the associated maps linked below to answer questions about what causes Global Warming, how it impacts our world today, and future consequences. For your own personal enjoyment, I have also included Jon Stewart's take on Global Warming for you to view.
rising_seas_article.pdf | |
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National Geographic maps of the world if Global Warming caused all the ice to melt
To view the maps, click on the yellow button, then scroll left and right to view each continent. To see what cities would be affected, click the toggle switch on the bottom right corner.
To view the maps, click on the yellow button, then scroll left and right to view each continent. To see what cities would be affected, click the toggle switch on the bottom right corner.
global_warming_questions.pdf | |
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Snow Day # 2
One of the greatest ecological disasters ever caused by humans is the destruction of the Aral Sea in Central Asia. Read the following article from National Geographic about the disappearance of the Aral Sea, its impact, and how people are trying to bring it back, then answer the questions.
One of the greatest ecological disasters ever caused by humans is the destruction of the Aral Sea in Central Asia. Read the following article from National Geographic about the disappearance of the Aral Sea, its impact, and how people are trying to bring it back, then answer the questions.
the_disappearing_sea_article.pdf | |
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the_disappearing_sea_questions.pdf | |
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Snow Day #3
One of the greatest, and most delicate, natural features in the world is Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Read the following article about the destruction of the Great Barrier Reef and then answer the questions.
One of the greatest, and most delicate, natural features in the world is Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Read the following article about the destruction of the Great Barrier Reef and then answer the questions.
great_barrier_reef_article.pdf | |
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great_barrier_reef_questions.pdf | |
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Snow Day #4
View the following video about Antarctica and the video's transcript to answer questions about the continent.
Antarctica video
View the following video about Antarctica and the video's transcript to answer questions about the continent.
Antarctica video
antarctica_transcript.pdf | |
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antarctica_questions.pdf | |
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Snow Day #5
Read the following article describing Russia following the fall of Communism and answer the questions at the end of the reading using complete sentences. Make sure you use evidence from the reading to answer the 3rd question.
Read the following article describing Russia following the fall of Communism and answer the questions at the end of the reading using complete sentences. Make sure you use evidence from the reading to answer the 3rd question.
post-communist_russia.pdf | |
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