Sixth Extinction Jigsaw

Sixth Extinction Jigsaw Overview

Links to the Chapters to read within your group:
Ch 6: The Sea Around Us
Ch 7: Dropping Acid
Ch 8: The Forest and The Trees
Ch 9: Islands on Dry Land
Ch 10: The New Pangea

Sixth Extinction Ch 1 Quiz

Click on the link below to take a quiz on the first chapter of The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert.

Sixth Extinction Ch 1 Quiz

Sixth Extinction 2/25

In class we will be reading p. 86-91 in the chapter linked below.
Ch IV: The Luck of the Ammonites

We will also read p. 104-110 in the chapter linked below.
Ch V: Welcome to the Anthropocene

The Sixth Extinction

Homework tonight is to finish chapter 1.  We ended in class on the bottom of page 13.
Sixth Extinction CH 1

The Sixth Extinction - FIXED

Ok - we didn't mean for that reading to be sideways!

Prologue

The Sixth Extinction

Here is the prologue of the book we introduced in class today.  Please read this in preparation for a discussion in class tomorrow.  (you will need to go into "View" "rotate clockwise to read this)

6th Extinction Prologue

Homework 2/11 - 2/12

Watch this example debate and practice being a judge.  Fill out the accompanying "Judge's Notes" (class handout) to score this debate and determine the winning team. Judge's Notes are due at the start of class on Thursday.

MSU Example Debate

Kyoto Protocol Debate

Review the debate format and requirements included in this document.  You will be broken into groups of 3 and assigned a side to debate.

Kyoto Protocol Debate Requirements

Weekend Homework 2/7

For homework please read the article linked below:

E.P.A. Staff Struggling to Create Pollution Rule

Make sure to take a careful look at the graphs. You can click on the graph to enlarge.

Kyoto Protocol Position Paragraph

Kyoto Protocol Position Paper Requirements

Kyoto Protocol

In preparation for a class debate, research background information on the Kyoto Protocol:

1. What is/was it?
2. What are the goals of the Kyoto Protocol?
3. What is the U.S. involvement?
4. Do you agree or disagree?  Support your opinion with researched based evidence.

US and Kyoto Protocol

Encyclopedia of Earth - Kyoto Protocol

http://www.atmos.washington.edu/2009Q1/111/ATMS111%20Presentations/Folder%201/ChavezM.pdf

http://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/items/2830.php