ENVIRONMENT
This unit explores the concept of environment, intended as the surroundings of human beings, which includes physical, biological and socio-cultural aspects. It will include exploration of aspects that damage human beings, like pollution (within other environmental factors)
Students will be offered opportunities to communicate about the topic of Environment, by looking at examples of personal, local, national and global interest in a range of subtopics:
- Endangered species
- Natural resources
- Pollution
- Recycling and reuse
- Sustainability
- Waste
By being exposed to a variety of text types in relation to environment, students will be challenged to compare the target language and culture(s) to other languages and cultures, as well as to other disciplinary areas in the DP.
Through a variety of subtopics, students will also be invited to answer a range of questions in the context of the study of daily routine, like the following:
- What can I do to help the environment?
- How do my surroundings affect the way I live?
- What can I do to make the world a better place?
Endangered species
Introduction Begin your lesson by asking your students what they know about endangered species. Present them with this definition: An ...
Natural resources
Introduction You can begin teaching this topic by asking your students what are natural resources. Ask them to provide examples, and make a list in t...
Pollution
Introduction Begin by explaining what pollution is and outlining the impact that this environmental aspect has on the population. Environmental poll...
Recycling and reuse
Introduction One way to help the environment is to pollute less. One way of doing so, is to recycle or reuse things that we would throw away. You ca...
Sustainability
Introduction You can begin this lesson by asking your students if they know the meaning of sustainability. Facilitate an exchange of ideas about thi...