International Theme 3 - Environmental Changes

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Name something you do that is bad for the environment

What is a carbon footprint?

What does the word carbon mean?

1. Co2 caused by car emissions
2. Harmful gasses produced by burning fossil fuels
3. All the water we use that is harmful for nature
4. The greenhouse effect

How can reading a book or brushing your teeth be harmful to the environment?

What is a water footprint?

How much water is used to produce a steak (=biefstukje)?

1. 39 bathtubs filled with water
2. 10 houses filled with water
3. 20 swimming pools filled with water
4. 14 Fanta bottles filled with water

A person uses 119 liters of water per day. What do you think this water is used for?

Assignment

1. You are going to work in pairs. Choose who is student A and student B

2. Open your worksheet (SOM - jaarbijlage - Theme 3: Ecological Footprint)

3. Each read one of the texts (A -carbon and B -water)

     Answer the questions that belong to your text

4. Explain your text to your partner using the answers you found

5. Share your thoughts with the rest of the class

Carbon Footprint?

Water Footprint?

In pairs...

think about what school can do to reduce its carbon and water footprints! (write your ideas on the next slide)

Write down your group's ideas about how the KSG could reduce its carbon and water footprints

Listen to students talking about reducing carbon and water footprints at their school.

Do they mention any of your ideas?

Write down at least 2 things that the students mentioned their school does to reduce its carbon and water footprints

The KSG does enough to reduce its carbon and water footprints.

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Next ....

we'll think about what YOU can do to reduce your carbon and water footprints!

Make a photo collage 

1. Make a list of 4 ways you can reduce your carbon footprint and 4 ways to reduce your water footprint at home.

2. Take selfies to illustrate your actions. It should be clear HOW you can REDUCE the footprint.

3. Make a collage with the 8 photos (on A4)

4. Bring it to class April 2nd

4. Be prapared to present your collage