C2.1 Natural landscapes - Lesson 4: Amazon

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C2.1: Deforestation in the Amazon
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NATURAL LANDSCAPES
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C2.1: Deforestation in the Amazon
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What is the plan for today?

  1. Discuss homework
  2. Finish paragraph 1: Deforestation in the Amazon

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LAST LESSONS GOALS
  1. You can explain why it is always wet near the equator.
  2. You can explain in 4 steps how convectional rainfall is caused. (G59 + exercise 6c) 

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Wet.. wet... wet....
very wet!!!!

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Discuss convectional rainfall
Open G57 and G59 and answer the following questions:
  • Explain in 4 steps "What is convectional rainfall"?
  • Why is there convectional rainfall in the Amazon?
  • Is there convectional rainfall in the Netherlands?

Support your explanation with a drawing in your notebook.

Check exercises 6 + 7 of C2.1 in your workbook.

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TROPICAL RAINFOREST

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Make a flyer about deforestation and sustainable use of the Amazon

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THE FLYER

The Amazon rainforest is getting smaller due deforestation... In pairs you will make a flyer.
First: Discussion.
Answer the following questions:
  1. Why is saving the rainforest important?
  2. How is the rainforest under threat?
  3. What can we do to help?
Second: What should be on the flyer?
  • What is the Amazon region/where is it located?
  • How is it under threat?
  • Why should we save it?
  • What can we do to help?
What can you use?
  • Chromebook
  • Coursebook C2.1

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Homework

Make the START of Chapter 2.

Tomorrow we'll discuss the GPW as well

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