C2.1 Natural landscapes - Lesson 4: Amazon

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NATURAL LANDSCAPES

on earth

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

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) 

Wet.. wet... wet....

very wet!!!!

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.

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

Make a flyer about deforestation and sustainable use of the Amazon

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

Deforestation in the Amazone

https://npo.nl/start/serie/de-amazone/seizoen-1/brazilie-weg-met-het-bos/afspelen

Homework

Make the START of Chapter 2.

Tomorrow we'll discuss the GPW as well