Life of a Plastic Bag

• eng
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Mini Project Life of a Plastic Bag

- Mini project

- We'll talk about it, watch a mocumentary

- Then work in pairs

- Then mini presentations (today or tomorrow)

Discuss the following questions

1. Do you use plastic bags or reusable bags for shopping? 

2. Which ones are better? Why?

3. Are plastic bags commonly used in your country and city?

4. Are the plastic bags reused or recycled in any way?

5. If not, what happens to plastic bags? (research online)

Now we will watch a Mockumentary

Mockumentary - A 'documentary' which does not necessarily present factual events (For example - In this mockumentary the plastic bag will be presented as a 'living creature')

What did we see? Plastic bag as a living creature - cycle of life...

What was the point of the video?

why is it made into a mockumentary do you think?

Print-outs

In groups of 4

1. Do assignments 3 and 4

Assignment 3: Discuss in group and put your answers down

Assignment 4: Create a mini presentation about the topic (help yourself with information online!)

HW: complete the presentation

ORALLY (geen ppt)

MINI presentation Prep

1. Decide WHO gives a mini presentation

2. Come up with a few sentences (min. 5 sentences) to answer the question that you had 

MINI PRESENTATIONS

GROUP A: 

Recycling Plastic Bags

• What can plastic bag users do to help plastic-bag recycling programs?

• How can governments help plastic-bag recycling programs?

Explain your answers.

MINI PRESENTATIONS

GROUP B: 

Restrictions on the Use of Plastic Bags

• Are restrictions better than a complete ban? Explain your answer.

MINI PRESENTATIONS

Group C: 

Plastic Bag Use in your City or Country

• How does your city or country deal with the issue of plastic bags? Explain your answer.

MINI PRESENTATIONS

Group D: 

Solutions

Is there a workable and fair solution to the problem of plastic bag pollution? Explain your answer.

EXIT TICKET

Click on the LINK

and fill in the mini-questionnaire

https://LessonUp.app/invite/h/95Tibwo4X3KN9KHhz

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