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A framing lesson for students which helps them understand how different pressures on the earth interact, often causing complicated problems for the ecosystems we depend on. Although climate change is one critical component, other pressures such as pollution, land use change, and loss of biodiversity are important to consider as well. The lesson is designed as jigsaw group work, in which students are split into jigsaw groups first and then expert groups.
Teachers can use version 1, which is designed for 9th or 10th graders, or version 2, which is designed for older students. Both versions use the same powerpoint introduction, but use different graphs for the group work. In version 2, students are asked to analyze a number of graphs that support the changes demonstrated by their group handout, and have to support their answers using evidence from the Resource Packet. Both lessons then end with a one-page reading for homework.
Lessons were written by Cornelia Harris, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.
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