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Technology and the Environment

Provided by: OER Project |Published on: November 9, 2022

Lesson Plans Grades 9-12, ap-college

Synopsis

In this interactive lesson, students learn about the development of modern technologies, advancements in medicine, changes to agricultural practices, globalization, and human population trends to assess the causes and effects of environmental changes since 1900.
Covering topics like infectious diseases, environmentalism, fertilizers, and exponential population growth, the lesson includes videos, articles, discussion questions, and in-class activities.

Subjects: Biology, Economics, History, English Language Arts

Authors: OER Project

Region: Global

Languages: English

Positives

This resource is a great way to link world history and climate change or environmental studies.
The teacher's version includes discussion questions, a quick guide for using each resource, sample answers, and evaluation questions.
The teacher portal includes access to forums, a blog, events, and professional development and planning resources for educators.

Prerequisites

It is recommended that students skim the transcript of the videos and accompanying questions before watching.
Since this lesson is part of a year-long online AP World History course, the teacher should direct them to section 9.1.

Differentiation & Implementation

Although designed to fit into an AP curriculum, this resource can be used anytime during the year during lessons about globalization, innovation, technology, and the history of the environment.
Printable versions of the activity worksheets, readings, and video transcripts are available on the teacher and student portals.
You can select to pause the videos at each key idea to ensure students understand the main points.
This can be used in a flipped classroom or have students complete the video and online components as homework.
Science classes can use this lesson to connect to anatomy and physiology topics, infectious diseases and the endocrine system, population dynamics, carrying capacity, sources of greenhouse gas pollution, or numerous ecology topics.

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