Mother Nature Enraged: Having an Opinion

Production phase 4

2 class periods

Back to the Original Question

15 minutes

Teacher
The teacher takes the students back to the original problem question:
Does Mother Nature attack the poorest?
The students look over their starting hypotheses and engage in a brief debate.

The teacher presents the cartoon “Pollution and typhoons: A dangerous mix”:

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The teacher elaborates on the starting question for the students:
Are the richest countries responsible for the misfortunes of the poorest countries?
How can the richest countries help the poorest countries?

Report
150 minutes

Students
The students produce a report. See details in the task division here.

Presentations
The time required for presentations will vary according to the number of presentations.

Students
The students who have produces a news bulletin present their projects.