Students will learn about the effects of human actions on the environment over time.

Students will produce a dramatic video reenactment of an event that has had a positive or negative impact on the environment.

Students will write a dramatic reenactment of an event caused by the effects of humans on the environment. Checkpoint #1 – Students will write, as individuals, a dramatic reenactment of an environmental event. In science class, students will choose their group’s best story for filming. Checkpoint #2 – Students will review and practice communication skills in video presentations. Their group film must show excellent communication skills.

Students will discover effects of human migration as a result of manifest destiny. Checkpoint 1 - Students will research assigned topics using a chart to compare and contrast different environmental effects of human migration. Checkpoint 2 - Students will submit research notes that will be included in the dramatization.

Students will focus on trends based on data they collected from the research. Checkpoint 1 - Students will find the mean, median, mode, and range to analyze data they have collected from their research. Checkpoint 2 - Students will transfer their analyzed data into graph form representing trends seen over time and will present it as part of their final video presentation.

Students will investigate the causes of current environmental issues. Checkpoint 1 - Students will submit a summary of a magazine or newspaper article about a current environmental issue. Checkpoint 2 - Students will submit a written proposal detailing a theoretical solution to the environmental problem. This theory will then be incorporated into their final video presentation.

Students will plan a video of the positive or negative impact on the environment, building on the four main components researched in their other classes. Checkpoint 1 - Students will create a storyboard of the positive or negative impact on the environment, which will help plan and organize the video. Checkpoint 2 - Students will complete all videotaping for the positive or negative impact on the environment and prepare for final editing.