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The Global Warming Debate

Resolved:
Global Warming is caused by natural cycles more than it is from human created Co2 production.
Affirmative = Yes, natural cycle -- Negative = No, human caused

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4/26

Review for essay quiz in class and online exam.

Essay questions:

  1. Why did the Chinese build a wall?
  2. Why did the US build a wall at its border?
  3. How does the effectiveness of the Great Wall comapre with the effectiveness of the US/Mexican border wall?
  4. Describe the wall, it's length, and challenges of geography.
  5. What are Chinese dynasties?
  6. List three dynasties in order with dates.
  7. Describe at least three contributions to world culture, both artistic and scientific of at least one dynasty. Include the name of the dynasty and the approximate dates during which the contributions developed.
4/27
  • Essay exam
4/28
present final product to class
4/29
 Intro to Gloal Warming Unit
4/30
  • Read Geography Ch.3
  • Video
I'll be out today
5/3 Quiz on geography Ch3.
5/4
  • T-chart creation on both sides of global warming debate
  • China exam due today
5/5
 Various youtube videos on both sides of debate
5/6

Article reviews to turn in on an article on both sides of the debate. Review two:
5/7 Global warming debate or position paper instructions

Resolved: Global Warming is caused by natural cycles more than it is from human created Co2 production.
5/10 to 5/11
 Video BBC -
"The Global Warming Swindle"
5/12 and 5/13
 "An Inconvieient Truth"
5/17 Work on debate or paper in class
5/18 to 5/19

In-class global warming debate

Resolved: Global Warming is caused by natural cycles more than it is from human created Co2 production.

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