1. From the three environmental issues in the website below choose one .

Find the following information

An outline of the problem

Where and when it took place

Why it was caused

What was the effect

Who was to blame

How have the victims been treated since the disaster?

http://www.nimd.go.jp/english/index.html

http://www.tmia.com/

http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/chernobyl/inf07.htm

 

2. Make a six slide presentation of the issue you have chosen. Include pictures, statistics, maps, diagrams, quotes, captions and at least two paragraphs of writing.
3. On another slide make a collage of ten other large environmental catastrophes which have affected health.
4. On the next three to four slides consider the following questions. This next website may help you here.

http://www.climateark.org/

Based on your study answer the following questions. These answers will require your own thought and analysis. You might want to discuss them with your parents or teachers to help get ideas.

WHO, WHAT, WHY, WHEN, WHERE? If the developing countries industrialize then pollution will become worse. If they do not industrialize they will remain poor. If this is true who is responsible for the way we should conduct our future? What is the biggest man made threat to health caused by the environment at this time? Why do you think this? When will we be able to maintain our present standard of living, yet not damage the environment? Explain Where can individuals help in stopping  environmental pollution?

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John Searle November 2001