Choose one of the following environmental issues in Antarctica:
- Ozone Depletion
- Marine Life (Whales, seals, penguins)
- Global Climate Change
- Waste and rubbish
Below are some websites that may be useful in this activity:
Ozone Depletion
Earth Observatory: Images of Ozone Holes
Earth Observatory:
About Ozone
British Antarctic Survey: The Ozone Hole
Marine Life (Whales, seals, penguins)
National
Geographic: Penguin Decline in Antarctica Linked With Climate Change
Antarctica
Sea Life
Global Climate Change
National
Geographic: Penguin Decline in Antarctica Linked With Climate Change
NZ Herald: Global warming shatters giant Antarctic ice shelf
Waste and rubbish
Call for urgent action on Antarctic pollution
Antarctica NZ: Environmental Stewardship
Task
Investigate the issue you have chosen, focusing on how it has impacted
on Antarctica in the past, present and future.
Create a Tri Circle (page 64 in Top Tools). Each section of the
circle has a question that you need to answer.
Past: how was this issue a problem in the past?
Present: how is this issue a problem in the present?
Future: What problems could occur in the future because of this issue? The
implications on people and the environment (maybe global)
The circle needs to be A3 size, or you could use the outline shape
of Antarctica
Reference:
Top Tools for Social Science Teachers, S. Cubitt, R. Irvine and A. Dow
This material has been produced by UNITEC Institute of Technology
under contract to the Ministry of Education.
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