Environmental Issues of Europe SS6G9: The student will discuss environmental issues of Europe. a. Explain the major concerns of Europeans regarding the issues such as acid rain in Germany, air pollution in the United Kingdom, and the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine.
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Environmental Issues of Europe
SS6G9: The student will discuss environmental issues of Europe. a. Explain the major concerns of
Europeans regarding the issues such as acid rain in Germany, air pollution
in the United Kingdom, and the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl,
Ukraine.
Word SplashStudents will work in groups of 3-4 and to create a Word Splash of environmental problems and terms
Activity
Students will create a Vocabulary Sheet for the Lesson using Frayer
Diagrams for each term.
1. Air Quality2. Pollutants3. Acid Rain4. Global Warming5. Ozone Layer6. Biodiversity7. CAPS8. Kyoto Protocol
Vocabulary
Students will create a Tree Map as we go through the lesson.
Environmental Issues of Europe
AirQuality Pollutants Solutions
Tree Map
European nations have to deal with problems that
have been causes by man.
Factories, heavy traffic, and large populations
produce pollution.
Environmental Issues
Poor air quality in major cities such as London are caused by overcrowding, factories, and heavy traffic. The air pollution affects the environment and the health of the people.
AIR QUALITY
Discuss with your neighbor(s) the
factors that causes bad air
quality in Europe.
Summarizer
ACID RAINPollutants get trapped inthe atmosphere. Many ofthese pollutants fall toearth again when it rains.These rains are filled withpollutants called acidrain. The rain can be veryunhealthy and canDamage the environment.It is a major concern inGermany.
ACID RAIN
With your partner discuss the causes and effect of Acid
Rain on the environment.
Summarizerr
Nuclear energy can be more efficient, cleaner, and cheaper than other forms of energy. But, it can also be dangerous. If it is not managed properly deadly radiation may be released.
In 1986, a deadly nuclear accident happened in Chernobyl, Ukraine. Many people died from cancer and other sickness caused by the radiation. Wind spread radiation into other countries of Europe. Many people got sick and the animal and dairy products were contaminated.
NUCLEAR DISASTER
PICTURES
ReviewSince many of the world’s largest and most industrialized cities are in Europe, what is of major environmental concern for European countries?
A.Deforestation B. Pollution of the Great Lakes
C. Air quality and water pollution
D. Overfishing
Assessment #1
When rain that has been polluted falls to the earth, it is called:A. Nuclear disaster
B. Acid Rain
C. Pollution
D. Air Quality
Assessment #2
Overcrowding, heavy traffic, and factories have caused poor __________ in Europe.A. Nuclear disaster
B. Acid Rain
C. Pollution D. Air Quality
Assessment #3
In Europe, farmers use almost half of the land for agriculture. When so much land is used for agriculture, groundwater, surface water, and sea water are all affected. Pesticides residue and nutrients used on crops run off into water sources.
Environmental Concerns
BiodiversityChemicals cause
biodiversity loss. Biodiversity is
the living organisms in an environmental system.
The EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) made efforts to make some reforms.
BIODIVERSITY
Common Agricultural Policy
The CAP is a political compromise betweenFrance and Germany: German industrywould have access to the French market; inexchange, Germany would help pay forFrance's farmers.Germany is still the largest contributor intotheEU budget. However, as of 2005, France isalso a net contributor while the moreAgriculture focused Spain, Greece, and Portugal are thebiggest beneficiaries.
CAP
Ozone Layer
Air pollution comes from things like ozone (a byproduct of automobile exhaust and industrial pollution).
Too much ozone negatively affects people’s health.
Under the Kyoto Protocol, EU nations have agreed to a program to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
The Kyoto Protocol is an internationaltreaty proposing binding targets for thereduction of greenhouse gasemissions, which are generally believedto aggravate global warming. It wasnegotiated in Kyoto, Japan, opened forsignature on March 16, 1998, and closed on March 15, 1999. The treaty isexpected to come into force when it isratified by Russia.
Kyoto Protocol
Europeans are concerned about global warming, or climate change.
By 2100, temperatures are expected to climb 5.8◦C.
European temperatures will probably be higher which will affect the availability of water, flood hazards, agricultural productivity, and natural areas.
Water is needed for drinking and irrigation.
Pesticides and nitrates from fertilizers cause water pollution.
Global Warming
1 – Students will create a graphic organizer summarizing
the information2 – Students will create a poster
to summarize the information3 – Students will create a