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name: Amanda Sharpe

Course/Crade: Llbrary/World Ceography Crade 9
unlL 1lLle: CllmaLe Change 8ellefs 8esearch ro[ecL
Stage 1 Des|red kesu|ts
LS1A8LlSPLu CCALS
CA Model School Llbrary SLandards, grades 9-12
1.1 8ecognlze Lhe need for lnformaLlon:
a. ldenLlfy Loplcs, broaden or narrow a Loplc,
and develop ldeas Lo dlrecL Lhe focus
of an lnqulry.
1.2 lormulaLe approprlaLe quesLlons:
a. CeneraLe research quesLlons based on
lnLeresLs, observaLlons, lnformaLlon,
sLorles,
and lssues or on an asslgned Loplc.
1.3 ldenLlfy and locaLe a varleLy of resources
onllne and ln oLher formaLs by uslng effecLlve
search sLraLegles:
a. use a varleLy of search englnes and
llcensed and free daLabases Lo locaLe approprlaLe
lnformaLlon.
d. Search for lnformaLlon by uslng advanced
search skllls (e.g., 8oolean operaLors, ad[acency,
proxlmlLy, wlld card symbols, LruncaLlon).
l. SelecL and use approprlaLe Lools and
Lechnology Lo locaLe resources.
2.2 Assess Lhe comprehenslveness, currency,
credlblllLy, auLhorlLy, and accuracy of resources:
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11: lnvesLlgaLe lssues of global slgnlflcance and connecL Lhem Lo Lhelr own llves
11a: ldenLlfy an lssue, generaLe a quesLlon, and explaln Lhe slgnlflcance of locally, reglonally, and globally
focused researchable quesLlons
11b: use a varleLy of languages and domesLlc and lnLernaLlonal sources Lo ldenLlfy and welgh relevanL
evldence ln addresslng a globally slgnlflcanL researchable quesLlon.
11c: analyze, lnLegraLe, and synLheslze evldence Lo consLrucL coherenL responses Lo globally slgnlflcanL
researchable quesLlons.
11d: develop an argumenL based on compelllng evldence LhaL conslders mulLlple perspecLlves and draws
defenslble concluslons.
12: 8ecognlze perspecLlves
12a: recognlze and express Lhelr own perspecLlve on slLuaLlons, evenLs, lssues, or phenomena and
ldenLlfy Lhe lnfluences on LhaL perspecLlve.
12b: examlne perspecLlves of oLher people, groups, or schools of LhoughL, and ldenLlfy Lhe lnfluences on
Lhose perspecLlves.
12c: explaln how culLural lnLeracLlons lnfluence slLuaLlons, evenLs, lssues, or phenomena, lncludlng Lhe
developmenL of knowledge.
12d: arLlculaLe how dlfferenLlal access Lo knowledge, Lechnology, and resources affecLs quallLy of llfe and
perspecLlves
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ldeas abouL Lhe causes of and soluLlons
for global cllmaLe change dlffer ln
dlfferenL areas of Lhe world
CuallLy research LhaL lncorporaLes non-
amerlcan perspecLlves requlres Lhe use of
search sLraLegles and sources noL Lyplcally
used.
lacLors LhaL lnform oplnlons abouL
LSSLn1lAL CuLS1lCnS
1. Pow do ldeas abouL Lhe causes of and
soluLlons Lo cllmaLe change dlffer ln
dlfferenL parLs of Lhe world?
2. WhaL search sLraLegles wlll allow you Lo
besL lnvesLlgaLe an lssue from mulLlple
perspecLlves?

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a. verlfy Lhe auLhenLlclLy of prlmary and secondary
source lnformaLlon found onllne.
b. ldenLlfy blas and pre[udlce ln hlsLorlcal
lnLerpreLaLlons.
c. Analyze medla for purpose, message, accuracy,
blas, and lnLended audlence.
SLandard 3: SLudenLs wlll organlze, synLheslze,
creaLe, and communlcaLe lnformaLlon.
3.2 uraw concluslons and make lnformed
declslons:
a. Analyze lnformaLlon from mulLlple sources and
ldenLlfy complexlLles, dlscrepancles, and dlfferenL
perspecLlves of sources.
b. resenL a reporL vlsually, orally, or ln wrlLlng
LhaL conveys a clear polnL of vlew wlLh evldence
supporLlng LhaL perspecLlve.
CCSS.LLA-LlLeracy.CC8A.SL.1 repare for and
parLlclpaLe effecLlvely ln a range of conversaLlons
and collaboraLlons wlLh dlverse parLners, bulldlng
on oLhers' ldeas and expresslng Lhelr own clearly
and persuaslvely.
CCSS.LLA-LlLeracy.CC8A.SL.3 Make sLraLeglc
use of dlglLal medla and vlsual dlsplays of daLa
Lo express lnformaLlon and enhance
undersLandlng of presenLaLlons.
CCSS.LLA-LlLeracy.8P.9-10.8 Assess Lhe exLenL Lo
whlch Lhe reasonlng and evldence ln a LexL supporL
Lhe auLhor's clalms.
CCSS.LLA-LlLeracy.8P.9-10.9 Compare and conLrasL
LreaLmenLs of Lhe same Loplc ln several prlmary
and secondary sources.
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1. SLudenLs wlll analyze Lhe physlcal
geography of Lhe earLh and geographlc
Lermlnology, ln Lerms of:
cllmaLe change lnclude level of educaLlon,
rellglous bellefs, exLend of lmmedlaLe
lmpacL of cllmaLe change on Lhe local
area, resources avallable, llvlng condlLlons
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ueflnlLlons of 8oolean search Lerms
1he dlfference beLween a prlmary and
secondary source
ulfferlng publlc oplnlon on cllmaLe change
ln dlfferenL parLs of Lhe world, boLh
developed and developlng.
lacLors LhaL lnfluence oplnlon of cllmaLe
change and ablllLy/lncllnaLlon Lo Lake
acLlon
lnformaLlon sources found onllne vary ln
quallLy, relevance, and accuracy
Where/how Lo flnd sources of lnformaLlon
reflecLlng non-uS perspecLlves on lssues
of global slgnlflcance such as cllmaLe
change.
1he locaLlons of ma[or culLures of Lhe
world, and how cllmaLe change ls/may
affecL Lhem.
revalllng sclenLlflc Lheorles abouL cllmaLe
change, lncludlng causes, human
lnvolvemenL, currenLly occurrlng lmpacLs,
and posslble fuLure lmpacLs.
1he ma[or players ln Lhe Amerlcan debaLe
on cllmaLe change and Lhelr poslLlons on
Lhe lssue.
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Searchlng boLh publlcly avallable onllne
sources as well as daLabase resources
uslng advanced search feaLures Lo flnd
resources ln oLher languages/publlshed ln
oLher areas of Lhe world
Pow Lo use google LranslaLe and oLher
Lools Lo access onllne maLerlals from
oLher culLures/languages
Comparlng Wlklpedla arLlcles ln dlfferenL
languages as a Lool Lo reveal perspecLlves
oLher Lhan Lhe Amerlcan.
LvaluaLlng onllne sources for relevance,
accuracy, and blas.
LlsLenlng Lo and communlcaLlng
effecLlvely wlLh dlverse people, uslng
approprlaLe wrlLLen communlcaLlon
sLraLegles.
CommunlcaLlng wlLh audlences of dlverse
backgrounds and geographlc reglons.
uslng Lechnology Lools Lo communlcaLe
effecLlvely wlLh dlverse audlences.
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1.3 dlsLlngulshlng beLween cllmaLe and
weaLher, cllmaLe zones, Lhe lnfluences of
cllmaLe, seasons
1.7 map readlng: Lypes of maps (e.g., demographlc,
Lopographlc, eLc.) dlsLorLlons, uslng of maps
2. SLudenLs wlll analyze Lhe world's reglonal
geography, ln Lerms of:
2.1 locaLlon of ma[or culLures and Lhe effecL Lhe
physlcal envlronmenL has on Lhe humans,
economy/culLure
2.3 populaLlon denslLy and dlsLrlbuLlon and lLs
relaLlonshlp Lo Lhe envlronmenL
Stage 2 - Lv|dence
Lva|uat|ve Cr|ter|a Assessment Lv|dence

1. SLudenLs wlll know abouL cllmaLe change
and Lhe lnfluences of cllmaLe.


2. Analyze lnformaLlon from mulLlple
sources and ldenLlfy complexlLles,
dlscrepancles, and dlfferenL perspecLlves
of sources.


3. uemonsLraLes ablllLy Lo summarlze
lnformaLlon ln a conclse manner wlLhouL
plaglarlzlng. SLudenLs formulaLe
meanlngful quesLlons abouL Lhe world.
map readlng: Lypes of maps, uses of maps






4. uemonsLraLes ablllLy Lo communlcaLe
effecLlvely wlLh dlverse audlences.
18AnSlL8 1ASk(S):
1. Sc|ence of C||mate Change Study: SLudenLs wlll conducL lnLerneL and book research uslng Lhe
geography book's secLlon on cllmaLe and onllne sources Lo answer baslc quesLlons abouL
cllmaLe change, lncludlng: whaL lL ls, Lheorles abouL lLs cause, lndlcaLlons LhaL lL ls happenlng,
and who ls sLudylng lL, and wlll record Lhese answers on Lhe cllmaLe change sLudy handouL.
2. Med|a Ana|ys|s of Messages about C||mate Change: SLudenLs wlll vlew vldeo cllps from ma[or
medla ouLleLs, lncludlng MSn8C, Cnn, 8S, and lox news, on cllmaLe change and wlll compleLe
a crlLlcal analysls of Lhe medla message. Analysls wlll lnclude summary of message, percelved
blas, level of sclenLlflc daLa lncluded ln reporLlng, whaL conLroversy seems Lo surround cllmaLe
change, ldenLlLles of ma[or players ln Lhe cllmaLe change debaLe menLloned, and lnLended
audlence.
3. C||mate Impacts Lxp|oratory kesearch Summary: SLudenLs wlll use Lhe followlng lnLeracLlve
maps of global warmlng lmpacLs from naLlonal Ceographlc and Lhe unlon of Concerned
SclenLlsLs Lo explore Lhe lmpacLs of global warmlng. ln Lhelr presenLaLlon groups, Lhey wlll
prepare a one page summary of whlch reglon of Lhe world Lhey are chooslng Lo focus on and
why, and whaL lmpacLs LhaL reglon of Lhe world ls faclng.
hLLp://envlronmenL.naLlonalgeographlc.com/envlronmenL/global-warmlng/gw-lmpacLs-
lnLeracLlve/
hLLp://www.cllmaLehoLmap.org/
SLudenLs wlll also generaLe a llsL of quesLlons abouL Lhe reglon Lhey chose LhaL Lhey would llke
Lo lnvesLlgaLe furLher, lncludlng quesLlons Lhey could ask Lhelr epals sLudenL correspondenLs.

4. ea|s I|rst Contact: SLudenLs wlll make conLacL wlLh a sLudenLs ln Lhe reglon of Lhelr chooslng
Lhrough an lnLroducLory emall communlcaLlon. Lmall wlll lnLroduce Lhe sLudenLs as well as Lhe
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3. uemonsLraLes ablllLy Lo read crlLlcally,
compare key LexLual elemenLs, analyze
perspecLlve, use Lechnology Lools such as
google LranslaLe Lo access sources ln non-
Lngllsh languages.

6. SLudenLs formulaLe meanlngful quesLlons,
choose search Lerms LhaL maLch Lhelr
research purpose, lncludlng Lhe use of
8oolean operaLors. SLudenLs ldenLlfy
onllne, LexL, and ln person research
sources approprlaLe for Lhelr research
quesLlon.
7. SLudenLs are able Lo successfully flnd
lnformaLlon, creaLe surveys uslng
Lechnology Lools, formulaLe quesLlons
LhaL wlll garner Lhe lnformaLlon deslred,
use Lechnology Lo admlnlsLer surveys,
analyze and synLheslze lnformaLlon from
onllne research sources, clLe
approprlaLely, analyze sources for blas.




8. SLudenLs conducL effecLlve onllne
research, collecL, analyze and synLheslze
lnformaLlon from research sources, clLe
sources approprlaLely, lnclude all
perLlnenL crlLerla for each area.
9. SLudenLs draw concluslons based on
evldence, recognlze perspecLlves,
lncludlng Lhelr own, presenL lnformaLlon
effecLlvely uslng vlsuals, LexL, and
Lechnology Lools.

Loplc of research.

3. W|k|ped|a ana|ys|s: SLudenLs wlll flnd aL leasL Lwo Wlklpedla arLlcles relaLed Lo global warmlng
wrlLLen ln Lhe language of Lhelr chosen reglon, and, uslng google LranslaLe lf necessary, wlll
compare Lhe lnformaLlon ln Lhose arLlcles Lo LhaL ln Lhe Amerlcan Lngllsh arLlcle, speclflcally
focuslng on Lhe secLlons of Lhe arLlcle, lf presenL, on causes, lmpacLs, publlc oplnlon, and
posslble acLlons. Comparlson wlll also lnclude a general survey of whaL secLlon subheadlngs are
lncluded, how long Lhe arLlcles are, and how sclenLlflc Lhe lnformaLlon lncluded seems Lo be.

6. re||m|nary kesearch |an: sLudenLs wlll creaLe a plan Lo gulde Lhelr research lnLo publlc
oplnlon, lncludlng guldlng quesLlons, llkely search Lerms, and posslble research sources.

7. Loca|, keg|ona|, Nat|ona|, and |nternat|ona| G|oba| Warm|ng ub||c Cp|n|on Data Co||ect|on:
SLudenLs wlll conducL research on publlc oplnlon abouL cllmaLe change ln Lhelr local area, Lhe
wesL coasL reglon, and Lhe unlLed SLaLes as a whole, uslng a varleLy of medla sources found
onllne, as well as survey and lnLervlew daLa. lnformaLlon collecLed wlll lnclude publlc oplnlon of
causes of global warmlng, lmpacLs of global warmlng, and posslble soluLlons. 1hey wlll Lhen
creaLe a proflle of each reglon, lncludlng sLaLlsLlcal daLa on publlc oplnlon, elLher found onllne or
collecLed by Lhem. 1hls wlll lnclude Lhe consLrucLlon and admlnlsLraLlon of an oplnlon survey on
global warmlng Lo Lhelr fellow sLudenLs, as well as searchlng onllne for publlc oplnlon sLaLlsLlcal
lnformaLlon, and background research on each of Lhe polllng daLa provlders, lncludlng analysls
for known blas. SLudenLs wlll use Lhe Lechnology Lools surveymonkey or Coogle lorms Lo creaLe
and admlnlsLer Lhe survey, boLh Lo Lhelr local sLudenL populaLlons as well as Lo Lhelr epals
buddles. ln addlLlon Lo formal daLa collecLlon Lhrough Lhe survey, sLudenLs wlll also gaLher
anecdoLal and conservaLlon daLa from Lhelr epals buddles and fellow sLudenLs ln Lhelr local
school.

8. Loca|, keg|ona|, Nat|ona|, and Internat|ona| Demograph|c prof||es: sLudenLs wlll collecL
lnformaLlon abouL Lhe demographlc composlLlon of Lhelr local, reglonal, naLlonal and
lnLernaLlonal areas, lncludlng medlan age, educaLlonal aLLalnmenL, and pollLlcal composlLlon.

9. erspect|ves on G|oba| Warm|ng resentat|on: uslng Lhe publlc oplnlon daLa, comblned wlLh
Lhe demographlc proflles, sLudenLs wlll presenL Lhelr flndlngs on publlc oplnlon of global
warmlng ln Lhelr local communlLy, Lhe wesL coasL reglon, Lhe unlLed SLaLes, and Lhelr
lnLernaLlonal reglon. SLudenLs wlll draw concluslons abouL Lhe lmpacL LhaL varlous demographlc
facLors have on publlc oplnlon on Lhe causes of, lmpacLs of, and soluLlons Lo global warmlng.
resenLaLlons wlll use mulLlmedla and Lechnology Lools Lo communlcaLe flndlngs uslng boLh
vlsuals and LexL. 1hese presenLaLlons wlll also be shared wlLh epals classes uslng Skype, when/lf
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10. SLudenLs are able Lo reflecL crlLlcally on
Lhelr own research process, group
parLlclpaLlon, and presenLaLlon skllls.

11. SLudenLs wlll demonsLraLe Lhe ablllLy Lo
communlcaLe wlLh dlverse audlences wlLh
dlfferenL perspecLlves. SLudenLs wlll Lake
acLlon Lo make an lmpacL on Lhe world.



12. SLudenLs demonsLraLe respecLful,
LhoughLful communlcaLlon wlLh epals
buddles.
posslble.

10. Se|f-kef|ect|on: Lach sLudenL wlll reflecL lndlvldually on Lhelr research process, group
collaboraLlon, and presenLaLlon.

11. Act|on |an - Chang|ng erspect|ves at Cur Schoo| and In Cur Commun|ty: SLudenLs wlll come
up wlLh an acLlon plan LhaL Lhey can lmplemenL locally, elLher aL our school or ln our
communlLy, Lo lncrease awareness of cllmaLe change and of acLlons LhaL can be Laken Lo
mlLlgaLe lLs lmpacL ln Lhe fuLure. AcLlon plan wlll lnclude some sorL of lnformaLlonal campalgn Lo
creaLe awareness of cllmaLe change and/or an acLlon campalgn Lo address Lhe causes of cllmaLe
change.

12. 1hank you to ea|s: Lach group wlll prepare and send a Lhank you emall Lo Lhelr epals, Lhanklng
Lhem for Lhelr help and parLlclpaLlon.


SLudenLs collaboraLe effecLlvely, lncludlng dlvldlng
Lasks falrly, communlcaLlng effecLlvely wlLhln Lhe
group, and asslgnlng roles.

SLudenLs self-reflecL LhroughouL Lhe research
process, ldenLlfy obsLacles, and creaLe plans Lo
overcome obsLacles.
C1PL8 LvluLnCL:
lnformal observaLlon of group dynamlcs by Leacher



ually group check-lns wlLh Leacher or llbrarlan Lo Lalk abouL progress, obsLacles, quesLlons.
Stage 3 - Learn|ng |an
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1. ro[ect Introduct|on]nook - Why Does C||mate Change Matter to Me?: (Cne perlod)SLudenLs wlll vlew Lhe followlng Lwo vldeos: 1.
hLLp://www.cllmaLecenLral.org/blogs/131-years-of-global-warmlng-ln-26-seconds/ (26 second vldeo anlmaLlon of global LemperaLure change over Lhe
lasL 131 years), 2. A cllp from Lhe full vldeo: Strange Days Cn |anet Larth: 1he Cne Degree Iactor 8un 1lme: [03:07] 1he lmpacL of rlslng global
LemperaLures ls belng measured ln Callfornla Llde pools where Lhe mlxLure of specles ls changlng as some anlmals are drlven norLh by warmlng.
hyslologlsLs are researchlng whaL happens Lo Lhose unable Lo relocaLe. IJKKL< M-"*.&-+ A%.32-/1*;N 1hey wlll Lhen explore a webpage from Lhe
organlzaLlon cllmaLecenLral.org, showlng Lhe pro[ecLed lmpacL of 1 fL of sea level rlse over hlgh Llde levels on Lhe norLhern Callfornla reglon found
here: hLLp://sealevel.cllmaLecenLral.org/surglngseas/gauge/9414290#show=clLles&cenLer=10/37.8609/-122.4483. SLudenLs wlll Lake noLes from Lhe
vldeos as well as Lhe webslLe exploraLlon on whaLever caLches Lhelr lnLeresL. AL Lhls polnL sLudenLs wlll recelve Lhe pro[ecL guldellnes, Llmellne, and llsL
of acLlvlLles and producLs.

2. Sc|ence of C||mate Change Study: SLudenLs wlll conducL lnLerneL and book research uslng Lhe geography book's secLlon on cllmaLe and onllne sources
from Lhe cllmaLe change paLhflnder on Lhe llbrary webslLe Lo answer baslc quesLlons abouL cllmaLe change, lncludlng: whaL lL ls, Lheorles abouL lLs
cause, lndlcaLlons LhaL lL ls happenlng, and who ls sLudylng lL, and wlll record Lhese answers on Lhe cllmaLe change sLudy handouL. Cne day of research
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ln class uslng Lhe geography book, and one day of research conducLed ln Lhe llbrary uslng llbrary resources, lncludlng books, reference daLabases, and
lnLerneL research.

3. Cr|t|ca| kead|ng: (0.3 perlod) SLudenLs wlll do an Avlu sLyle crlLlcal readlng of Lhe followlng arLlcle from Lhe 8rooklngs lnsLlLuLe: CllmaLe Compared:
ubllc Cplnlon on CllmaLe Change ln Lhe unlLed SLaLes and Canada". SLudenLs wlll number paragraphs and read ln parLners, deflnlng dlfflculL
vocabulary, ldenLlfylng key Lerms, and ldenLlfylng clalms and evldence.

4. Cr|t|ca| L|sten|ng: (0.3 perlod) SLudenLs wlll llsLen as a whole class Lo a speclal on publlc oplnlon of cllmaLe change from n8's Sclence lrlday: Cauglng
ubllc Cplnlon on CllmaLe Change ollcy. 1hey wlll also have Lhe LranscrlpL Lo follow along and mark clalms and evldence supporLlng Lhose clalms,
whlch we wlll Lhen dlscuss ln small groups, and Lhen debrlef as a whole class. SLudenLs wlll Lhen ldenLlfy for Lhemselves whlch of Lhe slx Amerlcas"
publlc oplnlon groups Lhey Lhlnk Lhey and Lhelr famlly fall lnLo. 1hls parL wlll noL be shared wlLh Lhe class.

S. Socrat|c Sem|nar - Shou|d we be concerned about c||mate change? If so, why?: uslng Lhelr noLes from Lhe hook acLlvlLy, Lhe cllmaLe change sLudy
handouL, Lhe crlLlcal readlng arLlcle, and Lhe n8 LranscrlpL, sLudenLs wlll engage ln a socraLlc semlnar around Lhe LlLle quesLlon: Should we be
concerned abouL cllmaLe change? lf so, why? lf noL, why noL?"

6. Med|a Ana|ys|s of Messages about C||mate Change: (1 perlod) Croups of sLudenLs wlll vlew vldeo cllps from dlfferenL ma[or medla ouLleLs, lncludlng
MSn8C, Cnn, 8S, and lox news, on cllmaLe change and wlll compleLe a crlLlcal analysls of Lhe medla message. 1hey wlll be provlded wlLh a sheeL for
each medla ouLleL wlLh background lnformaLlon on vlewershlp and any oLher lmporLanL lnformaLlon, llke ownershlp and fundlng. Lach group's
analysls for Lhelr one medla source wlll lnclude summary of message, percelved blas, level of sclenLlflc daLa lncluded ln reporLlng, whaL conLroversy
seems Lo surround cllmaLe change, ldenLlLles of ma[or players ln Lhe cllmaLe change debaLe menLloned, and lnLended audlence. 1hese analysls reporLs
wlll Lhen be shared ln [lgsaw formaL wlLh Lhe resL of Lhe class, who wlll flll ln Lhe lnformaLlon for oLher medla ouLleLs on Lhelr noLe sheeL based on Lhe
reporL from Lhe oLher groups.

7. G|oba| C||mate Impacts Lxp|oratory kesearch Summary: (1 perlod) SLudenLs wlll use Lhe followlng lnLeracLlve maps of global warmlng lmpacLs from
naLlonal Ceographlc and Lhe unlon of Concerned SclenLlsLs Lo explore Lhe lmpacLs of global warmlng. ln Lhelr presenLaLlon groups, Lhey wlll prepare a
one page summary of whlch reglon of Lhe world Lhey are chooslng Lo focus on and why, and whaL lmpacLs LhaL reglon of Lhe world ls faclng.
hLLp://envlronmenL.naLlonalgeographlc.com/envlronmenL/global-warmlng/gw-lmpacLs-lnLeracLlve/
hLLp://www.cllmaLehoLmap.org/
SLudenLs wlll also generaLe a llsL of quesLlons abouL Lhe reglon Lhey chose LhaL Lhey would llke Lo lnvesLlgaLe furLher, lncludlng quesLlons Lhey could
ask Lhelr epals sLudenL correspondenLs.

8. ea|s I|rst Contact: SLudenLs wlll make conLacL wlLh a sLudenLs ln Lhe reglon of Lhelr chooslng Lhrough an lnLroducLory emall communlcaLlon. Lmall
wlll lnLroduce Lhe sLudenLs as well as Lhe Loplc of research.

9. W|k|ped|a ana|ys|s: SLudenLs wlll flnd aL leasL Lwo Wlklpedla arLlcles relaLed Lo global warmlng wrlLLen ln Lhe language of Lhelr chosen reglon, and,
uslng google LranslaLe lf necessary, wlll compare Lhe lnformaLlon ln Lhose arLlcles Lo LhaL ln Lhe Amerlcan Lngllsh arLlcle, speclflcally focuslng on Lhe
secLlons of Lhe arLlcle, lf presenL, on causes, lmpacLs, publlc oplnlon, and posslble acLlons. Comparlson wlll also lnclude a general survey of whaL
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secLlon subheadlngs are lncluded, how long Lhe arLlcles are, and how sclenLlflc Lhe lnformaLlon lncluded seems Lo be.

10. re||m|nary kesearch |an: (2 perlods) SLudenLs wlll be gulded Lhrough Lhe 8lg 6 8esearch rocess and Lhe resources avallable ln Lhe llbrary's physlcal
collecLlon, Lhe onllne subscrlpLlon daLabases, and how Lo locaLe quallLy onllne sources ln Lhe llbrary on day 1, and Lhen on day 2 wlll Lhen creaLe a plan
Lo gulde Lhelr research lnLo publlc oplnlon, lncludlng guldlng quesLlons, llkely search Lerms, and posslble research sources.

11. Loca|, keg|ona|, Nat|ona|, and |nternat|ona| G|oba| Warm|ng ub||c Cp|n|on Data Co||ect|on - L|brary kesearch: SLudenLs wlll conducL research on
publlc oplnlon abouL cllmaLe change ln Lhelr local area, Lhe wesL coasL reglon, and Lhe unlLed SLaLes as a whole, uslng a varleLy of medla sources found
onllne, as well as survey and lnLervlew daLa. lnformaLlon collecLed wlll lnclude publlc oplnlon of causes of global warmlng, lmpacLs of global warmlng,
and posslble soluLlons. 1hls wlll lnclude Lhe consLrucLlon and admlnlsLraLlon of an oplnlon survey on global warmlng Lo Lhelr fellow sLudenLs, as well as
searchlng onllne for publlc oplnlon sLaLlsLlcal lnformaLlon, and background research on each of Lhe polllng daLa provlders, lncludlng analysls for known
blas. SLudenLs wlll use Lhe Lechnology Lools surveymonkey or Coogle lorms Lo creaLe and admlnlsLer Lhe survey, boLh Lo Lhelr local sLudenL
populaLlons as well as Lo Lhelr epals buddles. ln addlLlon Lo formal daLa collecLlon Lhrough Lhe survey, sLudenLs wlll also gaLher anecdoLal and
conservaLlon daLa from Lhelr epals buddles and fellow sLudenLs ln Lhelr local school.

a. Lesson - Creat|ng a survey us|ng SurveyMonkey or Goog|e Iorms: SLudenLs wlll be lnsLrucLed ln Lhe use of Surveymonkey and google forms
Lo creaLe surveys

12. Loca|, keg|ona|, Nat|ona|, and Internat|ona| G|oba| Warm|ng rof||es: 1hey wlll Lhen creaLe a proflle of each reglon, lncludlng sLaLlsLlcal daLa on publlc
oplnlon, elLher found onllne or collecLed by Lhem.

13. Loca|, keg|ona|, Nat|ona|, and Internat|ona| Demograph|c prof||es: sLudenLs wlll collecL lnformaLlon abouL Lhe demographlc composlLlon of Lhelr
local, reglonal, naLlonal and lnLernaLlonal areas, lncludlng medlan age, educaLlonal aLLalnmenL, and pollLlcal composlLlon uslng unlLed SLaLes and sLaLe
census daLa for local, reglonal, and naLlonal areas, and ClA World lacLbook for Lhelr lnLernaLlonal area.

14. utt|ng |t a|| together: SLudenLs wlll puL LogeLher Lhelr research flndlngs, lncludlng sclenLlflc lnformaLlon abouL cllmaLe change, medla survey
lnformaLlon, publlc oplnlon proflles, and demographlc proflles Lo creaLe a mulLlmedla presenLaLlon. SLudenLs wlll draw concluslons abouL Lhe lmpacL
LhaL varlous demographlc facLors have on publlc oplnlon on Lhe causes of, lmpacLs of, and soluLlons Lo global warmlng. resenLaLlons wlll use
mulLlmedla and Lechnology Lools Lo communlcaLe flndlngs uslng boLh vlsuals and LexL. 1ools avallable lnclude powerpolnL, prezl, and movlemaker.

1S. erspect|ves on G|oba| Warm|ng resentat|on: sLudenLs wlll presenL Lhelr flndlngs on publlc oplnlon of global warmlng ln Lhelr local communlLy, Lhe
wesL coasL reglon, Lhe unlLed SLaLes, and Lhelr lnLernaLlonal reglon Lo Lhelr peers and a panel of adulLs from Lhe school and parenL communlLy. 1hese
presenLaLlons wlll also be shared wlLh epals classes uslng Skype, when/lf posslble.

16. Se|f-kef|ect|on: Lach sLudenL wlll reflecL lndlvldually on Lhelr research process, group collaboraLlon, and presenLaLlon.

17. Act|on |an - Chang|ng erspect|ves at Cur Schoo| and In Cur Commun|ty: SLudenLs wlll come up wlLh an acLlon plan LhaL Lhey can lmplemenL
locally, elLher aL our school or ln our communlLy, Lo lncrease awareness of cllmaLe change and of acLlons LhaL can be Laken Lo mlLlgaLe lLs lmpacL ln
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Lhe fuLure. AcLlon plan wlll lnclude some sorL of lnformaLlonal campalgn Lo creaLe awareness of cllmaLe change and/or an acLlon campalgn Lo address
Lhe causes of cllmaLe change.

18. 1hank you to ea|s: Lach group wlll prepare and send a Lhank you emall Lo Lhelr epals, Lhanklng Lhem for Lhelr help and parLlclpaLlon.