Wednesday, November 3, 2010

The Lorax: Follow-Up

1. What does the Once-ler represent? The Lorax? The thneed?
2. Which "cause" from the book has the biggest effect on the environment? Justify your answer with 2-3 supporting details.
3. What current real-world environmental issue is having the biggest effect on the environment? Justify your answer with 2-3 supporting details.
4. What are some solutions (big and small) to current environmental issues? How can you make a difference? What does it mean to be GREEN?

Monday, November 1, 2010

Your Footprint

How big is your footprint?

In today's world, it is essential that humans take a look at how they impact the environment.
1. Describe 2 ways you have interacted, directly or indirectly, with the environment today. Explain if each interaction is positive or negative and provide evidence for your reasoning.
2. Are your interactions with the environment necessary? Why?
3. Respond to the following statement by answering strongly agree, agree ,neutral, disagree, or strongly disagree and explain your reasoning:
"When people decide to buy goods, they think about the effect it has on the environment."