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Deforestation

Deforestation. Key words Deforestation Logging Habitat Unsustainable. Do Now Why are we destroying the rainforest?. Ext – How many words do you know that mean destroy?. Learning Objectives To know why deforestation happens. To understand why people don’t stop deforesting the rainforest.

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Deforestation

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  1. Deforestation • Key words • Deforestation • Logging • Habitat • Unsustainable Do Now Why are we destroying the rainforest? Ext – How many words do you know that mean destroy? • Learning Objectives • To know why deforestation happens. • To understand why people don’t stop deforesting the rainforest. • To be able to consider different perspectives

  2. Look at your sheet. • Cut out each of the pictures, titles and descriptions. • Match the correct picture to the correct title and description. • Put your hand up to have your work checked by a teacher. • Stick the correct cards in order in to your book.

  3. Task You have been given a list of statements about deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. Work with your partner to categorise these into cause and effect. For example, 80% of the Mahogany sold in the UK comes from Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest. This is a CAUSE. It is a reason why the Amazon is being cut down (i.e. deforested).

  4. Court case: We are to hold a court case in class as to the worst impact of Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.... Each group will be allocated a group of people who cause deforestation. Each group will have to state why they are not so bad, and also accuse other groups as to why they are worse.

  5. Groups • Shifting cultivators • Miners and loggers • MEDCs • Local tribes • International Companies • The Brazilian government

  6. What have we learnt today? • Learning Objectives • To know why deforestation happens. • To understand why people don’t stop deforesting the rainforest. • To be able to consider different perspectives • What we will learn next… • Deforestation and its contribution to climate change

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