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9 th Grade CBA

9 th Grade CBA. Classroom Based Assessment Humans and the Environment. What is a CBA?. Classroom Based Assessment for Social Studies Required by the state for all 9 th graders The topic is assigned by the state You will have time to work on it in class this week and next week

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9 th Grade CBA

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  1. 9th Grade CBA Classroom Based Assessment Humans and the Environment

  2. What is a CBA? • Classroom Based Assessment for Social Studies • Required by the state for all 9th graders • The topic is assigned by the state • You will have time to work on it in class this week and next week • It will include research and a presentation of that research to the class • This will be a TEST grade which will appear on the 4thQuarter • Due Date: Monday, April 23rd!

  3. Topic - Environment • You will choose a topic from a list. No one may choose the same topic as anyone else. • You will EITHER propose a solution to a current environmental issue OR analyze an historical situation in the environment and propose an alternative that would have improved the outcome. • Essential Questions: • How have the peoples of Asia, the Pacific, or Latin America addressed issues involving resource distribution and sustainability? • How have human conflicts contributed to environmental issues? • How do humans adapt, modify, and utilize the environment? • What are the costs and benefits?

  4. Research • You will conduct research. You are required to have at least 4 VALID sources on a TYPED Works Cited Page to be turned in the day of your presentation. • You will need to complete a Note-Taking Guide for each source. • You will also fill out Guiding Questions to help you organize your thoughts. • You need to use the Library Databases for at least 2 of your sources: • Go to KJH Library website • Go to LWSD Databases • Choose SIRS Researcher, ProQuest, or another database. If you are on a school computer, the sites will load automatically.

  5. Presentation Requirements • Your PowerPoint presentation must contain at least 8 slides, not including the title page and work cited page. • Your slides should not have more than 50 words • Your presentation needs to be between 6 – 10 minutes • You must have a visual element in your presentation: a video clip, pictures, a map or graph, etc… • You must have your full Works Cited as your final slide • Your presentation must: • Demonstrate the breadth and depth of your research • Assert your own opinion. Propose a solution or an alternative, depending on your topic. • Show an analysis of the facts, figures, and statistics you find and present • EITHER propose a solution to a current environmental issue OR analyze an historical situation in the environment and propose an alternative that would have improved the outcome.

  6. Topics • 1. Acid Rain • 2. Air Pollution in China • 3. Deforestation in Latin • 4. Endangered Species in Asia • 5. Impact of Malaria in LA • 6. Famine in Sudan • 7. Flooding in Bangladesh • 8. Tsunamis in Japan • 9. Electric Cars • 10. Landfills in Latin America • 11. Impact of Tourism: Galapagos Islands • 12. The Ganges River & Cremation • 13. Mining in Chile & Peru • 14. Nuclear Waste Containment (Hanford, WA) • 15. Off-Shore Drilling (Gulf of Mexico) • 16. Overfishing – Alaska, South America • 17. Fishing Villages of Sri Lanka • 18. Rising Sea Levels • 19. Water Pollution in China • 20. Water Rights: India Vs. Pakistan • 21. Whaling in Japan • 22. Mercury Pollution & fish • 23. Endangered Species in LA • 24. Great Barrier Reef • 25. Air Pollution in Los Angeles • 26. Composting and its benefits • 27. Food Crisis in North Korea • 28. Impact of Tourism: Belize • 29. Impact of AIDS in Africa • 30. Polar Bear Extinction • 31. Overhunting in the USA

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