SS6G9 The student will discuss environmental issues in Europe.

1. SS6G9 The student will discuss environmental issues in 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. 6th Grade Social Studies

2. Student will be able to: • Explain the impact of acid rain, air pollution and the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster on the economies and population of Europe. LEARNING TARGET: 1. I can explain the impact of air pollution, acid rain, and the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster on the economies and population of Europe.

3. Set aside a tab section in your SS notebook for journals only:Label your tab: SS journals

4. EQ: How has Europe dealt with the major environmental issues of acid rain, air pollution, and nuclear disaster? • Great resources for more information: www.epa.gov • www.eea.europa.eu • Air quality in Europe: www.airqualitynow.eu

5. Name: ____________________ Date: _________ Period: ______ TOC# ______ Causes Effects Event (Important Facts) Solutions?

6. Name: ____________________ Date: _________ Period: ______ TOC# ______ Causes Effects Car __________ Kills ________ Pollutes _______ Event (Important Information) Acid Rain ________smoke or ________ exhaust containing _______ dioxide and ________ oxides go up into the atmosphere and come back down to earth in the form of harmful precipitation (_____, ____, etc.) ______ deposits also fall from the ____ when there is no precipitation. Kills _________ and other plants. Destroys ________ and monuments. _____________ _______ deposits from _____ rain are _______through the air causing _____ rain in other _______ in ______ Other _______ ____________ Solutions? ________ laws Germans using ______________

7. Acid Rain: Caused by these…

8. Acid Rain: Results in this…

9. Important Info: Acid Rain in Germany • What causes acid rain? Acid rain occurs when factories’ smoke or vehicles’ exhaust containing sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides go up into the atmosphere and come back down to earth in the form of harmful precipitation (rain, snow, etc.) Dry deposits also fall from the sky when there is no precipitation.

11. Event: Acid Rain in Germany • Causes: • car emissions • factories, • other air pollution • Effects: • kills animals • pollutes water, kills forests and other plants • destroys buildings and monuments. Sulfur deposits from acid rain are carried through the air causing acid rain in other countries in Europe.

12. Germans afraid of this…

13. …becoming this…

14. Example: Germany • Until 1980’s, people did not believe that acid rain was a problem • When people saw that forests were dying, they started to worry (Germans love their forests) • Almost half of trees in forest were damaged • Pollution in Germany was actually causing acid rain in other countries • Then Germans and others in Europe began pushing for emissions laws (how much pollution can be let out in the air) • Now Europe has very strong laws about this: very little pollution allowed • Germans are using hydroelectricity to reduce acid rain.

15. Solution: Acid Rain • stronger emissions laws (how much pollution can be let out in the air) • Hydroelectricity-renewable energy resource thatuses the Earth's water cycle to generate electricity

16. Hydroelectricity: Human/Environmental Interaction: Depending on our environment.

17. Journal Writing#1: Use TMAP Acid Rain in Germany 1 paragraph • Where does it occur in Europe? • What are the causes? • What are the effects? • What is being done to solve the problem? • Be ready to STAND AND DELIVER! Pay attention to: CAPES!!!!! Grammar, Capitalization, Punctuation, &Sentence structure! Less than 4 complete/factual sentences: 70% 5-7 complete/factual sentences: 85% 7 or more complete/factual sentences: 100%

18. Name: ____________________ Date: _________ Period: ______ TOC# ______ Causes Effects Event (Important Facts) Solutions?

19. Name: ____________________ Date: _________ Period: ______ TOC# ______ Causes Effects Power Stations (_________) Hurts _______ Event (Important Information) Air Pollution Related to ______ rain. ______ into the air and returns as ______ rain. _____ pollution is carried from the U.K. to other countries by _______ ________. U.K. has very bad _____ pollution. It ________ other _________ causing _____ rain and _____ air. Includes _______, _________, and ________. Hurts ___________ Power Stations (_________) Hurts _______ (asthma, other __________, many _______). Vehicle _________ Solutions? Air ______ monitoring ________. ________ Union pressuring them to improve this.

20. Example: United Kingdom (write this one down) • The UK has very bad air pollution • It affects other countries, causing acid rain and bad air

21. Event: Air Pollution in the United Kingdom • Similar in many ways to acid rain, because polluted air usually leads to acid rain… Includes smoke, dust, and smog • Causes: • power stations (industry) • power stations (power industries) • vehicle emissions. • Effects: • hurts plants • Hurts atmosphere • humans (asthma, other sicknesses, many deaths)

22. Air Pollution in the U.K. • How are acid rain and air pollution related? Air pollution rises into the air and returns as acid rain in the form of precipitation or a “dry fall”. Air pollution is carried from the U.K. to other countries by air currents resulting in acid rain in those countries as well.

23. Solutions • Air quality monitoring station • European Union is pressuring them to improve this • One major goal of the EU is to improve the environment and protect the earth • Monitoring air quality

24. Journal Writing#2: Use TMAP Air Pollution 1 paragraph • Where does it occur in Europe? • What are the causes? • What are the effects? • What is being done to solve the problem? • Be ready to STAND AND DELIVER! Pay attention to: CAPES!!!!! Grammar, Capitalization, Punctuation, &Sentence structure! Less than 4 complete/factual sentences: 70% 5-7 complete/factual sentences: 85% 7 or more complete/factual sentences: 100%

25. Name: ____________________ Date: _________ Period: ______ TOC# ______ Causes Effects Event (Important Facts) Solutions?

26. Name: ____________________ Date: _________ Period: ______ TOC# ______ Causes Effects ___________ government was not careful Land ___________ and contamination (Europe farmers) Event (Important Information) Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster ______ Nuclear accident Estimates: up to _______ will die from ________ radiation. _________ had to be resettled. Radiation spread throughout other countries by air currents. Economic impact on East and North _________ reactor design ________ with poorly trained workers. _________ issues- high rates of _______, birth defects, ________ Solutions?

27. Event: Important Information: Chernobyl (Ukraine) • April 26, 1986 Nuclear accident • Estimates: up to 5,000 will die due to cancer from radiation • 336,000 had to be resettled • Most areas now considered safe

28. Chernobyl

29. Chernobyl after the disaster…

30. Whole cities had to be abandoned due to radiation…

31. Event: Important Information: Chernobyl (Ukraine) Chernobyl Nuclear DisasterApril 26, 1986 • spread to surrounding countries by air currents. • still effects people and land TODAY. • worst in history.

32. Event: Important Information: Chernobyl (Ukraine) Chernobyl Disaster, cont. • Most deaths were attributed to nuclear fallout which was more than 400 times more than the amount of nuclear fallout caused by the bomb over Hiroshima. • Evacuation and resettlement of over 360,000 people. • The Soviet Union tried to cover up the critical nature of the accident. Firefighters did not know that the fire they were fighting contained deadly amounts of radiation poison. Most of these men died within 3 months after the accident.

33. Event: Important Information: Chernobyl (Ukraine) Chernobyl Disaster, cont. • The residents of the city of Pripyat, where the reactor was located, were told that the evacuation would only be temporary. To this day there are still personal belongings in homes in the city. • Radioactive fallout experienced as “pieces” on peoples clothes all over Europe. • By December, 1986, a huge concrete dome had been constructed to entomb the reactor.

34. Event: Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster in Ukraine • Cause: • communist government was not careful • defective reactor design that was operated with poorly trained workers.  • Effect: Nuclear accident at Chernobyl • Land evacuation and contamination (Europe farmers, ) • Economic impact on East and North • Heath issues- high rates of cancer, birth defects, death

35. Solutions: Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster in Ukraine • Buried the reactor • 25 years later:

36. Journal Writing#3: Use TMAP Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster in Ukraine 1 paragraph • Where does it occur in Europe? • What are the causes? • What are the effects? • What is being done to solve the problem? • Be ready to STAND AND DELIVER! Pay attention to: CAPES!!!!! Grammar, Capitalization, Punctuation, &Sentence structure! Less than 4 complete/factual sentences: 70% 5-7 complete/factual sentences: 85% 7 or more complete/factual sentences: 100%

37. General Map of Chernobyl Fallout Throughout Europe

38. EQ: How do these major environmental issues effect the economies and population of Europe TODAY? • Acid Rain • Damage to fish stocks and forests have great economic impact to local economy and international trade. • Damage to buildings resulting in money having to be spent to renovate. Closure of many factories resulting in loss wages. • What can be done? European Union members have agreed to the Kyoto Protocol, or reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses Find alternative energy sources Conserve resources All of these “fixes” cost money!!

39. EQ: How do these major environmental issues effect the economies and population of Europe TODAY? • Air Pollution • Respiratory disease= greater healthcare costs. • Contribution to acid rain in the U.K .and other European countries. • Damage to fish stocks and forests have great economic impact to local economy and international trade. • Damage to buildings resulting in money having to be spent to renovate. • Closure of many factories resulting in loss wages. • Money has to be spent on improving public transportation to reduce number of vehicles on road therefore reducing emissions.

40. EQ: How do these major environmental issues effect the economies and population of Europe TODAY? • What can be done about air pollution? Use of cleaner fuels, emission controls and advanced engine technologies.

41. EQ: How do these major environmental issues effect the economies and population of Europe TODAY? • Chernobyl People don’t really know how much damage was done. Agriculture in other parts of Europe suffered. Affected land useless in the Soviet Union. Payments to victims Loss of jobs due to closed reactors High medical costs.

42. 1. One of the main problems affecting the United Kingdom is… Acid Rain Air pollution Nuclear disasters 2. One of the major problems facing Germany is… Acid Rain Air Pollution Nuclear disasters

43. 3. One of the affects of Acid rain is… Sulfur deposits from acid rain are carried through the air causing acid rain in other countries in Europe wear away the waxy protective coating of leaves, damaging them and preventing them from being able to photosynthesize properly. All of the above D. None of the above 4. Why were other countries concerned about the Chernobyl disaster? Chernobyl was providing power to the entire world. Radioactive material from the plant fell on Europe. None of the above All of the above

44. 1. One of the main problems affecting the United Kingdom is… Acid Rain Air pollution Nuclear disasters 2. One of the major problems facing Germany is… Acid Rain Air Pollution Nuclear disasters 3. One of the affects of Acid rain is… Sulfur deposits from acid rain are carried through the air causing acid rain in other countries in Europe wear away the waxy protective coating of leaves, damaging them and preventing them from being able to photosynthesize properly. All of the above D. None of the above 4. Why were other countries concerned about the Chernobyl disaster? Chernobyl was providing power to the entire world. Radioactive material from the plant fell on Europe. None of the above All of the above