For Unit One, we will be reflecting upon the connections between humans and the environment. This worksheet will help you prepare for class discussion. Go to one or more of the following websites:
BBC world news: http://www.bbc.com/news New York Times world news: https://www.nytimes.com/section/world?mcubz=1 NPR world news: http://www.npr.org/sections/news/ Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.nytimes.com/section/world?mcubz=1
Spend 30 minutes looking for articles that you think help to answer this question: “What is the role of human technological change in shaping the environment?” Pick at least two articles that you think best answer this question. One article should be about America, and one article should be about another part of the world. Then open a new word doc, put your name and section time on the top. Please provide the following information for each article: 1. Technology and the Environment in America
-Title and author of article -Journal title -Three sentence summary of article -One new question that comes to your mind after reading this article
2. Technology and the Environment in the World
-Title and author of article -Journal title -Three sentence summary of article -One new question that comes to your mind after reading this article
3. Reflections In 2 paragraphs: What do you think these articles tell us about the connection between technology and the environment?