Module 3: Unit: 3 Sustaining the Oceans
Reading Closely and Writing to Learn: Point of View and Perspective
Guiding Questions and Big Ideas:
How do human activities affect the balance of our ecosystem?
How can we make a difference?
What does a consumer need to know when buying fish?
How do human activities affect the balance of our ecosystem?
How can we make a difference?
What does a consumer need to know when buying fish?
- Organisms and their environment have an interconnected relationship. Human choices affect this relationship.
- Information needs to be presented in an eye-catching and emotionally appealing way to encourage people to follow the advice
Overview:
In this unit, students delve more deeply into learning about overfishing methods and case studies of specific fish depletion to answer the question: What do you need to know when buying fish? Students begin by researching factual information about overfishing methods, sustainable fishing methods, case studies, and ways to buy fish caught using sustainable methods, and record what they find on graphic organizers. In the second half of the unit, students analyze consumer guides to learn about the features. Students then evaluate the information they have collected through research to determine what is most compelling to include in their guides. They organize their information to create an eye-catching consumer guide to answer the research question.
In this unit, students delve more deeply into learning about overfishing methods and case studies of specific fish depletion to answer the question: What do you need to know when buying fish? Students begin by researching factual information about overfishing methods, sustainable fishing methods, case studies, and ways to buy fish caught using sustainable methods, and record what they find on graphic organizers. In the second half of the unit, students analyze consumer guides to learn about the features. Students then evaluate the information they have collected through research to determine what is most compelling to include in their guides. They organize their information to create an eye-catching consumer guide to answer the research question.