Homeroom Article: Cats Are Making Australia's Bushfire Tragedy Even Worse - WiredNews Log
Learning Target: I can explain why many scientists blame climate change for recent wildfires in Australia.
Standard(s): A.S6G12.a - Describe how Australia’s location, climate, and natural resources impact trade and affect where people live.
Warm Up: Political Cartoon: Inconvenient Truth
Opening: The students will watch a video with questions as a whole class.
Video: Australian wildfires blamed for at least 17 deaths - Fox News January 2 2020
Work Session: The students will read an article and answer questions from that article and highlight where those answers came from in the article.
Article: Australia's deadly wildfires are showing no signs of stopping. Here's what you need to know - CNN
Video: Australian fires and climate change
Video: Bushfires in Australia_ What ignited the deadly crisis - Global News January 3 2020
Video: How the size of the Australian bushfires compare to California _ Australia Wildfire Explained
Video: Bush fires threaten koala population in New South Wales - CNN December 28 2019
Video: U.S. firefighters lend a hand in Australia as bushfires ravage the country - CBS This Morning
Video: Australian police charge 24 people for setting bushfires - CNN January 8 2020
Video: If you don't know Australia Fires - The Daily Show
Video: See the Australian fires from the sky
Video: Australia Fires - BBC News
Video: The impact of Australia's bushfires on wildlife - CBS This Morning January 11 2020
Video: Massive evacuation underway due to fires in Australia l ABC News - January 5 2020
Early Finishers:
Closing: The students will write a discussion post about their opinion concerning a possible connection between the Australian wildfires and climate change.
Discussion Post: Australian Wildfires and Climate Change