Does Global Warming Increase the Intensity of Atmospheric Natural Disasters?
Jacqueline Porter-Clinton
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Objectives
Students will:
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1. know that heating Earth's surface and atmosphere by the sun drives convection within the atmosphere and oceans, producing winds and ocean currents.
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2. understand that global climate is determined by energy transfer from the sun at and near the earth's surface.
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3. be able to communicate the problem, process, and solution in regards to global warming.
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4. know that human activities can enhance potential for hazards.
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5. understand that natural and human-induced hazards present the need for humans to assess potential danger and risk.
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6. make inferences based on implicit information from text and provide justification.
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7. make comparison between text.
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8. establish a purpose for reading (literary, information, performance task).
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9. use graphic organizers, and note-taking techniques to organize information.
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10. respond to materials read by demonstrating a critical stance.
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11. demonstrate effective use of writing process: pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.
