Language Arts

~CLIMATE CHANGE~

Step 1: Click on the picture to answer the Discussion Question:

Step 2: Open these sources to help you complete your graphic organizer/ write your argumentative essay.

· “Learning About Climate Change” Chapter Book

· NASA Climate Kids Website

Step 3: Use this presentation to view evidence of why humans are responsible for global climate change. This evidence has come straight from the chapter book above. Choose 3 things that you can turn into a reason why humans are causing global climate change. Put them in the appropriate spot on your graphic organizer.

Step 4: From chapter 4 of “Learning About Climate Change” Chapter Book , specifically on pages 22, 23, and 24, which areas of the world will be affected by climate change? How?

List 3 areas (for example, the United States) and EXPLAIN how they will be affected by climate change.

1. (type your answer here)

2. (type your answer here)

3. (type your answer here)

Step 5: Here’s a refresher on how to write an argumentative essay. Click the link.

Great job!!!! Now that you have done a great job of unpacking the text and completing your graphic organizer, I’m sure you will have a very strong argumentative essay.

(image from Stanford University’s website)