FHS 10th Global History

Unit 1: Geography Layer A Option #1

Name: ________________________
Date: ________________________

Human-Environment Interaction Essay

Main Questions: How are humans interacting with the environment?
Are we hurting or are we helping Mother Nature?
Assignment: Pick a geographic current event listed below that is impacting our world today. Write a 3-4
paragraph essay (HITT, TIED, TRUE) answering main questions about one of the following topics:
Options: Oil spills, Garbage Dumping, Deforestation, Global Warming, Levels/Access of Fresh Water and
Droughts.
Sources: Example of California Drought (2011-2014)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2569919/Shocking-pictures-California-drought-reveal-extent-dryspell-relief-way.html
Oil Spills http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/coal-oil-gas/biggest-oil-spills-in-history#slide1http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/coal-oil-gas/biggest-oil-spills-in-history - slide-1
Garbage Dumping http://plasticparadisemovie.com/trailer/http://plasticparadisemovie.com/trailer/
Deforestation
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/about_forests/deforestation/http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/about_
forests/deforestation/
Global Warming http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/
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Preliminary Research
Directions: After selecting what topic you want to write about, research the following information and write
brief notes in order to prepare for your essay.
TOPIC:
WHAT is happening?

WHEN is it happening?
WHERE is it happening?
WHOM this is affecting?
WHY is it happening?

HOW can we PREVENT

or STOP this?
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Paragraph Structure (HITT)

H Hook / I Introduce Topic / T Topic / T Thesis

H - Hook
What is human
environment
interaction?
Overview

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How do humans
depend, adapt or
manipulate the
environment?
(May provide
examples)

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T - Topic

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Describe the topic
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T Thesis

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FOCUS and answer ______________________________________________________________________________
the question: Are we
hurting or are we ______________________________________________________________________________
helping Mother ______________________________________________________________________________
Nature?
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Choose only 1:
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Paragraph Structure (TIED)

T Topic / I Introduce Evidence / E Evidence 1/ D Discussion

Topic
Describe what is
happening in
regards to the
topic you
selected.
What?
When
Where?

Introduce
Evidence

Introduce whom
this issue is
affecting.

Evidence
Select a quote
from the website
you researched
that describes
how humans are
interacting with
the environment.
(You can use the
sentence started
if needed).

Discuss

Evidence
Discuss whether
this human
environment
interaction is
hurting or helping
mother nature.
(You decide!)

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In the article titled ________________________________________________________,
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Paragraph Structure (TRUE)

T-Thesis (restated) / R Restate details/main ideas / U New Understanding / E End on a thoughtful note

T Thesis
State your
thesis/answer to
the main question
again from the 1st
paragraph, but
using different
words.
Are we hurting or
are we helping
Mother Nature?

R - Restate
Details and
Main Ideas
-BRIEFLY
summarize the
key points you
have already
made: WHAT &
WHY?

U-

Understandin
g (what new
understandin
g of the issue
are you
offering?)
-Why is it
important to learn
about this topic?

E - End on
a
thoughtful/
hopeful
note
- How can
individuals
prevent or stop
this issue from
happening?

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