Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Schedule reminders; Tragedy of the Commons Day 1

What's the plan for the rest of the semester?
-Begin Tragedy of the Commons Lab today & next class period(s) 
-Study for Climate Change test
-Climate Change test & notebooks due 11th/12th
-Study for final
-Finals week of Jan 22nd

We've been talking about the science of climate change: causes, effects, and solutions. But how are YOU affected by climate change? If our atmosphere is a commons, what role do I play in the degradation of the commons? My country?State? City? Community? School?

Begin 'Tragedy of the Commons' Lab 
→Introduction (WORKSHEET HERE) ✓ 
Background & learning objectives for lab 
→Procedure
-2 games, 5 years/rounds per game
-Write down your data on the table provided
-Take turns being 'first fisherman'
-Remember: NO TALKING DURING FISHING
→Results
-Record data on DATA TABLES for each year & game
-Do left side color processing 

TED Ed Video: What is the Tragedy of the Commons?

→Analysis
-Answer DISCUSSION QUESTIONS based on results
→Conclusion
-Class wrap-up and debrief of activity; observed trends that provide insight to other environmental problems and possible solutions

-Discussion questions due at the beginning of (next class) for 10 points. Must be complete sentences and answer the question accurately and completely for full credit. You may work with lab partners but answers should be in your own words.




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