1.2+Material+Possessions+and+Sustainability

//Anticipated Length: 4 sessions of 50 minutes each//

“Material Possessions” requires students to use photographs of the material goods collected by families in various regions of the world and the Internet tools at Gapminder to compare what is essential and sustainable in a range of human living conditions around the world.

• Students will be able to define sustainability • Students will be able to present examples of sustainable and unsustainable practices • Students will be able to identify principles that can be applied to companies and communities to support sustainable choices

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 * Description || Materials || N.C. Essential Standards ||
 * **MATERIAL POSSESSIONS**

In this activity students use photographs of the material goods collected by families in various regions of the world and the Internet tools at //Gapminder// to compare what is essential and sustainable in a range of human living conditions around the world.

In this set of activities the professional conference format is introduced. Students report the results of one of the group investigations in a poster session. The second investigation concludes with a panel discussion. A “guest” panelist’s presentation recorded and delivered in a video. ||

[|Using Gapminder - Instructional Video]

|| EEn 2.7.1 Explain how human activities impact the biosphere.

Bio 2.1 Analyze the interdependence of living organisms within their environments.

Bio 2.2 Understand the impact of human activities on the environment (one generation affects the next). || [|Link to Video] ||  ||
 * **TED TALK: HANS ROSLING**
 * "THE MAGIC WASHING MACHINE" - VIDEO** || media type="custom" key="22770726"