Day+12++Environmental+Issues

Daily Agenda: 1. Quiz #2 - 30 minutes 2. Over the Hedge & Assignment - 60 minutes

Objective: 5.03 Assess human population and its impact on local ecosystems and global environments: • Historic and potential changes in population. • Factors associated with those changes. • Climate change. • Resource use. • Sustainable practices/stewardship.

Over the Hedge Video Assignment

Write an essay (1 page minimum) to support or reject the following statement, which was printed in the __News & Observer__ newspaper.

"Animals in neighborhoods are pests because they spread diseases. Measures should be taken by local municipalities to prevent wild animals from entering residential areas and causing such chaos."

Use __at least__ 5 specific examples from the movie along with any other personal experiences to write an essay that supports your argument.