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Supporting Renewable Energy, Recycling, and Environmental Protections
Compelling Question: What are the contributing factors in a society that encourages the support of renewable energy, recycling, and environmental protections?
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The focus of this inquiry revolves around the contributing factors that lead to citizen support of environmental preservation, how to address climate change, renewable energy policies, and the cultural norms that encourage recycling. Students will read several articles and studies that explain German policies regarding these topics. Some of these articles also explain the United States' policies through legislation and through public polls. The inquiry will lead students to understand the difference between German and US policies and what factors contribute to this difference.
Students will then evaluate their own lifestyles and decide their thoughts on certain environmental policies through conducting a poll amongst their peers.
The focus of this inquiry revolves around the contributing factors that lead to citizen support of environmental preservation, how to address climate change, renewable energy policies, and the cultural norms that encourage recycling. Students will read several articles and studies that explain German policies regarding these topics. Some of these articles also explain the United States' policies through legislation and through public polls. The inquiry will lead students to understand the difference between German and US policies and what factors contribute to this difference.
Students will then evaluate their own lifestyles and decide their thoughts on certain environmental policies through conducting a poll amongst their peers.
