Climate Change

In the 1970s, the threat to the ozone layer was one of the first environmental hazards that captured the attention of the general public. Scientists warned that action needed to be taken to repair a hole in the protective ozone layer to prevent millions of cases of skin cancer around the globe. Politicians, corporate leaders and scientists worked together to create and ratify the Montreal Protocol. This collaborative effort has shown promise, with scientists announcing that the ozone layer is beginning to heal. In this lesson, students will examine a modern-day environmental issue and formulate a proposal to address it, composing an original work of creative writing to synthesize their learning.