This document discusses a lesson plan on deforestation that asks students whether a city or forest is more valuable, and has them explore the causes and effects of deforestation. It involves students graphing their opinions, reviewing key terms, sorting fact cards on whether deforestation is an issue for kids, and writing an essay using facts to argue their stance on the issue.

1. Entry Task:
WHICH DO YOU THINK IS MORE
VALUABLE TO PEOPLE:
A CITY OR A FOREST? EXPLAIN!

2. AoW – Grade posted on
Google Classroom!

3. Interactive Notebook:
Date =
Title = Deforestation Poster Rubric
Page 3 =
The deforestation rubric is located in ___________’s Notebook.

4. Interactive Notebook:
Date =
Title = Deforestation
Page # =

5. Graph our DATA!
Which do you think is more
valuable to people: a city or a
forest?
Explain your reasoning!

6. Review:
What does the term “deforestation” mean?
What are the causes of deforestation?
What are the effects (consequences) of
deforestation?

7. Is deforestation an issue kids
should worry about?
Discuss this question with
your table groups!

8. Lets look at the facts!

9. Deforestation:
Pass out a copy of the “Deforestation Fact Cards” to
each table group.
Ask students to think about which facts support
which answer to the question: “Is deforestation an
issue kids should worry about?”
Sort the facts cards into the categories they think
are best-fitting.

11. Explain why you thought certain facts supported a
certain opinion. Share out observations of how the
facts were sorted. Here are some key points to bring
out:
Not every fact is viewed in the same way.
Certain facts might strongly support one opinion, while
other facts might be difficult to figure out how it could
support either opinion.
Some facts may be able to support both opinions,
depending on the explanation (or “rationale”) that goes
with it.

12. Is deforestation an issue kids should worry
about?
Use facts to support your thoughts. You must
include at least 5 facts that you found from your
research. Use reliable sources!
Writing Task:

14. Years of Living Dangerously Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nozdbgeZFxQ