Environmental Policy

PUBLIC POLICY

Motivation• With partners, what are

some of the symbols in The Lorax and what do they represent?• Debrief the various players

that affect environmental public policy.

What are some current governmental environmental issues?Brainstorm some ideas.

Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking)• What is fracking?• What are the different sides

on fracking? • https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=Uti2niW2BRA

Group work using Chromebooks.• Divide the class into groups. • Each group will be assigned role

(i.e., states, interest groups, democrats, republicans, industry, etc.) in the creation of the policy on fracking. • Each group should use their

chromebooks to look research how that group feels about fracking. • After 5 minutes, be ready to

share with your group members how your assigned group feels about fracking.• After 5 minutes, have each group

share with the class how their group would feel about fracking.

Fracking in the USA

What do you think about fracking?Have students share their views on fracking.

Another way to look at the Loraxhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6uJkI9DE14