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Common Core State Standard
SL.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: An essay of a current news event is provided for discussion to encourage participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the article. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event within the news, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support. FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 07, 2007 The battle of the bulb: fluorescents vs incandescents![]() ![]() The arguments for and against switching to fluorescents are interesting. Have your students do the math themselves and determine whether fluorescent bulbs cost more. If the 100 watt fluorescents cost $11.00 per bulb and will last 8,000 hours and incandescents cost 50 cents per bulb but you need to replace them after 750 hours, which bulb saves you money? How much is the difference over the life of the bulbs? How many light bulbs are burning in your home? How many are burning in your school?
![]() Newspapers provide wide coverage of environmental issues. Have your students find and flag all the stories in the newspaper that deal with environmental issues and list the topics (global warming, recycling, etc.).
![]() Is the coverage of environmental issues in your newspaper balanced? For example: Are both sides of an argument presented when an article deals with the threat of global warming or is the existence of the threat treated as fact? Help your students hone their critical thinking skills by dissecting articles on environmental issues.
How many governments does it take to change a light bulb? Quite a few it seems. Lawmakers in several states want to ban ordinary tungsten light bulbs in favor of longer-lasting, energy-efficient compact fluorescents. New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts, South Carolina, California, Connecticut, North Carolina and Rhode Island are all considering bills that would phase out traditional bulbs as a way to cut electricity bills and maybe save the planet by cutting power-plant emissions blamed for global warming.
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