Teacher Activity Outline 1 of 1
VIDEO/DVD TOPIC: PART ONE
LENGTH OF VIDEO/DVD
DURATION OF ACTIVITY
•Mining: Past, Present and Future •Sustainable Development
• 6 minutes
• 45 minutes
Part One of the video/DVD provides an introduction to the modern mining industry and emphasizes the changing attitudes towards environmental protection and the importance of sustainable development. Sustainable development is defined in the video/DVD as “development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” Facilitate a brainstorming session to identify environmental problems associated with the mining industry. Once students have noted how mining sites can negatively affect the environment, they must describe solutions they would propose to help solve these environmental conditions. Conditions and their possible solutions can be recorded on overheads, chart paper, or the blackboard. A summary of environmental conditions that can be caused by mining, their potential impact and possible solutions is outlined on the following page to aid in facilitating the discussion.
Mining New Opportunities
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Video/DVD Study
Mining and the Environment
1.0
PART ONE
