CALL TO ACTION | Chapter 5 Exercise 55B Creating a meme
Key Skills Success criteria
I can create a meme warning of the dangers of deforestation that inspires people to think.
Look at the meme on the right. It warns that by buying products that cause deforestation, such as palm oil, we are causing orangutans to lose their natural habitat. Create your own meme that warns about the impact of deforestation on one endangered species that convinces people to take action. Print out your meme and stick it below, along with the information you found in your research. You can use PowerPoint or www.canva.com to create the meme.
Facts about the endangered species Meme
Exercise 55C Identifying how indigenous people are affected by deforestation Key Skills
Success criteria
I can explain how deforestation aff ects indigenous people.
Impact of deforestation for indigenous people ● Deforestation destroys the food sources of indigenous people who live in the forests. They are often pushed off the land before the deforestation begins. Those who stand up to protect their rights suff er intimidation, physical abuse and even death.
● Deforestation causes degradation of the soil, which reduces the amount of food produced from the land and the money people earn.