Lesson 4: Going Further Local to Global Bag Politics

Lesson Links from Unit

News articles related to plastic bag bans or taxes:

• BBC News. (2010, December 31). Italian ban on plastic bags in New Year.
  Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12097493
• Ho, V. (2011, December 19). Plastic bags banned in Seattle. Retrieved from
  http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Plastic-bags-banned-in-Seattle-412950.php
• NBCUniversal, Inc. (2012, January 1). Plastic bag ban starts now. Retrieved from
  http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Plastic-Bag-Ban-Starts-Sunday-136475448.html

Other relevant resources:

• PBSKids. (2008). How does government affect me? Retrieved from http://pbskids.org/democracy/govandme/
  
• BBC News. (2008, June 9). In pictures: China plastic bag ban. Retrieved from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/7443530.stm
• BBC News. (2010, December 31). Italian ban on plastic bags in New Year. Retrieved from
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12097493
• BBC News. (2012, January 12). Tax on plastic bags introduced in April, 2013. Retrieved from
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-16787121

Extension Ideas from Unit

Video conference with another classroom using a variety of free tools:

• Skype [http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/home]
  

Additional Technology Tools and Resources

Web 2.0: Internet-Based tools (free but requires sign up with email).

• Create a presentation using multimedia (e.g., using Prezi)
• Create a political cartoon by hand or using technology (e.g., Bitstrips, ToonDoo)
• Design a poster by hand or using technology (e.g., Glogster)
• Create a timeline of events by hand or using technology (e.g., Dipity, Capzles, Timetoast)
• Write a short story by hand or using technology (e.g., Lulu, Little Bird Tales)

Additional tools to consider:

• Organize and present information with LiveBinders [http://www.livebinders.com/welcome/home]