Name___________________________________________________________Date_______________Class___________

Transboundary Pollution
Call To Action!! What Should We Do?

**You will be creating a flip book graphic organizer using the information you gathered on one of these
transboundary pollution topics-
1. Nuclear Radiation at Chernobyl
2. Acid Rain in the Black Triangle
3. Tisza-Danube Cyanide Spill
4. Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
**Your flip book will have 4 pages. Label each page on the tab.
Title Page-The top and smallest page
Name and class in the upper right hand corner
Title-includes type of pollution and the location
Graphic-hand created picture to represent the title
Map-Hand created color map of the region affected on page 2
Icons or color to show the pollution event clearly
Compass rose
One line of longitude and one line of latitude labeled
All Countries and bodies of water labeled--Water is always blue!
How it Happened- page 3
A detailed summary of what happened to cause the pollution and how it spread.
Use correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.
You MUST include 5 new facts (not included in the text book). Underline these new facts.
Call to Action! - page 4 (last and largest page)
Use this page to creatively show what we should do to prevent further events of this nature.


(Title)
Map
How it Happened
Call to Action!
Name___________________________________________________________Date_______________Class___________

Transboundary Pollution
Call To Action!! What Should We Do?
**Choose a topic - Circle the topic you choose to investigate
1. Nuclear Radiation at Chernobyl, Ukraine
2. Acid Rain in the Black Triangle
3. Tisza-Danube Cyanide Spill
4. Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
**Answer the questions as they apply to your topic.
1. What happened? Where did it happen? Why did it happen?
2. Was the pollution accidental or general? Explain.
3. Who was responsible for the pollution? Were they punished? Explain
4. Describe how the pollution traveled from its source to other areas.
5. What happened to the land as a result of the pollution?
6. What countries/states and cities were affected?
7. How were the fauna (animals) of the area affected?
8. How was the flora (plants) of the area affected?
9. How were the living conditions of the people in the area affected?
10. How was the health of the people living in the area affected?
11. What does the area look like today? Is it still contaminated?
12. What problems are foreseen for the future of the contaminated area?
13. Can you provide other examples of this type of pollution?
14. Other interesting facts that I should share with the world