well after a second week at PBL Camp...I must say this is proving interesting.
The task at hand now is to partner up and work on essential questions for the project.
One idea that has been floating around that I find interesting is...Follow the food. How will the spill impact the food chain?? Let's just say...Blue Fin Tuna??? Sushi anyone?? Will the spill cause the extinction of an already disappearing breed of fish...contaminated breeding grounds...shift in migratory patterns?? Time will tell.
This idea intrigues me because of the global nature of our economy. There are folks from all over the world participating in this virtual "Camp" and they are perplexed at how they can incorporate the Deep Water Horizon tragedy into their lessons in a meaningful way for their students. How does what happens on this end of the globe impact people on the other end of the world?? Is it our duty as educators to close this gap and make our future generation of leaders realize that we are all connected...no matter the distance between us!! If one good thing comes out of this tragedy...let it be that our kids realize we are more interdependent than we want to admit!!
Just my opinion!!
