A case study of "A Civil Action"

Author:

Michele Kloda

Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

Environmental Resource Program, University of North Carolina at

Collection:

LEARN NC Articles & More

Grade Level:

Secondary

Abstract:

This is a short, culminating activity that can be used to assess your students' understanding of the steps needed to determine if a water source is contaminated and how it got that way, and to suggest possible methods of cleanup or remediation. Students review a portion of the film "A Civil Action" and identify the problem and the people involved. Students then take the role of environmental scientist and apply their knowledge of water and hazardous waste contamination to create a plan to help lawyer, Jan Schlichtmann, try the case.

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Conditions of Use:

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.5