The Environmental Problems with Landfills

• Introduction
• Learners
• Standards
• Process
• Resources


• Student Page

by Israel Estrada, Blair High School

The lesson is designed to bring further understanding to one of the 5 Themes of Geography. Students will get an idea how the theme of "Human-Environment Interaction," allows us to understand how people use and impact the world around us. The WebQuest is a simulation in which the class represents the Commissioners Court. Based on the information before them they are forced to make a decision as to where a landfill will be located.

Teacher Introduction

The lesson was part of the Geography enrichment curriculum that is part of the World Geography Course. The reason why I chose to use this lesson was a result on our schools on going recycling program. I felt the students needed to understand how important recycling is and how they are a major part of the solution.