CNN Classroom Edition: Broken Government: Scorched Earth

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Program Overview

Uncovering bipartisan failures, CNN chief technology and environment correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on legislation that has allegedly yielded counterproductive environmental results and government scientists who claim that their work has been censored when their science did not support current White House policies.

Grade Levels: 9-12

Subject Areas: Science, Health, Social Studies, Government, Current Issues

Objectives:

The CNN Special Investigations Unit Classroom Edition: Broken Government: Scorched Earth and its corresponding discussion questions and activity challenge students to:

1. Examine legislation that has allegedly yielded counterproductive environmental results;
2. Consider the benefits and drawbacks of developing corn ethanol as an alternative fuel source;
3. Examine the health effects of copper smelting;
4. Learn about the U.S. government's alleged censorship of NASA's climate scientists;
5. Identify local environmental issues and their possible solutions;
6. Assess the roles and responsibilities that U.S. citizens, businesses and the government have in protecting the environment.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/03/12/cnnce.scorched.earth/

Set your VCRs/TIVOs

It is on at freaking 4 a m in the Eastern morning. But it is commercial free, so there's that. The site also says "(A short feature begins at 4:00 a.m. and precedes the program.)"

It is on Monday, March 17, 2008.

Appears watch worthy.