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Blue - Marine Sanctuaries
Lesson1 of 4 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8Humanities and Social SciencesGeographyEnvironmentalBiodiversityConservationOceansWater
Lesson Summary
This lesson incorporates clips from Blue The Film as learning inspiration. Students explore how the creation of marine parks can protect our oceans and enhance the liveability of our planet. Through the lens of the various needs of different groups of people, students will consider the multi-use demands upon the marine parks for research, species protection, leisure, tourist income and commercial fishing, and how park management can conserve this delicate ecosystem for the generations that follow.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand the competing pressures in ways people live with the ocean and the importance of managing resources and caring for the environment.
Success criteria
Students can:
- understand how marine parks support ocean conservation.
- recognise the challenge of multi-use demands on the ocean.
- consider opinions on marine park zoning.
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