Volcanoes+Unit+Challenge!

1. **Unit challenge:** There is a concern that a volcano is about to erupt in our community. You need to come up with a way to educate the public about volcanoes. Some methods include:
 * A screenplay
 * A skit for the class*
 * A song or a rap*
 * A short story
 * A comic strip or graphic novel
 * A video*
 * A poster
 * A newspaper article

2. Your product should be exciting, and entertaining, but it should also warm people about the hazards associated with volcanoes, as well as how volcanoes affect Earth’s systems: the biosphere, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the cryosphere. It should address the following:
 * Locations of active volcanoes closest to our community
 * Evidence of past or recent volcanic activity
 * Types of volcanic hazards, and how these might affect out community
 * How the volcano is likely to affect the environment, and Earth Systems around our community.
 * You may receive bonus credit if your product includes a presentation to the whole class – up to a letter grade increase on your unit exam!

3. You may work in pairs, or individually. In some cases, larger groups may be considered (for example: if you are making a video, or performing a skit, a song, or a rap for the class).