Industrial Revolution and Onondaga Lake Project Names ____________________________ Project Topic ______________________ WORKS CITED Prezi -definitions you edited -images -any answers you looked up Website -sources you read -charts, graphs, images -anything you reference -person you emailed BRAINSTORM -first thoughts -new ideas -“we are stuck” Notes for Prezi Timeline Notes for Prezi Species & Food Web Notes for Science Definitions Abiotic Biotic Herbivore Omnivore Carnivore Parasite Food Web Energy Pyramid Homeostasis Biome Invasive Species Habitat Restoration Trophic Levels Producers Consumers Decomposers Equilibrium Ecosystem Population Community Biological Diversity Carrying Capacity Superfund Site Ecotourism Notes for Science Questions 1. How are the top predators in an ecosystem dependent on the sun for their survival? 2. Describe how predators and prey populations exist in equilibrium. How can this balance be disrupted? 3. An ecosystem may have thousands of individual plants at the bottom of the energy pyramid, but only support a population of 20 top predators. Why is this so? Could Onondaga Lake ever support a Bald Eagle population of over one million individuals? Support your answer with specific vocabulary. 4. Explain 5 specific reasons why biological diversity has decreased in the Onondaga Lake Watershed. 5. Do you think the lake will ever support the same ecosystem it did in 1600? Why or why not? 6. Name 3 invasive species threatening Onondaga Lake and explain why they can cause problems in the ecosystem. 7. List 5 dangerous chemicals found in Onondaga Lake AND explain the effects of these chemicals on humans and organisms. 8. Chemical companies are not solely responsible for the demise of Onondaga Lake. Describe 2 non-industrial sources of pollution that have impacted the Onondaga Lake ecosystem. 9. Why is the Audubon Society so involved in the Onondaga Lake clean-up efforts? Support your answer with specific vocabulary. 10. How are clean-up efforts today different from clean up efforts that began in the 1970’s? How has public opinion influenced these plans? Notes for Social Studies Definitions Industrial Revolution Corporation Trust Social Darwinism Urbanization Public Works Conservation Industrialization Captains of Industry Monopoly Capitalism Big Business Free Enterprise System Government Regulation Vertical Integration Public Works Building Codes Notes for Social Studies Questions 1. What conditions spurred the growth of industry in Syracuse? 2. Why did the city of Syracuse grow so rapidly during the Industrial Revolution? 3. What public works projects were completed in Syracuse to help improve the health and safety of the people who lived and worked here? 4. Why are many cities like Syracuse struggling to update these public facilities? 5. What are the positive impacts of Industrialization on Syracuse? 6. What are the negative impacts of Industrialization on Syracuse? 7. Why did the local, state and federal governments not regulate industry and large businesses? 8. What specific industries and “Big Businesses” came to Syracuse and outlying areas to operate? 9. What ethnic groups came to Syracuse and where were their specific “ethnic neighborhoods” located? 10. What are some of the lasting impacts of Industrialization and rapid-city growth of the Syracuse area? Website Preliminary -what is interesting about your topic -is it old or in the paper now? -what kind of info do you need to find? -what sort of professional do you think you will contact? -what will the title page look like? Onondaga Lake Research Questions 1. How did Onondaga Lake get the moniker as the “Most Polluted Lake in the Country?” Explain how industries as well as the City of Syracuse contributed to its demise. 2. What initiated the Clean Up of the lake? How were the federal, state and local governments involved? 3. How were citizens and community members involved in determining the Clean Up plans? 4. Why is Honeywell responsible for so much of the clean up? 5. Describe Honeywell’s plans for cleaning Onondaga Lake, including the lake bottom as well as areas upland from the lake shore, and explain why these techniques are being used. 6. Describe Onondaga County’s role in cleaning Onondaga Lake and the surrounding watershed. Why are these techniques being used? 7. Summarize the Onondaga Nation’s Vision for a Clean Onondaga Lake. 8. How will a cleaner Onondaga Lake benefit our region in the future? Website How exactly did your topic impact the lake? What would the lake be like if this did not happen or exist? Website *Topic Research Minimum Website Requirements -Answer all questions -Include at least 10 images related to your topic; at least one on each page of the website. -Include a graph or chart directly related to your topic. -Find an authentic source related to your topic and include a link on your website. Website *Topic Research Questions 1. Introduce your topic to the public. Provide a basic overview and explain why it is an issue in the Onondaga Lake Watershed. 2. Explain the impact of your topic on the lake and/ or watershed. Is it beneficial or problematic? Why? 3. What would the lake and/ or watershed be like if your topic did not happen or exist? 4. How did the industrialization and urbanization of Syracuse influence your topic? How might it be different if a city like Syracuse did not ever grow in the area? 5. Why is this topic important to the overall recovery of Onondaga Lake? How does your topic relate to the Onondaga Lake Clean Up efforts by Honeywell and Onondaga County? 6. Are the current plans for remediation addressing the conditions related to your topic? Why or why not? How were these decisions made? 7. Describe the future of your topic in relation to the Onondaga Lake watershed. What else do you think could be done? Who should do the work and who should fund it? Support your answer with evidence. 8. What does your graph or chart show? How is it related to your topic and the Onondaga Lake Watershed? 9. Summarize your authentic source and explain how it relates to your topic. 1. Social Studies DBQ Unit Title: An Age of Industry o How did the industrialization and rapid-city growth of Syracuse lead to the destruction of Onondaga Lake and its surrounding areas? Final Critique Describe your opinion of Honeywell’s Plans – is it enough? Final Critique Describe your opinion of the Onondaga Vision – is it a valid goal? Final Critique Describe your own personal thoughts about the future OTHER INFORMATION