Middle school students become increasingly aware of social, political and environmental issues as they learn more about the society in which they live. This awareness can sometimes leave students feeling helpless as they are confronted by seemingly insurmountable problems. For this reason, one of the aims of this lesson is to inform students of the threats to sea turtle survival, while stressing possible solutions for each threat. By presenting environmental problems along with feasible solutions, we can leave students feeling empowered to work towards positive changes to improve the situations they encounter in life.
