Lead in questions:
--Who defines suitable housing?
--How do human life situations determine housing moves?
--What is the role of laws and the society?
--Do you think it is possible to feel empathy for the environment?
--Why do you think that the research findings resulted in “a greater willingness to help the environment?”
--Can you think of any groups, people or examples that show/ have shown environmental empathy?

In the language B Unit "Understanding the challenges the world faces" students have a chance to explore:
--how people live across the world.
--different kinds of shelters that people build.
--cultural appropriacy (bathrooms, kitchens, outhouse, materials used etc.)
---sustainability and land pressures.
Students build background by:
---Viewing videos around population of the world and the land pressure
---hearing architects speak about housing
---read articles on housing problems
--build understanding about the connection between poverty, illiteracy, migration and housing
--- research sustainable housing solutions
Skills practiced:
--Research, planning and gathering data
--MLA citations
--Annotation
--Collaborative discussions / socratic seminars
---Speaking and listening
--Persuasive speaking and writing
---Building on each other's ideas
---Close reading
GOALS: 
A Presentation highlighting innovative housing design for sustainability. 
--Persuasive writing component describing the need for sustainable housing