Mexico-AW-FA10

[|Planting trees in Mexico]

Primary Sources [|Mexico's smog] Explanation- This document is about how the smog in mexico is killing children and adults. I chose this document because when people think of Mexico they think of the smog. Smog is connected to the environment because it hurts everything in the environment like trees, plant, people, and the atmosphere.

[|Plant for Planet] Explanation- This document is about how Mexico's president has vowed to plant 250 million trees. Ichose this document because when you think of the environment you think of trees and how they help the world. Trees are benifitial to help save our earth and stopping our ozone layer from being harmed anymore than it already is.

Artifacts [|Mexico Environment] Explanation- This article is about Mexico's forests and how they are being cut down rapidly legally and illegally. I chose this article because it shows a side of the environment that people don't normally think about. Illegally cutting own the trees for money is a horrible thing because the people that do it don't care about the environment so they won't plant trees back in the place. They will just get their tree and leave.

[|Trade and the Evironment] Explanation- This article is about how the import and export of tuna in mexico is hurting other wildlife. I chose this article because it shows how the government wanting a good economy can hurt the environment because the fisherman catching the tuna to export are also killing dolphins in the process. Now tuna fishing all together wasn't killing the dolphins it was just certain methods people use in tuna fishing.

[|Efficient Cars in Mexico] Explanation- This article is about how Mexico wants to not certain cars to be imported if they do not reach a certain efficiency rating. I chose this article because the big problem in Mexico is the smog and if Mexico goes through with this plan I think it would be great for them. It will get rid of gas guzzling cars and trucks that emit toxic fumes into the atmosphere.