Deforestation

The community of Top Hill, St. Thomas, Jamiaca has been suffering from the effects of deforestation. Using Top Hill as a case, students should be able to identify the causes and effects of deforestation. From this lesson students will be guided in understanding the importance of plants in the natural environment.
The students will go into the community of Top Hill and investigate the causes and then the effects of deforestation. They will also be asked to come up with measures to help reduce the effect of deforestation.