Transcript RAINFORESTS : HOW LONG BEFORE THEY`RE GONE ?

RAINFORESTS :
HOW LONG BEFORE THEY’RE GONE ?
Mr.C.B.Dunn
OUTCOMES FOR THIS UNIT
By the end of this unit
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Know what rainforests are.
Know where they are found.
Know what animal life is found
there.
Know why are they important
to us.
Find out why they are
disappearing .
Find out what we can do.
Be able to do at least one
multimedia presentation
Achieve language outcomes
Where you can find information
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www.rainforestconservation.org/
www.rainforestconservation.org/data
www.forests.org/
www.forests.org/brazil
www.homepage.interaccess.com
www.africa-rainforest.org
www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/rainf
orest_conservation.htm
www.focusonforests.org
Encarta Encyclopedia
Bookshelf 94
The following must
be done :
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Using Powerpoint create a slide show
about the rainforests. Consult this
assessment rubric for the presentation.
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Use Microsoft Publisher to create a
newsletter telling your schoolmates why
we should help save the rainforests.
Consult this assessment rubric for the
presentation.
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Use Microsoft Publisher to create a
website in which you can inform your
schoolmates about what is happening to
the rainforests. Consult this assessment
rubric for the presentation.
Who will help you ?
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Good question , but basically you will
help yourself. Help can be also found
by clicking on the following :
http://www.ipl.org
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http://www.yahoo.com
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http://ericir.syr.edu
On the intranet:
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Planning the Content
Presentation Storyboard
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A sample learner presentation
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Newsletter Planning
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Newsletter Storyboard
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Brochure Planning
Brochure Storyboard
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Planning a Learner Sample Web Site
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Creating a Web Site Storyboard
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Bibliography
Remember to list all sources , whether it
is a book , encyclopedia , or web
site.
On the intranet:
Documenting sources - Harvard Style
You want it when?
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All aforementioned projects are
to be completed according to this
schedule
– Week 1: Project task 1
– Week 2: Project task 2 and 3
– Week 3: Project task 4