rainforests : how long before they’re gone ? mr.c.b.dunn
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OUTCOMES FOR THIS UNIT By the end of this
unit you will:• 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
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/rainforest_conservation.htm
www.focusonforests.org Encarta Encyclopedia Bookshelf 94
The following must be done :
• Using Powerpoint create a slide show about the rainforests. Consult this assessment rubric for the presentation.
• Use Microsoft Publisher to create a newsletter telling your schoolmates why we should help save the rainforests. Consult this assessment rubric for the presentation.
• 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 ? Good question , but basically
you will help yourself. Help can be also found by clicking on
the following : http://www.ipl.org http://www.yahoo.com http://ericir.syr.edu On the intranet: Planning the Content
Presentation Storyboard A sample learner presentation Newsletter Planning Newsletter Storyboard Brochure Planning
Brochure Storyboard Planning a Learner Sample Web
Site Creating a Web Site Storyboard
BibliographyRemember to list all sources ,
whether it is a book , encyclopedia , or web site.
On the intranet:
Documenting sources - Harvard Style