RAINFORESTS : HOW LONG BEFORE THEY’RE GONE

?Mr.C.B.Dunn

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

You want it when?

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