Real-World Relevancy Presentation Guidelines I. Three Slides (up to 10 points) 1)Background for summary 1)At least one image (graph, photo, map, and/or drawing) 2)Headline title or question 3)Will be projected while sharing summary with class 2)Discussion questions 1)2 – 4 questions connected to the story 2)Controversial in nature (no one or obvious right answer) 3)Economically themed; related to course content 3)Research 1)Your name, Monday date of week due, class period 2)Related economic topics 3)Significant quotes touching on related economic topics 4)APA Citation of source (article, news or podcast, website, blog, video, etc.) II. Summary (up to 10 points) 1)Ready to present when prompted (could be any day during the week assignment is due) 2)Main idea and essential details of the story conveyed to the class 1)Completed in approximately 1 minute 2)Student is fluent with summarizing the story: information is clear and easy to follow 3)Notes the personal reason for selecting this story: “I thought this story was particularly interesting or relevant is because…” or something like “This story reminded me of …, which we had talked about in class.” 3)Demonstrates poise when responding to clarifying questions from the class 1)Knows answers to questions about key details (helps to have a print out of the article on hand for reference if necessary) 2)Comfortable admitting “I don’t know” if it goes beyond the scope of the article, but can respond with … “But it would be interesting to know that because…” III. Submission and Quality (up to 5 points) 1) ed to ools.net by midnight on Sunday leading into presentation week. ools.net 2) subject link is “Real-World Presentation: Period #” 3)PowerPoint is included as an attachment. 4)PowerPoint is edited for spelling and grammar. 5)Story is interesting and original; teaches class something new or takes them deeper into a familiar topic

Is panda conservation worth it? article Is saving the panda worth it?

Discussion Questions What makes pandas so valuable? What are the benefits of saving the panda? What are the costs of saving the panda? Are panda’s worth the resources required to save them?

Watt, S. (2014, August 10). The conservation costs of panda-ring: Cuddly doesn't mean important. New York Daily News. Retrieved January 13, 2015, from “A panda’s upkeep typically costs five times that of an elephant, making the panda pricier than…most [zoo animals].” “All pandas, as a fact of international law, belong to China; they are rented, not owned. Zoos pay millions each year just for the privilege of displaying them.” “In financial terms, the gamble can work. The presence of a pair of pandas at Adelaide Zoo, Australia, is estimated to have injected more than $50 million into the local economy within their first year of residence in 2009.” “Earth is bountiful. We think that there might be as many as 8.7 million plants and animals out there. Only about 1.9 million of these have been formally described. We are discovering about 50 species a day, but more than three times that are being wiped out.” “Some of these whole species could be saved for the same price as a single panda. In many cases, buying a few pandas’ worth of land in a rainforest could rescue countless more species.” Related economic topics: scarcity trade-offs opportunity cost supply & demand Significant quotes: Citation: Ms Krejnik 1/12/15 p. 1