1. RAINFORESTS : HOW LONG BEFORE THEY’RE GONE ? Mr.C.B.Dunn

2. 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

3. Where you can find information  www.rainforestconservation.org/ www.rainforestconservation.org/  www.rainforestconservation.org/data www.rainforestconservation.org/data  www.forests.org/ www.forests.org/  www.forests.org/brazil www.forests.org/brazil  www.homepage.interaccess.com www.homepage.interaccess.com  www.africa-rainforest.org www.africa-rainforest.org  www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/rainf orest_conservation.htm www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/rainf orest_conservation.htm  www.focusonforests.org www.focusonforests.org  Encarta Encyclopedia  Bookshelf 94

4. The following must be done : Using Powerpoint create a slide show about the rainforests. Consult this assessment rubric for the presentation. assessment rubric Use Microsoft Publisher to create a newsletter telling your schoolmates why we should help save the rainforests. Consult this assessment rubric for the presentation.assessment rubric 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.assessment rubric

5. 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.ipl.org  http://www.yahoo.com http://www.yahoo.com  http://ericir.syr.edu 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

6. Bibliography Remember to list all sources, whether it is a book, encyclopedia, or web site. On the intranet: Documenting sources - Harvard Style

7. 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