1. Tuesday, February 8 th, 2011  Geography:  IN: In what ways can we show our opinion?  Content Objective: Students will analyze problems in various countries by determining who the problems affect, how, and any possible solutions in an editorial essay.

2. You are a traveling reporter…  So far, the countries you have visited are:  Panama  Chile  Brazil  You write editorials- An article in a newspaper or blog where the author tells his/her opinion.  Your job is to write about major issues/ problems in the countries you visit. In your articles, you give YOUR OPINION on how to fix them.

3. Choose 1 country/ 1 problem  Panama:  The canal is too small for the world’s largest ships.  Chile  After the 2010 earthquake, tourism business is slow. No one wants to visit.  Brazil  1) The rain forest is being sold for carbon credits  2) Walls are being built around favelas.

4. In your editorial, you must:  1) Describe the problem.  2) Determine who is directly affected positively and negatively.  3) Explain how they’re directly affected.  4) Determine who is indirectly affected positively and negatively.  5) Explain how they’re indirectly affected.  6) Determine solutions to solving the problem.  7) Describe challenges solving the problem.

5. Word Bank: Use at least 8 (including the highlighted words) Panama: Climate Mountains Coast Mestizo Spanish Panama City Canal Zone United States Locks Toll Adventure Tourism Biodiversity Chile: Region Coast Volcano Climate Earthquake Glaciers Population Santiago Agusto Pinochet Atacama Desert Copper Aconcagua Brazil: Brazilian Highlands Amazon River Basin Rainforest Annual Rainfall Biodiversity Carbon Credits Companies Endangered Species Rio de Janeiro Urbanization Favelas Poverty