Feelings About the Rainforests
Introduction
You take a tour through a rainforest for the very first time. You see animals, plants, and habitats. After your tour of the rainforest, a newspaper writer will interview you on what you saw, as well as, how you feel about the rainforest. First you will need to write an essay explaining how you feel about rainforests. Then you will create a poster either for or against deforestation. Make sure you support your opinion with details.
Task
Your task is to answer this Big ?:
How would you feel if the rainforests were destroyed and all of the rainforests in the world became extinct?
Process
Before you answer the Big ?:
You need to:
1.) Answer the little questions below
2.) Using the answers to the little questions, you will then answer the Big Question in the form of an essay.
Little Questions
1.) What do Rainforests provide us with? (List 3!)
2.) When you stand quiet for a few minutes in the rainforest, you will certainly hear...
3.) The average temperature of a rainforest is?
4.) The __________ ____________ of the forest contains trees standing 60 to 150 feet tall.
5.) What exactly is deforestation?
6.) Why do we deforest?
7.) How does deforestation affect the environment?
Evaluation
Essay Rubric ID# 1028529
Poster Rubric ID# 1028522
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