Next, place a dark bucket in the middle of the floor in the center of the circle. Have students close their eyes as the first bag is moved from the hard plastic container to the dark bucket. Open the zip lock seal, and tell students to open their eyes and record how long it takes to smell the object. Remove the bag from the bucket, and then repeat the protocol with each of the items. State your rationale.
Group students with like opinions.
Have each group conduct research to learn more about Japan's whaling industry, the endangerment of whale populations, and the whaling moratorium. Then have each group use its information to produce and present a 1-2 minute television public service announcement presenting either the whalers' or the preservationists' point of view. After the presentations, poll students to see if any have changed their opinions on whaling. Have them work in groups to gather information on Beijing. Direct each group to create a display, webpage or multimedia presentation of its findings.