Each student is responsible for sharing the importance of the mountain studied in a format appropriate to the role chosen. The lesson length is two days in class plus homework. Teacher Instructions 1. Divide students into four Mountain Study Teams. There are seven roles for each team, providing twenty-eight roles in all.
Smaller classes can combine into one the roles of environmentalist and scientist.
Larger classes can expand the scientist role into botanist, geologist, and zoologist. Give each group member a copy of the Profile sheet for his or her mountain, and the Roles and Tasks sheet at the end of this lesson plan. Allow students to choose their own roles as much as possible. Review the roles and the products for which students are responsible and set a date for group presentations. Additional Resources Print Bernbaum, Edwin.