Grouped in small research teams, students will simulate a trip to Madagascar through the Peace Corps' Water in Africa resources about Madagascar and other related web sites. Students will create technology enhanced presentations of their findings and present viable alternatives for both using and protecting Madagascar's natural resources. Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences. Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks. Objectives Students will conduct research to discover why Madagascar's rainforests have declined, how the loss of Madagascar's rains forests has affected the island's water and soil resources, and how the people of Madagascar might preserve their natural resources while using them for food and a livelihood. Students will synthesize and draw conclusions about people affecting the environment and balancing resources and needs. Students will create a technology enhanced project to present their information. Procedure Procedure Day One 1.