TASKS

As an active citizen, your task on this quest is to research an environmental issue - palm oil farming in Borneo - and investigate the perspective (side) of the different views involved.
 * YOUR TASK ... **







 Palm oil is the livelihood for many farmers in Borneo and is used in lots of different products. You may have products that contain palm oil at home (and maybe even in your lunch box!) but there are serious environmental concerns about its production.



Imagine that the Prime Minister asked your class to undertake research and then make a recommendation on the question:

 //Should Australia continue to//  //import palm oil products from Borneo?//

 The environmen talists say, no.

The manufacturers say, yes.

What do you say?

__**How does it work? **__

You will use some of the skills we have learned in class, such as: And eventually, we will hold a secret ballot vote.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 29px;">using a change graphic organiser
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 29px;">making a word document
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 29px;">using 'dropbox'
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 29px;">following links to websites, articles and youtubes on the Internet
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 29px;">making lists
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 29px;">conducting a survey
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 29px;">presenting data

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 29px;">You will work together in groups of four. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 29px;">There are rubrics on the evaluation page to help you keep on track.


 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">The research **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Your group will research how and why palm oil is farmed in Borneo and the effect of current farming practices on the environment.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Your group will make two lists:


 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 29px;">List A: the advantages of palm oil.
 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 29px;">List B: the disadvantages of current palm oil farming practices and the environmental impact of supporting the importing of palm oil products.


 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">The forum **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Each group will contribute ideas to a forum where we will make lists of information, conduct a survey, record our data and brainstorm possible solutions to any problems highlighted by your research.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">You will participate in a secret ballot to vote YES or NO on the question:

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">//Should Australia continue to import palm oil products?//


 * <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Taking action! **

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;">Based on the outcome of the vote, each group will discuss with their teacher a creative way to make their recommendation to the Prime Minister, for example: poster/youtube/radio ad/play. Include your suggestions for an environmentally-friendly solution.