Assignment Option Three: Take on a Role Throughout this lesson you have explored anthropogenic or in the ocean. ‘human-made’ sounds Using what you know, or additional information from a variety of sources, you will create a presentation (speech, character role, power-point, debate, or discussion). Take on the role of someone interested in using a marine area. In order to use this area, you must approach the marine land use council and earn their permission to use the area. For example, you may take on the role of a geological surveyor, ship’s captain, marina developer, navy officer, and/or environmental researcher. Create a presentation on why you should be granted rights to work in the area. Your presentation should include: An introduction as to who you are, and why you want to use the space. What impacts might your use have, and how will you mitigate these impacts? How will you protect the environment? How will you accommodate the needs of the other users at the council meeting? How will you conduct yourself at the council meeting? That is, how will you accommodate the questions or concerns of the other users? What questions will you ask of the other users? Criteria: 4 3 2 1 Student Role is defined Role is mostly Role or intent is Role or intent is introduces him or and intent is defined and not clear, though not clear. herself and clear. intent is mostly it is implied. explains why he clear. or she wants to use the marine space. Impacts, as well Possible impacts Possible impacts Possible impacts Impacts to as possible to marine to marine to marine marine animals measures to mammals are mammals are mammals are are not clear, mitigate them, fully explained, explained, alluded to or neither are plans are well mitigation plans though others barely touched to mitigate explained. in place. remain. on, and impacts. Mitigation plans mitigation plans address most but are unclear. not all issues. Active Fully active Active Minimally active Not participating, participant, participant. participant. With participant. and shows respectful Respects other encouragement Struggles to disrespect for audience roles. has respect for respect others. others. member. roles. others’
Assignment Option Three: Take on a Role Throughout this lesson you have explored anthropogenic or ‘human-made’ sounds in the ocean. Using what you know, or additional information from a variety of sources, you will create a presentation (speech, character role, power-point, debate, or discussion). Take on the role of someone interested in using a marine area. In order to use this area, you must approach the marine land use council and earn their permission to use the area. For example, you may take on the role of a geological surveyor, ship’s captain, marina developer, navy officer, and/or environmental researcher. Create a presentation on why you should be granted rights to work in the area. Your presentation should include: An introduction as to who you are, and why you want to use the space. What impacts might your use have, and how will you mitigate these impacts? How will you protect the environment? How will you accommodate the needs of the other users at the council meeting? How will you conduct yourself at the council meeting? That is, how will you accommodate the questions or concerns of the other users? What questions will you ask of the other users? Criteria: 4 3 2 1 Student introduces him or herself and explains why he or she wants to use the marine space. Role is defined and intent is clear. Role is mostly defined and intent is mostly clear. Role or intent is not clear, though it is implied. Role or intent is not clear. Impacts, as well as possible measures to mitigate them, are well explained. Possible impacts to marine mammals are fully explained, mitigation plans in place. Possible impacts to marine mammals are explained, though others remain. Mitigation plans address most but not all issues. Possible impacts to marine mammals are alluded to or barely touched on, and mitigation plans are unclear. Impacts to marine animals are not clear, neither are plans to mitigate impacts. Active participant, respectful audience member. Fully active participant. Respects other roles. Active participant. With encouragement has respect for others’ roles. Minimally active participant. Struggles to respect others. Not participating, and shows disrespect for others.