Student Activity
Student Activity
Cooperative & Service Learning
Students will research the environmental impact of dams and clean energy sources on a global and local scale. Students will then write a persuasive letter that demonstrates their understanding and stance on the use of dams and clean energy to their chosen audience (State Congressman, Mayor, or other community leader).
Group Members:
Students will research the environmental impact of dams and clean energy sources on a global and local scale. Students will then write a persuasive letter that demonstrates their understanding and stance on the use of dams and clean energy to their chosen audience (State Congressman, Mayor, or other community leader).
- Teacher places students in assigned groups of 5.
- Within the groups students self select 1 of the 4 roles; Editor-in-Chief, Dam and Clean Energy Researcher(2 researchers required), Community Impact Researcher, and Syntax and Rhetoric Specialist.
- Students will research based on their assigned roles.
- While researcher students will complete the “Reliable Source Graphic Organizer” and “Research Log Graphic Organizer”
- After students complete individual jigsawed research topic the Editor-in-Chief will facilitate and record the presentation of finding from each member.
- Student will determine, based on their finding, the stance to take on the topic of Dams and Clean Energy as well as the intended audience.
- The Syntax and Rhetorical Specialist will formulate the first draft of the persuasive letter.
- The Editor-in-Chief will monitor and edit the final draft.
- Student will then mail their persuasive letter to their chosen audience.
Group Members:
- Editor-in-Chief
- Responsible for overall presentation and completion of the letter
- Dam and Clean Energy Researcher (2)
- Researcher dam and clean energy on a large scale (including: scientific understanding of topic, larger scale impact)
- Community Impact Researcher
- Researches local clean energy resources, local laws, and political figures in the area.
- Syntax and Rhetoric Specialist
- Researches proper formatting for professional, persuasive letter that is appropriate for the chosen audience.