Deforestation+Debate

=DEFORESTATION DEBATE=

Experiment Background: Our class has just finished reading the book There’s an Owl in the Shower. This book clearly shows the controversial issue of deforestation. It is easy to see the issue from both points-of-view. You will be working with a partner to prepare a debate on the issue of deforestation. You will be assigned either the logger point-of-view or the endangered animal point-of-view. Using the book There’s an Owl in the Shower and the other activities we have completed with the book, prepare your debate. Make sure you read the criteria and rubric before beginning. Project Instructions: 1. Develop your arguments based on what point-of-view you have been assigned. 2. Make sure that you also think of arguments the other point-of-view will make, so you can counter argue well. 3. Use all of our readings and resources.

Criteria: 1. Teams should show respect for other teams through body language and responses. 2. Information presented in the debate should be clear, accurate and thorough. 3. All rebuttals should be accurate, relevant and strong. 4. All major points should be well-supported with facts. 5. All teams should use excellent presentation style. 6. Teams should describe the environmental issue of deforestation as it relates to their point-of-view. 7. The teams should describe how the endangered animals interact with their environment and each other in order to survive.

Adapted from Rubistar ©2002 AL Tec, the University of Kansas