Proyecto

Wall : Recycling
Objective: To make students aware of the importance of recycling.
Resources: internet web pages suggested to work with
Schedule: Look at the end of the page for the time schedule

Activity 1: What do you know about recycling? What items can be recycled?
Activity 2: Individually: answer the questions by watching the video clip from the web page suggested:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTWbvfrS_ig
Blocks:
• •Block A: Environmental Impact: What benefits does recycling have over environment? Mention one creative way to recycle according to the video clip.
• What is the benefit of reducing waste?

• •Block B: Negative Aspects: Is there any negative aspect of recycling?
• •Block C: What is the best way to make people conscious about recycling?

Activity 3
Once you have researched about recycling individually; you need to work in the wiki. With the information obtained from the web pages suggested you have to complete the table; add all the result you have obtained as a team of three (3) members. All members need to compare answers provided and decide which ones you are using.

(This is how the table is going to look like after completing it with the information in the WIKI)







Activity 4
Once you have completed the table, you must work in pairs. All the web pages suggested must be consulted as pairs. You must take into consideration the following web pages suggested:

http://www.recycling-guide.org.uk/facts.html
http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/rrr/recycle.htm
http://www.grosscatholic.org/teachers/sefranek/Freshman%20Biology/RecycleSample/finalsites/Pros,%20Cons,%20and%20Effects.htm
(We can add up more web pages suggested here to make a hotlist)

Students must check and look for the following:
1. Research the main idea in each paragraph.
2. Research the main idea from the whole text.
3. Choose one positive aspect and one negative aspect from each text.
4. Make a brief power point presentation in order to let your classmates know about your research.

Activity 5: Write brief paragraphs to take into account the important facts from the texts and the topic. If possible make a comparison table/chart to include in your power point presentation.

Activity 6: Illustrate your topic by adding pictures, photographs, images or clipart to your presentation on recycling.

Remember: You have to relate the images used to the process of recycling. Each member of the team will do a consensus about the images, pictures, photographs or clipart illustrated in order to represent in a best way the recycling process.

Activity 7: In teams, you will represent a Wall Newspaper called Recycling by using the brief texts and images.

Activity 8: Students will show their power point presentations in an Open House exhibit to other groups or members of the school
To do the activity, you must follow the next steps:

• Make a table/chart or story board to know how to talk about the presentation.
• Use a brief example or anecdote to make it the punch line for the presentation.
• Do not hesitate in talking about what you want to say.
• Make sure of a good voice tone, posture and gestures in a proper way.
• Make a brief conclusion about your topic, your research, and your own ideas, and proposals.


Time Schedule:
Activity 1: April 15
Activity 2: April 18
Activity 3: April 20
Activity 4: April 24
Activity 5: April 27
Activity 6: April 30
Activity 7: May 1
Activity 8: May 6