Antarctica-The Last Wilderness

Antarctica

The Last Wilderness?

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What is the What is the future?future?

ObjectivesObjectives

• To identify and understand the To identify and understand the arguments FOR and AGAINST arguments FOR and AGAINST developing Antarcticadeveloping Antarctica

• To present and explain my own opinion To present and explain my own opinion about the future of Antarcticaabout the future of Antarctica

• Citizenship CriteriaCitizenship Criteria• Global Interdependence (understanding how Global Interdependence (understanding how

different places in the World are connected)different places in the World are connected)• Research and communication skillsResearch and communication skills

Your taskYour task

• Produce a newspaper article about Produce a newspaper article about Antarctica.Antarctica.

• You will do this in four sections.You will do this in four sections.

Antarctica

The Last Wilderness?

Section 1 - IntroductionSection 1 - Introduction

• Explain all about Antarctica, include Explain all about Antarctica, include lots of detail about what it is like and lots of detail about what it is like and what lives there.what lives there.

Antarctica

The Last Wilderness?

Section 2 – Why do people Section 2 – Why do people want to develop want to develop

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• What are resources?What are resources?

• What resources are there in Antarctica?What resources are there in Antarctica?

• How could these resources be used?How could these resources be used?

• What are the advantages What are the advantages of developing of developing Antarctica?Antarctica?

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Antarctica

The Last Wilderness?

Section 3 – Why do people Section 3 – Why do people want to protect Antarctica?want to protect Antarctica?

• Why is Antarctica a special place?Why is Antarctica a special place?

• What would happen if Antarctica was What would happen if Antarctica was developed by companies trying to make developed by companies trying to make money from oil/coal etc?money from oil/coal etc?

• How might too many tourists cause How might too many tourists cause problems for Antarctica?problems for Antarctica?

• What about pollution? What about pollution?

Antarctica

The Last Wilderness?

Section 4 – My opinionSection 4 – My opinion• What are the main arguments FOR What are the main arguments FOR

developing Antarctica?developing Antarctica?• What are the main arguments AGAINST What are the main arguments AGAINST

developing Antarctica?developing Antarctica?• Now give YOUR opinion! There are a few Now give YOUR opinion! There are a few

options.options.a. No development at alla. No development at allb. Limited developmentb. Limited developmentc. Some development in just some areasc. Some development in just some areasd. Developmentd. DevelopmentPlease give Please give reasons reasons for your for your decision. How would you like this to decision. How would you like this to be carried out?be carried out?

THANK U…THANK U…Vinayak NandikalVinayak Nandikal

Antarctica

The Last Wilderness?