You will investigate global warming and ozone depletion and present the information in a creative way to target a particular audience.  This is an individual project. You will be using the RAFT method of writing in which you must consider the Role, Audience, Format and Topic.  Creativity Counts!  So does effort.  Not to mention having your facts straight. You will receive a zero and an ACADEMIC DISHONESTY CITATION if your work is shown to come from any source besides your brain (including but not limited to: the internet, a classmate).  Regardless of which role and format you choose, your project must include the following pieces in order to receive full credit:

An introduction to the greenhouse effect and the possible link of the greenhouse effect to global warming.

3 factors that contribute to global warming and WHY they contribute.

Reasons WHY global warming may be a dangerous thing for our planet (why is it such a big deal?)

At least 3 things that regular people can do to combat global warming, and WHY these measures are helpful.  You may also need to included how kids, or celebrities, or super heroes  can help prevent global warming to portray the role you have chosen.

A bibliography of works you used to create this project which, must include at least 2 sources not from the web.

   

ROLE	AUDIENCE	FORMAT	TOPIC
Polar Bear or other species that may be affected by global warming	Preschool/Elementary School Children	Children’s book	What global warming IS.  Why are scientist concerned about global warming and what the reader can do to prevent global warming.
Global warming superhero or Villain	Comic Book readers	Comic Book
Newspaper Reporter	School newspaper readers	Popular Article	What global warming is.  What we can do in our daily lives to prevent global warming.
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, or any other Earth-Loving celebrity	Readers of US weekly, or watchers of ET	Interview or Article	Tell the world what global warming is, why you care so very much, and what we can all do to help.
Logging company representative	Angry environmentalists	Letter	Explain what global warming is, then explain why you will continue with deforestation anyway.
President Bush's speech writer	Victims of hurricane	Written Speech	Explain what global warming is, and how it is related to hurricanes.

 

GRADING CRITERIA:
Requirement	Description	Pt. Possible	Pt. Earned
Writen product
	Lack of Significant Grammar and Spelling Errors	5
	Effective use of style	15
Content
	Bibliography Required	required to receive  credit
	Accurate Information	20
	Clear Communication of Content	15
	Contains All Required Information	20