Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

Geography: IN: In what ways can we show our

opinion?

Content Objective: Students will analyze problems in various countries by determining who the problems affect, how, and any possible solutions in an editorial essay.

You are a traveling reporter… So far, the countries you have visited are:

Panama Chile Brazil

You write editorials- An article in a newspaper or blog where the author tells his/her opinion.

Your job is to write about major issues/ problems in the countries you visit. In your articles, you give YOUR OPINION on how to fix them.

Choose 1 country/ 1 problem

Panama: The canal is too small for the world’s

largest ships. Chile

After the 2010 earthquake, tourism business is slow. No one wants to visit.

Brazil 1) The rain forest is being sold for

carbon credits 2) Walls are being built around favelas.

In your editorial, you must:

1) Describe the problem. 2) Determine who is directly affected

positively and negatively. 3) Explain how they’re directly affected. 4) Determine who is indirectly affected

positively and negatively. 5) Explain how they’re indirectly affected. 6) Determine solutions to solving the

problem. 7) Describe challenges solving the problem.

Word Bank: Use at least 8 (including the highlighted words)

Panama:ClimateMountainsCoastMestizoSpanishPanama CityCanal ZoneUnited StatesLocksTollAdventure TourismBiodiversity

Chile:RegionCoastVolcanoClimateEarthquakeGlaciersPopulationSantiagoAgusto PinochetAtacama DesertCopperAconcagua

Brazil:Brazilian HighlandsAmazon River BasinRainforestAnnual RainfallBiodiversityCarbon CreditsCompaniesEndangered SpeciesRio de JaneiroUrbanizationFavelasPoverty