Rainforest unit resources
Focus Question: How does coffee production affect the rainforest and its people?
Learn about coffee production and the people on coffee plantations using the following links. Define any problems and anything your would like to know further about.
Rainforest Alliance Home Page
Learn about coffee production and the people on coffee plantations using the following links. Define any problems and anything your would like to know further about.
Rainforest Alliance Home Page
- El Imposible National Park
- Coffee - the journey from Mountain to Mug
- Coffee and the Environment
- Newspaper article online from 'The Atlantic' - Can coffee drinkers save the Rain Forest?
- Life in the Mexican Rainforest - the impact of coffee bean farming
- News Story from 'The Guardian' - How Green is your coffee?
- Video - After the Harvest: Fighting hunger in the Coffeelands (see below)
Organising your research
- Using Powerpoint Note taker (Source: Big6):
- Cut and paste main ideas (remember to include your source/s)
- Review your main ideas and summarise them into your own words.
- Identify the issue of main concern and brainstorm how you can help (use bubbl.us or Wordle to record your ideas)
- Decide on persuasive point to focus advertisement to persuade parents to purchase rainforest-friendly products
- Create a group Glog account by following the steps provided in your email from the Librarian
- Begin Glogging!
Putting it all together
- If you intended to include a video on your Glog, your script should be have been finalised by Week 7 for final filming this week. Films have been saved into Collaboration, under your grade and class, in the Rainforests folder.
- Otherwise, finalise the other elements of your advertisement ready for presentation in Week 9. Remember to only use copyright free images or sound from Creative Commons.
- Be mindful of the intended audience of your advertisement - your parents. If you include hip hop music in your advertisement you have to be able to explain your choice and how it contributes to your efforts to influence your parents to support sustainable development in rainforests by buying rainforest-friendly products.