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Environmental Issue Debates. 8th Period Your construction company is planning on buying new company cars. One group of employees wants to purchase big SUV’s that use a lot of gas, but are capable of carrying more people and cargo. Group 1.
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8th Period Your construction company is planning on buying new company cars
One group of employees wants to purchase big SUV’s that use a lot of gas, but are capable of carrying more people and cargo Group 1
Another group of employees are opposed to the gas guzzling SUVs and want to purchase environmentally friendly hybrid cars that run on electricity or alternate fuel sources like biofuels Group 2
You must present your arguments to the CEO and CFO at the next company-wide meeting. The challenge
Each side will have 3 different groups of 3-4 people • Each group will create • A motto or a song stating their argument • A Visual Aid to get their point across • A Plan of Action Paper The Challenge
This paper will include: • 3 to 4 paragraphs(depending how many people are in your group) 1. Introduction 2-3. 2 supporting arguments( this may be one paragraph if your group has 3 people or 2 paragraphs if you group has 4 people) One is positive (talking about why your side is better and the One is negative talking about why the other side stinks! 4. Conclusion- you will tell me why your side is the best and why the CEO should decide in your favor Plan of Action Paper
Each paragraph must include • A hook or grabber • 3-4 sentences with 2 pieces of information from your book or internet research (Chapter 21) • A strong concluding sentence Individual Paragraphs
As a group you will create your motto and visual aid • Individually you will write one of the paragraphs. • You will be receiving a grade for the individual paragraph you write.
Each group will present their motto, visual aid, and plan of action paper • Each side will elect one person to debate the issue with another person from the other side of the issue Presentations