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=Managing Coastlines Project=


 * //Coastal Management Project//**

Our coastlines play a vital role to humans both for recreation and commerce. Every year, new legislation comes to a vote about constructing or implementing a new management practice. These laws can range from preventing beach erosion, providing new energy resources or accommodating for the rise in sea level over the next few hundred years. The issues are not just localized to the United States either. Many nations are stepping up to the plate to solve these same problems, whether to benefit nature or man-kind.

The purpose of this project is to investigate a coastal issue and defend a side (ie, “pro and con”). You will be assigned into groups and sub-groups. Each large group will be assigned a problem. The large group will be further divided into two sub-groups, so that each will take a side of the issue to defend.
 * Purpose:**

Each sub-group must extensively research their side of the problem and present a sound report of their findings in order to persuade the class and teacher.
 * Objective:**

There are three deliverables: a Wiki, a presentation, and a works cited page.
 * Deliverable:**
 * 1) The Wiki will present all of the problems provided to each class. Mrs. Lancaster will be coming in to present the Wiki to the class as well as discuss use of the internet. The Wiki will serve as the written portion of the project.


 * 1) The sub-groups will also present their sides of the argument on why or why not to implement the issue. It will then be charged to the rest of the class to vote on whether the new policy should be put in place. //Everyone must talk equally in the presentation//. You can make a powerpoint, computer graphic, poster, or any other creative and informative way to present your argument.


 * 1) Each group must turn in a works cited page. See below section for instructions.

You will be assigned one of the following problems to research and investigate the potential impacts of each.
 * Coastal Issues**

//Use of Hard Stabilization on the Outer Banks//

//Installation of Wind Turbines in the Delaware Bay//

//Off-shore Oil Drilling along the Coast of Virginia//

//Beach Renourishment along the New Jersey Shore//

//Sediment Dredging to Rebuild Wetlands in the Gulf Coast//

All of these are **//real//** coastal management issues and have been “brought to the table” fairly recent. Some are still under discussion, some are currently occurring, and the others will most likely come back again.

Each group needs have a minimum of 10 references (5 per sub-group) in which they used to gather information for their portion of the project. Remember that any picture used must be properly referenced as well. The citations should be in MLA format. A link to MLA formatting is provided in SchoolSpace.
 * Works Cited**

Your Wiki page should read as a sound report concerning your issue. It should not be written in first person.
 * Wiki**


 * Problem ||


 * Summary of your problem and general background information ||

3 paragraphs presenting your side of the argument. Be sure to cite specific sources or cases that support your issue. ||
 * Pro –

3 paragraphs presenting your side of the argument. Be sure to cite specific sources or cases that support your issue. ||
 * Con –

You must include one multimedia item as part of your project per sub-group (ie, picture, video, podcast, etc.)

Thursday/Friday 12-/12-2 – Introduction of the project, begin researching background information Monday, 12-5 – Presentation by Mrs. Lancaster
 * Timeline**

12-6 to 12-9 – Work in Groups on Project…Wiki should be complete at this point

Monday, 12/12 – Finilization, dividing of presentation

Tuesday/Wednesday 12-13/12-14 – Coastline Project Due and Presentations