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Coral Reefs - Lesson 1 of 2
Title
Coral Reefs - Lesson 1 of 2
Overview
This is the first in a cluster of two lessons dealing with the environmental threats to coral reef systems. In this lesson students will consider the human threats to coral reefs and present their ideas in a play.
Topics Covered
Coral reefs, Environment, Eco-systems, Human recreation, Role play, Play script, Intellectual Property, Copyright
KLA
Studies of Society and its Environment
Subject
Geography
Year
7
Stage/Level
4
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
explain the effect of human activity on a coral reef;
illustrate a chosen environmental threat in the form of a play script;
discuss environmental issues presented by other students;
explain the concept of copyright as it pertains to an original play script.
Duration
50 minutes
Teacher Prep Time
10 minutes
Materials Required
Nil
Procedure
Teacher introduces the topic of the coral reefs, providing some examples and a brief description of the environment.
Class brainstorming session - teacher to make notes on the blackboard:
How do people make use of the coral reefs?
tourism
sailing
swimming
fishing etc
How is the coral reef environment affected by human activity?
Class divided into groups of 4-5.
Students create an original play script (3-5 minutes) illustrating one human affect on the coral reef:
What is the threat?
How is damage caused?
Suggested solutions?
Teacher introduces the concept of copyright:
Students have created an original play which is covered by copyright protection.
Definition: Copyright protects the original expression of ideas, not the ideas themselves. It is free and automatically safeguards your original works of art, literature, music, films, broadcasts and computer programs from copying and certain other uses.
Teacher introduces the definition of a patent:
How would you protect your new invention?
Definition: A patent is a right granted for any device, substance, method or process, which is new and inventive and useful. A patent granted in Australia provides the owner with exclusive rights to prohibit others from manufacturing, using or selling an invention in Australia.
Groups act out their play for the class.
Teacher leads class discussion following each presentation:
