Introduction
Today you will be completing an inquiry-based research project through this WebQuest. You will be in charge of creating a brochure which tourists can use when finding out about farming in your hometown, Leeton.
Task
The Tourist Information Centre of Leeton needs your help to find information on the different farms around the town for their annual Agricultural Show. You will be in charge of providing detailed information about the towns farming life and how it impacts the community and also how people shape the environment. You will create a brochure which will be displayed at the Tourist Information Centre.
Your brochure will need to include:
- A front cover with image, title, and catchy phrase
- General information about the town
- Farming industries: overview and one specific one including farming practices etc.
- A map of Leeton
- Interesting facts
- Farming Institutes e.g. Yanca Agricultural Institute or Murrumbidgee Irrigation
- Why farming is important to the community and
- Indigenous farming practices.
You will be provided with a brochure template, you can use this and change it to your own style or create our own from scratch. It can be drawn or computer-generated.
Process
Using the following websites, collate information about the farming life in Leeton. Make sure to include:
- A map of Leeton and location of important environmental aspects.
- 4 or more farming industries
- A significant agricultural institution
- Statistics in the form of a graph
- Images
https://www.sunrice.com.au/media/6667/rice_growing_production_process.pdf
http://www.fao.org/docrep/003/x6897e/x6897e04.htm
https://www.almanac.com/plant/grapes
http://www.aussietowns.com.au/town/leeton-nsw
Questions that will help guide you:
1. Where is Leeton located? (display on map)
Your map needs to include the elements of BOLTSS and include:
- rivers
- landmarks
- geographical areas of importance
2. What is Leeton known for?
3. What are the main farming industries in Leeton? Give details?
4. What are the main agricultural institutes? e.g. Yanco Agricultural Experiment Farm
5. What are some examples of farming practices?
6. What are some traditional Indigenous farming practices and are they present in Leeton or surrounding areas?
7. How do these farms shape the community?
8. How do the people of Leeton shape and impact the environment?
Evaluation
Students will complete a peer evaluation identifying strengths of the brochure, areas for improvement and one interesting thing they found about the brochure or information provided.
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General Comment:
Conclusion
Well done! You have successfully created a brochure that is creative and information for Leeton visitors to learn about Leeton and its farming life. Thank you for all your hard work!
