Introduction
Process
Task 1
In pairs, search the internet for information about the landscape and climate of the Arabian Peninsula. Are the landscapes favourable or unfavourable to population settlements? Why?
To help you answer the following information find about the following:
- Where in the globe is the Arabian peninsula?
- find a map of the Arabian Peninsula.
- What are the most important rivers and lakes of the Peninsula?
- What is the relief of the Arabian peninsula like? Mountains? Plateaus? Deserts?
- Name and locate the countries that make up the Arabian Peninsula.
- Find the most important cities in the Arabian peninsula on a Political map. What is the population of each of these cities?
- The Arabian Peninsula is rich in oil. Do you think the oil fields influence the number of cities in this region?
Use the following links to find your information:
(You could bring a pendrive in to save any useful images of information you find and you want to use in task 2.)
Task 2
You will form groups of 4 people and make a poster or powerpoint presentation using the information you have found to show your conclusions and evidence to answer the following question:
Are the landscapes on the Arabian peninsular favourable or unfavourable to population settlements? Why?
- Your presentations must be of good quality (posters, powerpoints, level of english tec...).
- you must present your mini project to the class and all members in the group must collaborate (speak).
- The presentation must last between 7 and 10 minutes.
Evaluation
You will be Evalued using the following Rubric:
Scoring Rubric for Oral Presentations:
PRESENCE 5 4 3 2 1 0
-body language & eye contact
-contact with the public
-physical organization
LANGUAGE SKILLS 5 4 3 2 1 0
-correct usage
-appropriate vocabulary and grammar
-understandable (rhythm, intonation, accent)
-spoken loud enough to hear easily
GROUP WORK 5 4 3 2 1 0
-worked well/badly together
-all members collaborated together
-able to resolve problems
THE PRESENTATION 5 4 3 2 1 0
-all members participated
-spoken, not read
-able to answer questions
VISUAL AIDS QUALITY 5 4 3 2 1 0
-posters
-powerpoints
-handouts
-English
OVERALL IMPRESSION 5 4 3 2 1 0
-very interesting / very boring
-pleasant / unpleasant to listen to
-very good / poor communication
TOTAL SCORE _______ / 30