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Environmental Science and Ecology R.A.F.T.

Directions: R.A.F.T. challenges you to assume a Role before creating a project, to develop the project for a specific Audience, to use a given Format, and to write about a certain Topic. Example R.A.F.T.s can be seen below. Role 7th Grade Student 7th Grade Student 7th Grade Student Audience Facebook OMS Wal-Mart Format PhotoPeach PhotoPeach PhotoPeach Topic Let me tell you about the controversy surrounding stem cell research. Let me tell you about what is really in your lunch. You need to stop selling genetically modified goods and here is why.

1. Decide whether you will work alone, with a partner, or in a group of 3. Get approval from the teacher before you form your group. 2. Circle a topic you will create a PhotoPeach about below. You can use the computer to help you determine which topic you are interested in. Shark finning Global climate change and biodiversity Overfishing Reduce, reuse, recycle Composting Human overpopulation Green schools Hydrofracking Amphibian loss Invasive species in New York Greenwashing Plastic pollution Extinction Propose your own topic to the teacher:

3. Who will your intended audience be? For example, if you were writing about the topic, Plastic Pollution, your audience could be the school board of Oswego City School District. Therefore, you might write with the intention of persuading the school board to help reduce plastic pollution in the OCSD schools. Intended audience:

4. Fill out your outline sheet on the next page before beginning your PhotoPeach. The teacher will show you how to use PhotoPeach once most students are done with their outline sheets.

PhotoPeach Outline
1. Explain who your audience will be and why you are using that audience. 2. Explain the problem or controversy surrounding your topic in the topic box for the R.A.F.T. In addition, explain how the problem can be remediated. Role 7th Grade Student Audience Format Topic PhotoPeach Name:

Issue:

Solution to the problem:

Websites used:

3. Use PhotoPeach to inform your audience of the issue and persuade them to take action to help fix your issue. 4. The websites below will help you significantly: a. Nationalgeographic.com b. Globalissues.org c. Sciencenewsforkids.org d. Sciencedaily.com e. Takepart.com *Do NOT use: answers.com, Wikipedia, or any other website where anyone can edit the website. 5. Use the rubric on the next page to see how you will be graded.