Top Secret! Alien Attack is Imminent!

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1 Top Secret! Alien Attack is Imminent! Mr. Ream and Mr. B version This just in! Aliens are currently orbiting earth and they have threatened the removal of all humans on our planet! They have issued the following proclamation. Attention Earthlings! We have come to terminate the human citizens of your beautiful little planet! We have been watching you from our planet called Zeron, and we have observed that you crazy humans are killing your planet with your Testing of Atomic Bombs, over- use of precious natural resources, pollution and the destruction of important wildlife habitat. We have traveled across the galaxy to save your planet and all of its other amazing life forms from you parasitic humans. In order to demonstrate our power, we have chosen at random to first erase all of the human inhabitants of the area of your world called SE Asia and Oceania. However, because we are a reasonable species, we are going to give you one chance to redeem yourselves. If you can really show us that you truly understand what is special about your countries and all its inhabitants, and explain to us how you plan to take care of it. We may decide to spare you. You will need to create delegations from each of these countries to create a presentation to persuade us to allow each of your countries to survive unharmed. Only if your countries meet our strict demands, will we give you earthlings a second chance. Good luck because you re going to need it. You have less then two weeks before we meet face to tentacle. With Love - the Aliens

2 The Places Your Team Will Try to Save Cambodia Places in: Southeast Asia East Timor Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Thailand Singapore Vietnam Australia Places in: Oceania Fiji Kiribati Marshall Islands Micronesia Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu

3 Geographic Team Responsibilities Essential Question: So why would this particular country and its people be worth saving? This is the sort of information that the aliens are going to want to see. You will each work to prepare one important presentation. Each country will need to select a delegation of 3-4 expert Geographers to represent them in the presentation to the aliens. The presentation must not exceed five minutes in length. Landscape: What are the land, climate, and water like over there? How does the landscape impact how people live there? What will people see in this place that they won t see in Colorado for example? What has been preserved? Are the plants and animals there happy and healthy? History: What is the history of the country i.e. origins, conflicts and cooperation? WWII? Government and economics? What about the standard of living? What historical sites would people be able to visit? Culture: What are the people like over there? What do they speak? How do they dress? What do they believe? What do they do for fun? What do they eat? What are school / work like? How long do they live on average? What level of education do they have? Are they happy? Government and Economics: What economic activities keep this place going? Think agriculture, industry, and service. What is their money called and what is the current exchange rate with the U.S. dollar? What type of government do they have? Who is the current leader? Is the country stable? Current Events: what current issues / challenges are being faced? How are they dealing with them? What connections are there between this place and other parts of the world?

4 Plan of Action 1. Meet with your group to get organized and make a plan: choose a project leader; set goals for your project (what by when?) use the blank calendar provided by Mr. Ream. 2. Each student should then establish a concept and central question for their part of the project. 3. Go to library to do research / take notes on your topic 4. Do some writing on your topic answering the questions provided and coming up with some of your own. Generate ideas for presenting your information in a creative way. 5. Meet again with your team and decide how to best present your information to the Aliens. 6. Prepare your presentation 7. Alien Presentation: Date Some Additional Sources You Should Consider NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC (magazine) WIKIPEDIA (free on-line encyclopedia) with caution! WORLD BOOK ONLINE (on-line encyclopedia) CIA FACT BOOK (on-line country information) CLASSROOM ATLAS Current WORLD ALMANAC And as always - Don t forget a proper heading and sources.

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