Amazon Rainforest Land Use Conflict notesheet.pdf

Name__________________________________________________________date___________class________
Amazon Rainforest Land Use Conflict (Geography Alive, Chapter 12)
Learning Target: I can describe the conflict over land use in the Amazon Rainforest
As you read sections 12.1 and 12.2, define the following words and answer the following questions.
1. Hardwoods- mahogany and rosewood- used to make furniture
2. Clear cut- to cut down all the trees in an area
3. Forestry- an industry that harvests (cuts) trees in order to make things (paper, furniture)
4. Rural- places outside of the city, has a lot of open space and open land for farming or wilderness
5. Land use conflict-
6. Forest floor
7. Canopy
8. Lower story
9. Rain forests are home to about ____% or the world’s living things?
10. Deforestation
11. Sustainable development
12. Scientists believe that the Amazon creates what fraction of the Earth’s oxygen?
13. Tropical rain forest

Read the section of Lesson 12 (sections 3-8, pages 180-185) that maches the group that you have been assigned.
Answer all 5 questions in your box before moving on to step 2 (preparing the newscast)

Creating an Amazon Rainforest News Report
Work with your group to create a news report about the rainforest group you have been assigned.
Follow these steps:
Step 1: Review the roles. Assign one of these roles to each member of your group. Make sure
everyone understands his or her responsibilities.
News Anchorperson: This person gives a brief history of when your group came to the rainforest and will introduce the
reporter. (write the brief history below…also write how you will introduce the reporter in the field)
Reporter: This person interviews three people from the rainforest group. (write your 3 interview questions below: be
sure to use the group’s name (logger, Native Amazonians…)
Interviewee 1: This person is a member of the rainforest group who is interviewed by the Reporter.
He or she explains one or more ideas about how this group uses the resources. (write your explanation in the space
below)
Interviewee 2: This person is a member of the rainforest group who is interviewed by the Reporter.
He or she explains one or more ideas about what this group wants to do to preserve or
use the rainforest’s resources. (write your expanation in the space below)
Interviewee 3: This person is a member of the rainforest group who is interviewed by the Reporter.
He or she explains why the group’s ideas for preserving or using the rainforest’s resources
are justified, or good. (write your explanation in the space below)
Step 2: Create your group poster. It should answer these questions:
Name of your group
when we came to the rainporest
how we use the rainforest resources
what do we want to happen with the rainforest?
Why do we want it?
Step 3Create your news report. You must design a news report about your rainforest group.
The report should be one to two minutes long. Also, you must create at least one simple, appropriate
prop or costume piece for each person who will be interviewed.
Step 4: Rehearse your news report. Your classmates will use your report to complete the remaining notes, so be sure
to talk clearly, slowly, and briefly!