07+Compulsory+Tasks

Compulsory Tasks Compulsory task 1 (Present your information on 2-3 A4 pages only.)

// Find, summarise and write (or type) information on the following: // Oceans and seas around Antarctica Animals of Antarctica Marine environment of Antarctica Countries which have claim to parts of Antarctica Climate and weather patterns. Compulsory task 2 (To be done at home)  Due: Monday 21st May  Create a glossary of terms related Antarctica.This will need to be written in your Antarctica book (not typed.)  If you find pictures that relate to any words, it would be great to print them and glue them in. (Please keep photos small- black and white is fine!) Please see your teacher to find out how many word you must define. Group 1= 20-25 words Group 2= 17-20 words  Group 3= 12-15 words  We would also like you to help us create a glossary on our wiki. (See glossary page on left hand side.) Please define a word related to Antarctica and write your name after the definition. If a word has already been defined, you may add to the definition if you feel it's necessary. THINKING TIME: Use the information you have already gathered and the knowledge you will be gaining over the next few weeks to answer an Antactica question of your choice. This will become your product. You will be allowed to present your product in any form. Compulsory task 3

Task:To find and present information on an Antarctic explorer. (NOT Douglas Mawson as he has been covered in class.) **__Date due__**: BEFORE Friday 8th June You will be given an opportunity to work on this in class. Before we begin, you need to find the information you will use and bring it to school as either a hard copy or n a USB. (Remember to record the URL addresses you use so they can be added to your bibliography. ) You will be expected to use your time to sort through your information and begin to put it under appropriate headings. You will then be expected to do some of work at home. Provide information under the following headings:

__Background information__ (Name of explorer/, Birth and Death date/, country of origin.) __Discoveries.__ (Years spent in Antarctic/, Reason for exploration/ important discoveries.) __<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Other interesting facts. __ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Your research project is expected to be presented neatly on A4 paper. Please leave a border so that after it has been handed in, it can be trimmed and glued in your HSIE book. The bibliography must be in the correct format. This will be shown to you again in Library time by Mrs Cooper. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">You will be marked as follows: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Background information: /5 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Discoveries: /15 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Interesting Facts: /10 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 110%;">Presentation: /5 Late assignments incur penalty of 2 marks lost per day.

THINKING TIME: Use the information you have already gathered and the knowledge you will be gaining over the next few weeks to answer an Antactica question of your choice. This will become your product. You will be allowed to present your product in any form. It will be due Term 2, Tuesday Week 1.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Compulsory task 4 __ Research assignment due: Monday week 9 (18th June) __ __ Oral presentation of your research due __ in Week 10 //__ OR __//
 * __ Reasons why People Explore Antarctica/Areas of Antarctica Assignment (Most of this will be done AT SCHOOL) __**
 * You will be asked to complete ONE of the following research assignments**
 * 1 **** . Reasons why People Explore Antarctica. **
 * • Tourism **
 * • Whaling **** and Sealing **
 * • Mineral Exploration, **** Meteorological Studies and **** Mining **** . **
 * • Scientific research **
 * You will be asked to research one of the above and present it in a way you would prefer. You must include the following information: **
 * • Brief summary regarding what this involves. **
 * • The years in which this area of interest has been undertaken **
 * • The impact it has had on the Antarctic region and on people **
 * • Reasons why this area of interest has been discontinued or still occurs today. **
 * 2. Areas of Antarctica **
 * In Antarctica you will find __bases (also known as research stations)__, __lands__, __glaciers__ and __seas__ named after significant people. You are asked to research these and present it in a way you would prefer. **