1. Home Page  Introduction Introduction  General Information General Information  Focus Question and Task Focus Question and Task  Process Process  Resources Resources  Brainstorming Brainstorming  Letter of Response Letter of Response  Assessment Assessment  Conclusion Conclusion  Teacher page Teacher page

2. Introduction  ‘You’ve got Mail!’ Click the envelope to retrieve your mail.

3. General Information  http://www.olliesworld.com/uk/html/sortgame.html - recycling sorting game http://www.olliesworld.com/uk/html/sortgame.html  www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/ren ewable.asp - renewable and non- renewable resources www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/energy/ren ewable.asp  http://www.junee.nsw.gov.au/html/rubbish___recycling.html#WhatToRec ycle – what to recycle http://www.junee.nsw.gov.au/html/rubbish___recycling.html#WhatToRec ycle  http://cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Residents/WasteAndRecycling/RubbishColl ectionRecycling/Default.asp - why recycle http://cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Residents/WasteAndRecycling/RubbishColl ectionRecycling/Default.asp  http://cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Residents/WasteAndRecycling/Howtoavoid waste/ how to avoid waste http://cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Residents/WasteAndRecycling/Howtoavoid waste/  http://www.burrtecdesert.com/page82.html - non recyclable items http://www.burrtecdesert.com/page82.html  http://www.gm.com/experience/education/5- 8/games/recycle_challenge/recycle_challenge.jsp - non recyclable game http://www.gm.com/experience/education/5- 8/games/recycle_challenge/recycle_challenge.jsp  Any information that you think is important and want to record it put in the word document that is linked to the envelop (click the envelope) Use this note taking sheet to add your own info About your research as well.

4. Focus Question and Task  Your task is to undertake and explore a specific role/ point of view out of one of the 4 characters individually and complete two tasks.  Task one:Task two: Brainstorm ideas in your teams of two (groups of 4 break off into teams of 2) A debate over whether or not recycling should continue to be enforced within the town. Which will conclude with a letter back to the mayor with their final decision.

5. Process

6. Resources  Roles:  Busy Mother Busy Mother  Marketing Person Marketing Person  Recycling Plant Employee Recycling Plant Employee  City Council Worker City Council Worker

7. Role – Busy Mother  Team A – Against Recycling You’re a busy mother of four and you are always moving around after the children. You are against recycling because you find it is simply to difficult to add an extra chore to your list when you believe it is all going to the same place any way. You think recycling is a complete waste of your very valuable and sparing time. Goal – To successfully put yourself in the position of this character and argue this point of view using the attitude of this character while exploring why some people may think recycling is a waste of time. Research Aim – To successfully see the point of view that recycling is a waste of time and why they might believe that. Click on the bin for resources

8. Role – Busy Mother: Resources  http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/specials/article27181 75.ece - good arguing points. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/specials/article27181 75.ece  http://fora.tv/2007/10/27/Battle_of_Ideas_Recycling_is_a_Waste _of_Time - video on recycling: a waste of time http://fora.tv/2007/10/27/Battle_of_Ideas_Recycling_is_a_Waste _of_Time  http://www.buzzle.com/articles/recycling-waste-money- energy.html - good arguing points, greater insight into the argument. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/recycling-waste-money- energy.html  This envelope takes you to your worksheet. You can use your file that you have set up for note Taking to add extra information.

9. Role – Marketing Person  Team A – Against Recycling  You’re in the marketing business and it just so happens that the product that you are marketing is non recyclable it is a bar of soap put in a bar soap box, your company has already made thousands of the product and they are ready to sell. You believe if the recycling rule is introduced then it may drop sales on the soap ad consumers will go for a more eco friendly soap.  Goal – To successfully undertake the role of this marketer and clearly get across their point of view. And be able to argue their point effectively and persuasively.  Research Aim – Research non recyclables and why they are useful - Why your product is better in non recyclable items Click on the bin for resources

10. Role – Marketing Person: Resources  http://unis.mcgill.ca/en/c_r/recycling.html - (bottom of page) non recyclable and recyclable items. http://unis.mcgill.ca/en/c_r/recycling.html  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqMvkRblzfM – how to recycle non recyclable items http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqMvkRblzfM  http://www.ccsolidwaste.org/Recycling_ideas.htm - recycling ideas for non recyclable product http://www.ccsolidwaste.org/Recycling_ideas.htm  This envelope takes you to your worksheet. You can use your file that you have set up for note taking to add extra information.

11. Role – Recycling Plant Employee  Team B – For Recycling You’re a employee of the local Recycling plant and are keen to keep it running because you know how important it is to recycle and you don’t want to lose your job.  Goal – to understand the role of a recycling plant employee so they can properly undertake this role. And successfully argue their point of  Research Aim – Know what plant workers do – Understand the importance of recycling – How it contribute to the employment rate Click on the bin for resources

12. Role – Recycling Plant Employee: Resource Page  http://www.recycle-more.co.uk/nav/page524.aspx http://www.recycle-more.co.uk/nav/page524.aspx - go through Aluminium, Battery, Glass, Paper, Plastics and Steel recycling links and click the envelope to fill out worksheet one  http://www.recyclingnearyou.com.au/documents/Recycling-Is-it-a-load-of- rubbish.pdf - good for employment? http://www.recyclingnearyou.com.au/documents/Recycling-Is-it-a-load-of- rubbish.pdf  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X69qb0A6y98 – what plant workers do – how it works. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X69qb0A6y98  http://cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Residents/WasteAndRecycling/RubbishColl ectionRecycling/Default.asp - why recycle http://cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/Residents/WasteAndRecycling/RubbishColl ectionRecycling/Default.asp  http://unis.mcgill.ca/en/c_r/recycling.html - why do each step of the process http://unis.mcgill.ca/en/c_r/recycling.html  http://bundaberg.qld.gov.au/node/144 - how you workplace operates http://bundaberg.qld.gov.au/node/144  This envelope takes you to your worksheet. You can use your file that you have set up for note Taking to add extra information.

13. Role – City Council Worker  Team B – For Recycling  You’re a employee of the city council and you understand and realise how good recycling is for the sustainability of the environment. You realise that you have to make recycling to remain apart of the local community to be able to make a difference.  Goal – to persuade the other team into a compromise that won’t get rid of recycling all together and try to make it a routine thing.  Research Aim – To know the policies regarding recycling - Why we should recycle - What would happen if we didn’t recycle. Click on the bin for resources

14. Role – City Council Worker: Resources  http://bundaberg.qld.gov.au/node/551 - read responsibilities at bottom of the page http://bundaberg.qld.gov.au/node/551  http://bundaberg.qld.gov.au/feature/recycling - sustainability forum http://bundaberg.qld.gov.au/feature/recycling  http://bundaberg.qld.gov.au/forum/sustainability - how to sustain our region http://bundaberg.qld.gov.au/forum/sustainability  http://www.dip.qld.gov.au/resources/publication/showcase/show case-edition-03.pdf - page 12 - 13: article on recycling http://www.dip.qld.gov.au/resources/publication/showcase/show case-edition-03.pdf  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU2VcOYKB5I – statistics video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU2VcOYKB5I  This envelope takes you to your worksheet. You can use your file that you have set up for note Taking to add extra information.

15. Brainstorming  Brainstorming Sheet For  Brainstorming Sheet Against This is the link to Google Images where you can choose to look for images to support your argument http://images.google.com.au/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi

16. Letter to the Mayor – Response from Debate  Click the envelope to send an e-mail to the mayor with your final decision.

17. Assessment

18. Conclusion  ‘You’ve got Mail!’ please click the envelope to retrieve your mail.

19. Teachers Page