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Keeping the big question in mind ...
Should the Global Awareness Mining Company expand its coal mining operations to any of Wyoming’s nine coal fields?
Your class is now made up of teams of emerging “experts” in each of the fields represented by your study. Before continuing with your research, once again it’s time to get organized.
Task #3: As a class …
1. Elect a Minequest Leader and Recorder: These key positions are critical to the success of the Minequest. While continuing to assist their teams with research, these students are also responsible for:
TEAMWORK TIP: Select a leader and a recorder who are able to expect and obtain respect and be fair in dealing with all individuals and groups.
2. Clarify the Task: Under the direction of the Minequest leader and recorder, participate in a discussion which:
a. confirms that all teams and individuals understand the expected outcome of the research and
b. identifies research problems or questions and shares research solutions that emerged in the Mining for Information part of the quest.
Task #4: As a team ….
Review your notes from your first round of web research. What have you already learned that will help you make a recommendation? What questions still need to be answered to formulate a recommendation? What information needs to be collected to support your recommendation? Make a chart to post in your classroom with two columns. Title one column “KNOW” and the other “NEED TO KNOW.” Always wearing the hat of your assigned expert, inventory what you already know in one column. In the Need to Know column list questions you still need to answer before you can determine your team’s recommendation for which site is the best for GAMC expansion. Post your chart in class and, as directed by your teacher, view other team lists. Make notes to share in the upcoming class discussion.
Task #5: Under the direction of your Minequest Leader and Recorder, participate in a class discussion to share answers to the Need to Know questions from each team.
Task #6: With your team, develop an Action Plan to guide your continued research and assign duties. Sequence exactly what each member of your group will be doing. Confirm that each member of the team knows and understands the search questions, the timeline, and individual research assignments.
Task #7: Under the direction of the Minequest leader and recorder, meet as a class to hear each team report their research action plans. As groups present, the leader and recorder will begin coordinating the development of a Master Schedule to guide the remainder of the work for completion by the assigned deadline.
Task #8: Follow your team’s Action Plan and the class master schedule to return to the Internet and complete research. Then reach team consensus on the conclusions of your findings and draft a written recommendation. Your written recommendation must include:
Moving on ....
Take your team recommendation to the PRODUCT page using the link below.
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