Economic Development Slideshow Assignment

Unit 1: Land and Resources

Slideshow Assignment

Choose one economic initiative or policy involving an Island natural resource and analyze its history and current state to create an overall view of the initiative’s contribution to the Island economy over time and its impact on the natural resource(s).

You must investigate the reasons for the initiative, the factors that contributed to its success or failure, and the impact that the initiative had on the resource involved.

Specifics:

¨  You may work by yourself or with a partner (no groups)

¨  You must have at least five (5) slides

¨  You must include at least (3) images

Possible topics:

·         Shipbuilding

·         Fox Farming

·         Reciprocity Treaty 1854

·         Lobster Canneries

·         Irish Moss Harvesting

·         Early Tourism Efforts

·         Development Plan of the 1960s

·         Other initiative/policy linked to a natural resource

Please use a variety of resources to research your topic.  Please navigate the UPEI Institute of Island Studies website www.upei.ca/iis (please click on "Online Library" under the "Main Navigation" menu on the left side of the web page. There are many articles listed here that would be of help in your research). I have listed a few of interest below:

"Forests and Forestry in Prince Edward Island"  http://www.upei.ca/iis/art_wm_4

"The Island Landscape: A Non-renewable Resource" http://www.upei.ca/iis (scroll report menu on right side of page).

"Primary Resource Industry Waste on Prince Edward Island" http://www.upei.ca/iis/rep_jac_3

"Aquaculture and the Export of Knowledge Based Services" http://www.upei.ca/iis/rep_cag_1

"The Importance of Positive Government-Governance Relations for Land Use Planning and Management on Prince Edward Island"

http://www.upei.ca/iis/files/iis/IIS%20Submission%20august%20final%20print.pdf

"The Fixed Crossing and the Island: Bonanza or Boondoggle?" http://www.upei.ca/iis/rep_fc_1

"The Economic, Social, and Environmental Implications of Genetically Modified Crops on Islands"

http://www.upei.ca/iis/rep_gmo_1

Rubric:

Content:

ü  Presentation clearly outlines the initiative/policy involving the Island resource                              /10

ü  Presentation coherently analyzes the initiative’s history and current state

ü  Presentation outlines the factors which contributed to its success/failure

ü  Presentation identifies the impact that the initiative had on the resource involved

Presentation:                                                                                                                                                               /5

ü  At least 5 slides

ü  At least 3 images

ü  Text on slides is well-spaced (not cramped on each slide)

ü  Attractively presented

ü  Spelling/grammar/sentence structure

Oral Component:                                                                                                                            /5                          

ü  Student(s) present(s) slideshow to the class

ü  Student is able to elaborate on slides (not just read them)

ü  Student is confident, speaks clearly, and makes eye contact

Total:                   /20