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OUT AT SEA WATER YOU WAITING FOR? DIVE IN, DISCOVER THE SEA-CRETS OF OUR WATERS JUNIOR LEVEL 01

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Fantastic! Now that we all know each other, we are ready to embark on an exciting journey of learning.

Along the way, you will discover new ideas, practice thinking on your feet, build your confidence when speaking in front of an audience, and develop your critical thinking skills.

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Thrilling activities awaits The activities will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Give awesome speeches!

We'll have a chance to speak up and get helpful feedback!

Active participation I'll call on your wacky ideas to make this class extra special.

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CLASS INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION Get ready to dive into the wonders of our oceans and seas. We will explore the beauty of life underwater and the threats they face. But beware of the dangerous creatures that lie below! Luckily, we'll also be learning to fight back effectively as we learn about response strategies.

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CLASS ROADMAP OCEAN EXPLORER Warm Up Activity

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Threats to our oceans Who is responsible fo of the sea?

LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD

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Sea stats The importance of the ocean: Ecosystems, source of food, scientific discoveries, transport

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CLASS OVERVIEW

Overview By the end of today’s class, you’ll learn:

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The magic of our oceans and the threats they face Crafting effective speeches

Structuring and delivering rebuttal

DEBATE & PUBLIC SPEAKING

WARM UP ACTIVITY OCEAN EXPLORER Warm Up Activity

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Threats to our oceans Who is responsible fo of the sea?

LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD Sea stats The importance of the ocean: Ecosystems, source of food, scientific discoveries, transport

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REBUTTAL P SPEECH PRACTICE Activity

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THE WORLD

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PROBLEM-SOLVING Different ways to protect the ocean: Ocean clean-ups Controlling tourism Oil spill prevention and response

EVALUATING POLICY USING METRICS

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YOUR SEASIDE ESCAPE Extra for Experts

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DEBATE & PUBLIC SPEAKING

WARM UP ACTIVITY | OCEAN EXPLORER

Ocean Explorer Warm Up Activity

Time Given 5 mins: Prepare Up to 1 minute: Speak

Activity Instructions You are a scientist exploring the deep seas, and you have discovered an unknown sea creature that’s been living for thousands of years. Explain to your fellow scientists what you’ve found!

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WARM UP ACTIVITY | OCEAN EXPLORER

Ocean Explorer Warm Up Activity

Guidelines & Directions Tell us: What name you have given to your creature What it looks like: colour, size, and any special features What it eats, and how it gets its food How discovering your creature will benefit humanity

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WARM UP ACTIVITY | OCEAN EXPLORER

Ocean Explorer Warm Up Activity

Let me give you an example!

To my fellow esteemed scientists: I have made a groundbreaking discovery! I introduce the Spinyback Slime, a two-meter-long ancient sea snake. It had iridescent green and black scales to blend in with the water below, and eight fins to propel itself through the water. It swims silently, making it the perfect hunter for smaller fish and grabs.

It has a special jaw design to clamp around its prey, and we can copy this in construction methods to make better diggers and cranes.

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PART 1: THE WORLD BELOW OCEAN EXPLORER Warm Up Activity

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Threats to our oceans Who is responsible fo of the sea?

LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD Sea stats The importance of the ocean: Ecosystems, source of food, scientific discoveries, transport

REBUTTAL BA

REBUTTAL P SPEECH PRACTICE Activity

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PROBLEM-SOLVING Different ways to protect the ocean: Ocean clean-ups Controlling tourism Oil spill prevention and response

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PART 1: THE WORLD BELOW

Our oceans Let’s get an idea of just how important our ocean is:

Learning about the world

About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered in water. There are five main oceans across the world: Atlantic, Pacific, Southern, Indian and Arctic

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The deepest point in the ocean is the Mariana Trench, which descends 36,000 metres. That’s deeper than Mount Everest is tall!

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PART 1: THE WORLD BELOW

Our oceans Let’s get an idea of just how important our ocean is:

Learning about the world

There are 228,450 known species of creatures that live in the ocean - and plenty more we haven’t discovered yet

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Approximately 40% of the world’s human population lives 100 kilometres from the coast

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PART 1: THE WORLD BELOW

Our oceans Let’s get an idea of just how important our ocean is:

Learning about the world

The largest species on Earth is the Blue Whale, which can grow over 33 metres long. That’s longer than two school buses end-to-end!

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Our oceans cover a huge area of the Earth, and are home to so much nature and wildlife

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PART 1: THE WORLD BELOW

The importance of the ocean Not only is the ocean huge, but it’s also important for sustaining life. It plays a role in protecting humanity as well.

Ecosystems Ecosystem <<Insert Text>>

Where plants, animals, and the environment all work together to live and survive.

Ocean ecosystems are crucial because they provide a home for amazing creatures, give us delicious food like fish, and even regulate the Earth's climate by absorbing carbon dioxide. Let’s t look at some ocean ecosystems and how they work:

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Coral reefs Coral reefs are like underwater rainforests, filled with vibrant colors and life. They're found in warm, clear waters.

Coral polyps are tiny animals that build the hard, rocky structures we call "coral." These structures provide shelter for many other creatures, like fish, crabs, and sea turtles.

The relationship between coral and the creatures that live in and around them is a delicate balance. When corals are healthy, they can support a diverse and thriving ecosystem.

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PART 1: THE WORLD BELOW

The importance of the ocean Kelp forests Kelp forests are underwater forests made of tall, leafy seaweed called kelp. They grow in cold, nutrient-rich waters along the coasts.

These forests provide hiding places and food for various marine life, including fish, sea otters, and sea urchins.

Kelp acts like a giant filter, helping to keep the water clean and providing oxygen to the underwater world.

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Imagine a rock pool filled with starfish, sea urchins, and crabs.

When the tide goes out, these rock pools are left isolated until the ocean coves them again. Discuss how this ecosystem works together to stay alive.

The ocean looks after lots of creatures that live in a delicate balance. It hosts different ecosystems.

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PART 1: THE WORLD BELOW

Scientific discoveries The ocean is like a vast, unexplored treasure chest for scientists. Here's how it's important for scientific discovery:

Climate study Oceans play a crucial role in regulating Earth's climate. They absorb heat and carbon dioxide, affecting our weather patterns and climate. Scientists study the ocean to better understand climate change and its impact on the planet.

Natural Resources: The ocean is a source of valuable resources like oil, minerals, and even renewable energy from tides and waves. Scientists explore and study these resources to develop sustainable ways to use them.

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Medicine and Biotechnology: Some marine organisms produce unique compounds that have led to medical breakthroughs. For example, coral reefs have provided substances used in cancer research, and certain marine bacteria have led to the development of antibiotics.

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PART 1: THE WORLD BELOW

Source of food Around 3 billion people depend on seafood as their primary source of protein. This is particularly important in many coastal communities, where fishing is a major part of the local economy and culture.

Around 3 billion people depend on seafood as their primary source of protein. This is particularly important in many coastal communities, where fishing is a major part of the local economy and culture.

People can get their food from the ocean in different ways: Fishing - going out on the boat into the open ocean.

With a large net, fishing boats scoop up sea creatures, keep the ones they want, and throw the rest into the ocean Fisheries - these are like farms but in the water!

Fisheries take over a specific area of land and breed sea creatures until they’re ready to be eaten Seafood is an excellent source of protein. In fact, it provides about 20% of the animal protein consumed by humans worldwide. It's a healthy alternative to other sources of protein like red meat.

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The ocean is extremely valuable for humans - it feeds us and helps us make scientific breakthroughs.

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PART 1: THE WORLD BELOW

Transport Because the ocean takes up so much of the planet, it’s important for moving people and the things we need. There are many ocean ‘highways’, which are pathways that ships travel along transporting goods.

People also like to travel around the world on cruise ships, which are like a hotel on water!

Did you know that about 80% of our goods are transported by the ocean? Why do you think people choose to ship their goods across the ocean instead of sending them on a plane?

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Source: https://blog.shipsgo.com/major-shipping-routes/

DEBATE & PUBLIC SPEAKING

PART 1: THE WORLD BELOW

Speech building blocks Giving effective speeches

Every speech should have three things: an introduction, reasoning, and a conclusion. Usually, debating speeches have more than one reason why something is good or bad. As such, we want to structure our speeches like this: Introduction: briefly saying what viewpoint you are arguing for and why Reason 1: Provide your first argument for your case Reason 2: Provide your second argument for your case Conclusion: Summarise what you have proven in your speech.

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PART 1: THE WORLD BELOW

Speech building blocks Giving effective speeches

Introduction

The ocean is great for tourism because it has beaches and cruise ships.

Reason 1

The world’s beaches are beautiful, full of sun and sand. People travel towards cities with beaches so that they can relax and swim in the ocean.

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Reason 2

My second reason why the ocean is great for tourism is that you can go on cruise ships.

People love to go on cruises because they can see a bunch of different places on the same holiday and keep everything they need in their cabins while they travel.

Conclusion

Beaches and cruise ships wouldn’t exist without the ocean and provide great ways to get people going on holiday. Because of this, the ocean is great for tourism.

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PART 1: THE WORLD BELOW

Using the speech building blocks template When we do speech activities, you’ll be able to base your speech on a template that looks like this:

I believe that the ocean (pick one)

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The first reason why the ocean is (pick one) is

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In this template, the normal words are the ones you read out. The italic (slanted) words are instructions you should follow when building your speech. The different coloured bubbles are choices you can make - choose the bubble that is best for the speech you want to give.

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Speech building blocks are a handy guide to help you build a debating speech. Your speech should contain four building blocks: introduction, reason 1, reason 2, and conclusion.

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ACTIVITY 1 | OCEAN OFFERINGS

Ocean Offerings Speech practice

Time Given 8 mins: Prepare Up to 1 min: Speak

Activity Instructions You’re going to give a speech about why the ocean is important, using some of the ideas we have learned about in class today.

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ACTIVITY 1 | OCEAN OFFERINGS

Ocean Offerings Speech practice

Guidelines & Directions You will be able to choose between some of the reasons we discussed in class, and will need to follow the speech building blocks template. We’ll keep the template up during preparation time, as well as during your speech.

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The ocean is an amazing place that has a big impact on people and the planet. Today, I’m going to explain how the ocean is important for (pick two)

Block 1: INTRODUCTION

providing ecosytems

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being a source of/food

transport

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scientific discover

My first reason why the ocean is important is (pick one)

Block 2: REASON 1

providing ecosytems

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scientific discover

Explain your reasoning here

My second reason why the ocean is important is (pick one)

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scientific discover

Explain your reasoning here

Block 4: CONCLUSION

Even though we live on land, the ocean is absolutely crucial. We need to make sure that we take care of it and be thankful for everything it provides.

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FEEDBACK

Feedback It’s time for me to tell you my favourite thing about your speech, as well as what you can improve on. I’ll give you feedback on: 1. How effectively you used the Speech Building Blocks template 2. The quality of your reasoning

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PART 2: OUR FRAGILE UNDERWATER OCEAN EXPLORER Warm Up Activity

LEARNING ABOUT T

Threats to our oceans Who is responsible fo of the sea?

LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD Sea stats The importance of the ocean: Ecosystems, source of food, scientific discoveries, transport

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REBUTTAL P SPEECH PRACTICE Activity

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PART 2: OUR FRAGILE UNDERWATER WORLD

The threats to our oceans and seas

While the ocean is important, it is at risk. Humans have had a negative effect on the health of our oceans, creating flow-on effects to the life within.

Pollution Pollution in the ocean means putting harmful stuff in it, like plastics, chemicals, and oil spills. This messes up the water and can hurt the animals and plants that live there.

Pollution happens in many forms: Oil Spills: big messes from ships or oil rigs. They can hurt marine life and the places they live in, like beaches.

Littering: When people leave trash on the beach, it often gets carried into the ocean. Ocean wildlife can get trapped in plastic packaging, or it can swallow micro-plastics which make them very sick Dumping: dumping chemical waste in the ocean harms the quality of the water, making sea life and people who live near the oceans sick

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PART 2: OUR FRAGILE UNDERWATER WORLD

The threats to our oceans and seas Global warming The ocean, like the air, is getting warmer because of climate change. This can make the water too warm and change the ocean's chemistry, which can be bad for sea life.

An example of this is coral bleaching. Coral reefs are like colorful underwater cities. When the water gets too warm, they turn pale and weak. It's like a beautiful town becoming sick, and this can hurt the animals that live there.

Overfishing Overfishing is like taking too many fish from the ocean. It's a problem because it means there might not be enough fish left for the future. This can disrupt the food chain in the ocean and hurt the environment.

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PART 2: OUR FRAGILE UNDERWATER WORLD

The threats to our oceans and seas Habitat loss When we build things along the coast, we often destroy the homes of sea creatures.

This makes it tough for them to survive and can mess up the balance of the ocean.

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Human activity has damaged the ocean, putting it at risk.

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PART 2: OUR FRAGILE UNDERWATER WORLD

Who is responsible for taking care of the sea?

Understanding duties On land, it’s easy to see where one country ends and the other begins. Different countries also own different parts of the sea as well, but very far out in the middle, it belongs to no one. This causes arguments as to who should be responsible for keeping the ocean clean and healthy.

It’s also hard to prove who is specifically causing damage - if you find a piece of plastic in the ocean, it’s impossible to prove who threw it in.

Single-use plastic <<Insert Text>> Something made of plastic you use once and throw away, like plastic cutlery from a takeaway store.

<<Insert Text>> Profit incentive Companies want to keep costs low to make as much money as possible.

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Bearing the burden Let’s have a look at some different groups and whether they’d be best to take on the responsibility of caring for our oceans

Corporations Large multinational companies, like Coca-Cola, are some of the world’s largest manufacturers of plastic waste that ends up in our oceans. Creating single-use plastics is cheap and easy, and once it's sold to the customer the companies claim that they are no longer responsible for it.

One downside to placing responsibilities on companies is that they have incentives to do things as cheaply as possible - a profit incentive. If they aren’t heavily monitored, they may want to skip corners to make things like ocean cleanups cost less money.

How do you think we can force companies to take responsibility for the damage they cause?

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PART 2: OUR FRAGILE UNDERWATER WORLD

Who is responsible for taking care of the sea?

Governments Governments sometimes have incentives to keep the ocean clean - for example, keeping their coral reefs healthy to promote tourism. Other countries have incentives to pollute into the ocean to make it cheaper to get rid of waste, or to manufacture industrial materials.

Governments have the ability to create laws to force their citizens to behave a certain way. But how do they make sure that people are following the laws in the ocean?

How can we force governments to care about ocean pollution, even if they benefit from it? How do we enforce a law that the government makes out on the ocean?

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PART 2: OUR FRAGILE UNDERWATER WORLD

Do you think international organisations are an effective way to make changes and protect the ocean?

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International organisations International organisations, like Greenpeace, work to raise awareness of the damage being done to the ocean. They campaign for global change, encouraging governments to hold some of the world’s biggest companies accountable for the pollution and waste they create.

International organisations are good because, unlike different governments, everyone is united by a common goal of caring for the environment. However, these organisations don’t actually have any lawmaking authority themselves - they are reliant on convincing populations to vote for governments that make a change.

In order to make effective change, different groups need to work together and hold each other accountable.

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PART 2: OUR FRAGILE UNDERWATER WORLD

How to do rebuttal Responding in debates

Rebuttal is a response to another person’s argument or speech. When you debate, you need to do two things: 1. Build up your own case by providing arguments about why you are right 2. Weakening the opponent’s case by attacking their points It’s important when you do a rebuttal to respond to the person’s arguments, not to attack them personally!

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How do you deliver rebuttal?

How do you deliver a rebuttal?

1. Pinpoint: quickly refer to the other person’s argument. This is so the judge knows what part of their speech you are talking about. You want to keep this short because you want to save your time for actually responding!

2. Reasoning: explain why their point isn’t true. The best rebuttal has multiple reasons that attack the point in different ways 3. Summarise: explain to the judge what it means for the debate, now that their point doesn’t stand.

To win a debate, you need to rebut the other speaker’s arguments. You do so by quickly addressing their argument, and then giving multiple reasons why it isn’t true.

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ACTIVITY 2 | DEFENDING THE OCEANS

Defending the Oceans Rebuttal practice

Time Given 4 mins per statement: Prepare Up to 1 min per statement: Rebut

Activity Instructions You will have to rebut the statements on the board.

Everyone will have a try at rebutting each sentence.

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ACTIVITY 2 | DEFENDING THE OCEANS

Defending the Oceans Rebuttal practice

Guidelines & Directions Choose one part of each speech to respond to, rather than the whole speech.

Make sure that when you deliver your rebuttal, you: Pinpoint Reason Summarise.

Your coach will give you short feedback to work on after each statement - try to apply it for the next one! They’ll also give you overall feedback at the end of the exercise.

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Statement 1 “Who cares if people put rubbish into the ocean? It’s not like it’s important for us people here on land. When you throw plastic in the ocean, there are no serious consequences.”

Situation 2 “Fish is a great source of food, so we should take as much as we can right now! It doesn’t matter if we fish lots in the same place over and over again; there are so many fish in the sea that there will always be more to catch.”

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FEEDBACK

Feedback Great job! It’s time for me to give you two pieces of feedback on any of the following: 1. Confidence: how confident were you in attempting to respond to the other arguments?

2. Reasoning: the quality of your responsive arguments 3. Structure: how well you used the pinpoint, respond, summarise technique.

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PART 3: CREATING RESPONSIBILITY OCEAN EXPLORER Warm Up Activity

LEARNING ABOUT T

Threats to our oceans Who is responsible fo of the sea?

LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD Sea stats The importance of the ocean: Ecosystems, source of food, scientific discoveries, transport

REBUTTAL BA

REBUTTAL P SPEECH PRACTICE Activity

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PART 3: CREATING RESPONSIBILITY

Protecting the ocean Assessing policy

1) Ocean clean-ups Ocean clean-ups involve physically removing existing waste from the ocean.

Pros: Environmental benefits: Cleaning up litter and debris from the ocean helps protect marine life from harm. Animals often ingest or become entangled in plastic and trash, which can be deadly.

Aesthetic improvement: Clean oceans are more enjoyable for tourists and locals. Reducing pollution improves the beauty of coastlines and encourages tourism.

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Cons: Reactive approach: Ocean clean-ups are often a response to pollution that has already occurred.

They don't address the root causes of pollution, such as excessive plastic use and inadequate waste management.

Resource-intensive: Clean-ups can be expensive and require significant resources. It's often more cost-effective to prevent pollution in the first place.

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PART 3: CREATING RESPONSIBILITY

Protecting the ocean Assessing policy

2) Controlling tourism Ocean clean-ups involve physically removing existing waste from the ocean.

Pros: Conservation of ecosystems: Managing tourism can help protect fragile ecosystems, like coral reefs and nesting areas for endangered species, from damage and overcrowding.

Preserving cultural heritage: Controlling tourism can help safeguard the cultural heritage and traditions of coastal communities.

Cons: Economic impact: Restricting tourism may reduce income and job opportunities for local communities.

Enforcement challenges: Enforcing tourism regulations can be difficult, especially in remote or economically disadvantaged regions.

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3) Oil spill prevention and response Ocean clean-ups involve physically removing existing waste from the ocean.

Pros: Environmental protection: Strong prevention measures and rapid response to oil spills can reduce their ecological impact on marine life and coastal ecosystems.

Public safety: preventing oil spills and responding effectively helps protect human health by ensuring clean, safe beaches and seafood.

Financial Responsibility: Oil companies may be held accountable for the costs of spill clean-up and compensation for damages.

Cons: High costs: effective prevention and response measures can be e to implement and maintain.

Technological limits: Despite best efforts, it's challenging to co eliminate the risk of oil spills due to human error or unforeseen accid Economic impact: Oil spill response measures, such as restric fishing and tourism during a spill, can harm local economies.

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Which of the policies do you think would be the most effective at protecting our oceans?

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EXTRA FOR EXPERT OCEAN EXPLORER Warm Up Activity

LEARNING ABOUT T

Threats to our oceans Who is responsible fo of the sea?

LEARNING ABOUT THE WORLD Sea stats The importance of the ocean: Ecosystems, source of food, scientific discoveries, transport

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REBUTTAL P SPEECH PRACTICE Activity

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ACTIVITY 3 | SEA SOLUTIONS

Sea solutions

Group Rebuttal Exercise

Time Given 10 mins: Prepare Up tp 1 min: Speak

Activity Instructions Your coach will separate you into two groups to defend a policy: for ocean cleanups (proposition), and for tourism controls (opposition). You are going to practice each having a turn at rebutting each other as to why your policy is best.

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DEBATE & PUBLIC SPEAKING

ACTIVITY 3 | SEA SOLUTIONS

Sea solutions

Group Rebuttal Exercise

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Guidelines & Directions Step 1: the coach will put teams into breakout rooms for 5 minutes, to think about the points they want to make.

After five minutes, each member of the proposition will speak for 30 seconds to 1 minute, each giving one reason why should switch to global citizenship.

Step 2: the coach will put the side opposition in a breakout room for 5 minutes.

After five minutes, each member of the opposition will speak for 30 seconds to 1 minute, giving one piece of rebuttal to any of the material that came out from the side proposition.

Step 3: the coach will put the side proposition in a breakout room for 5 minutes.

After five minutes, each member of the proposition will speak for 30 seconds to 1 minute, giving one piece of rebuttal to any of the material that came out from the side opposition.

This way, every speaker in the class gets to deliver one piece of rebuttal. It’s okay if someone else has said the same rebuttal as you! Remember that your rebuttal should follow the format: 1. Pinpoint 2. Reason 3. Summarise

DEBATE & PUBLIC SPEAKING

FEEDBACK

Feedback It’s time for me to tell you my favourite thing about your speech, as well as what you can improve on. I will give you 2 pieces of feedback on any of the following:

1. Whether you have improved on the feedback for the previous class exercise 2. One new piece of feedback based on any of the following: a. Activity: whether you fully followed the activity guidelines b. Style: volume, pace, position on the screen, tone c. Analytical reasoning: how to make your points even better!

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ACTIVITY 4 | YOUR SEASIDE ESCAPE

Your seaside escape Extra for experts

Time Given 4 mins: Prepare Up tp 1 min: Speak

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Activity Instructions You’re going on holiday! You get to choose whether you’re going: 1. To a seaside resort 2. On an ocean cruise Tell us which holiday you picked, why, and what activities you’re going to do.

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RECAP

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Here’s a recap of what we learned today: Our oceans cover a huge area of the Earth and are home to so much nature and wildlife Ecosystems are places where life works together to grow and sustain itself. The ocean is home to different ecosystems Our oceans are important for humans. They provide food, transport, and scientific discoveries.

Our oceans are at risk due to human intervention, like pollution, global warming, and overfishing.

It’s hard to blame specific people for harm to the ocean and enforce responsibility. Companies, governments, and organisations have to work together to protect this precious resource.

The policies we can use to protect the ocean are cleanups, tourism controls, and oil spill prevention.

Speaking: Every speech should have four building blocks: an introduction, two reasons, and a conclusion.

Rebuttal should have three building blocks: pinpoint, respond, and summarise.

DEBATE & PUBLIC SPEAKING

ENGLISH DEBATE

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