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Balancing the options: tourist resort

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TLF ID:

L1028

Year level:

7–8

Series description:

Trying to determine a course of action that will meet the demands of stakeholders with conflicting interests is hard work. Students are provided with an opinion organiser that allows them to measure and compare the worth of different courses of action to dissenting groups in a local community.

Learning object description:

Students are immersed in the issues surrounding the development of a tourist resort in a coastal town. Some residents are concerned about the effect the resort will have on the local environment, while others welcome the jobs and the money the resort will bring to the community. Students gather facts and opinions from residents, environmentalists and park management. They compare options, then choose the plan that best addresses issues raised by all of the interest groups. Finally they explain the reasons for their recommendation. This learning object is one in a series of four objects.

Key learning objectives:

Students compare the merits of a number of solutions to a series of conflicts between various interest groups and stakeholders in a local community.
Students recommend and justify a solution that achieves the most favourable outcome for all interest groups and stakeholders.

Educational value:

Students compare and analyse a variety of opinions regarding the establishment of a tourist resort.
Students explore information in a range of news media and other information sources.
Students rank possible courses of action according to effectiveness in resolving issues.
An interactive opinion organiser allows students to represent the degree to which possible courses of action address the concerns of community members.
Students are prompted to undertake more research if they do not use all of the information sources provided.
Students recommend an action and summarise reasons in a printable report.

Learning area:

Civics and citizenship

Keywords:

Business, Communities, Community cooperation, Community development, Conflict resolution, Decision making, Economic analysis, Environmental impact, Interest groups, Opinions, Resorts, Solutions, Stakeholders, Town planning

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