Acid Rain RAFT Assignment
Using:
a) information about what acid rain is
c) how acid rain affects human health
e) possible solutions to the acid rain problem
b) how acid rain affects the environment
d) how acid rain affects the economy
Complete the following assignment. RAFT stands for Role, Audience, Format, Topic. From the list
below, choose one RAFT assignment. Use the internet and other texts to research information you
need to make your work authentic- be sure to cite all sources. The evaluation scheme is on the back
of this page.
ROLE
Concerned
citizen
AUDIENCE
Local Member of
Parliament
FORMAT
Letter
(individual)
Non-profit
Environmental
Organization
General public
Poster
(group of 2)
Author
Elementary
students
Children’s
Book
(group of 2)
Cartoon Artist
Readers of the
Toronto Star
Cartoon strip
(individual)
Industrial
Company
Industrial Polluters
Advertisement
(group of 2)
TOPIC
Explaining why new industry to Milton should
have to have higher emissions standards than
current industry before it will be granted zoning
by the town. Be sure to include details about
the causes of acid rain and the effects on the
environment, human health and the economy.
Create a poster that may be used to educate the
general public about their local industries
emission effects on the environment, human
health and the economy so citizens will feel
compelled to put pressure on government.
Create a children’s book to educate students in
elementary school so they understand the
causes of acid rain and the effects of acid rain
on the environment, human health and the
economy.
Create a comic strip that could be used by The
Green Party in The Toronto Star to explain the
causes and effects of the acid rain issue and
what the party will do differently if elected.
Create an advertisement that could be used to
explain to other industries why they should
purchase your company’s newest product that
will decrease dangerous acid rain producing
emissions. Include in your Ad information
about the environmental, human health and
economic costs of acid rain.
CHECKLIST…DID YOU:
Use appropriate vocabulary?
Explain the process that creates acid rain?
Explain the impact of acid rain on the environment?
Explain the impact of acid rain on human health?
Explain the impact of acid rain on the economy?
(Extension) Research and present possible industrial solutions to reduce acid rain emissions.
Reference research material in APA format?
Evaluation Scheme
Criteria
Communication:
* uses
appropriate
chemical and
ecological
vocabulary to
describe the acid
rain issue
*Referencing
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
Vocabulary is
consistently
appropriate and
relates to the
topic.
Vocabulary is
mostly
appropriate and
relates to the
topic.
Vocabulary is
somewhat
appropriate and
relates to the
topic.
Vocabulary is
somewhat
appropriate.
Uses APA format
for all sources
Uses APA format
for most sources
Uses APA format
for some sources
Provides limited
source
referencing
The chemical
nature of acid
rain is fully
explained and
correct.
The impact of
acid rain on the
environment is
examined,
explained and
assessed (e.g.
what are we doing
about the impact)
The impact of
acid rain on
human health is
fully examined
and explained.
The chemical
nature of acid
rain is explained
and mostly
correct.
The impact of
acid rain on the
environment is
examined,
explained and
partially
assessed.
The chemical
nature of acid
rain is partially
explained and
mostly correct.
The impact of
acid rain on the
environment is
partially
explained and
partially
assessed.
The chemical
nature of acid
rain is mentioned
and partially
correct.
The impact of
acid rain on the
environment is
mentioned.
The impact of
acid rain on
human health is
mostly examined
and partially
explained
The impact of
acid rain on
human health is
partially
examined and
explained
The impact of
acid rain on
human health is
mentioned and
correct.
The impact of
acid rain on the
economy is
examined,
explained and
assessed (e.g.
compare the
positive and
negative impacts
on the economy)
The impact of
acid rain on the
economy is
examined,
explained and
partially
assessed.
The impact of
acid rain on the
economy is
partially
explained and
partially
assessed.
The impact of
acid rain on the
economy is
mentioned.
Making
Connections:
*explains the
chemical nature
of acid rain
* explains and
assesses the
effects of acid
rain on terrestrial
and aquatic
ecosystems
* explains the
effects of acid
rain on human
health both
directly and
indirectly
*Assess the
impact of acid
rain on the
economy
including direct
effects and
possible solution
costs