Antarctica

The Last
Wilderness?
Developing
Antarctica

What is the
future?
 Objectives
• To identify and understand the
arguments FOR and AGAINST
developing Antarctica
• To present and explain my own opinion
about the future of Antarctica

• Citizenship Criteria
• Global Interdependence (understanding how
different places in the World are connected)
• Research and communication skills
 Your task
• Produce a newspaper article about
Antarctica.

• You will do this in four sections.

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The Last
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 Section 1 - Introduction

• Explain all about Antarctica, include lots

of detail about what it is like and what
lives there.
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Section 2 – Why do people want
to develop Antarctica?
• What are resources?
• What resources are there in Antarctica?
• How could these resources be used?
• What are the advantages  of developing
Antarctica?
• http://www.discoveringantarctica.org.uk/multim
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Section 3 – Why do people want
to protect Antarctica?

• Why is Antarctica a special place?

• What would happen if Antarctica was
developed by companies trying to make
money from oil/coal etc?
• How might too many tourists cause
problems for Antarctica?
• What about pollution? 
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 Section 4 – My opinion
• What are the main arguments FOR developing
Antarctica?
• What are the main arguments AGAINST
developing Antarctica?
• Now give YOUR opinion! There are a few
options.
a. No development at all
b. Limited development
c. Some development in just some areas
d. Development
Please give reasons for your decision.
How would you like this to be carried
out?
 THANK U…
Vinayak Nandikal
Antarctica

The Last
Wilderness?