Introduction: With increased attention being paid to the global forest in recent years, the American public has expressed an interest in learning more about the issues and problems facing forests around the world. 

Assignment: After dividing into groups of two, you and your partner are ready to begin your assignment.  To help educate the public about the global forest, your group will conduct a mock interview.  After deciding who will serve as the reporter and the interviewee, take a look at the tasks below.

Reporter

1. Prepare a short statement that includes a general overview of the golobal forest and describes some of the issues to be discussed during the interview.

2. Devise on question for each of the subjects listed under TOPICS (below).

 Interviewee

1. Be prepared to answer questions about each of the subjects listed under TOPICS (below).

2. Make sure to use evidence whenever possible to support your answers.

Both the reporter and interviewee should use the essay, worksheets, and class discussions to help you prepare for the assignment.  When preparing questions and answers, remember that the goal of the assignment is to help people learn about the problems facing the global forest.   Note: The interviewee should not be told the questions in advance.

TOPICS

1. Sustainable management
2. Ecological footprint/consumption
3. Forest set-asides
4. Rise in global population
5. Global conferences (such as the Earth Summit)

Extension: If you have access to video equipment, record your interview so that it can be viewed by your classmates.  Additionally, to make the interview more realistic, design props such as images, charts, or graphs to reinforce some of the major issues and problems concerning the global forest.