Debate

1. Students read Geology and the Fishery of Georges Bank.
   
   
2. To help students synthesize the information, lead a class debate - Is there a need for restrictive legislation in the fishing industry? Direct students to the debate instructions student guidelines.
   
   
3. Use the Debate Rubric for assessment. .
   
   
4. For additional information, students read U.S. Statutes at Large, Vol. 16, Resolution No. 22, pp. 593-94. "Joint Resolution for the Protection and Preservation of the Food Fishes of the Coast of the United States." (US Congress. 41st. 3rd Session, published 1871.)
   
   
5. Based on the Joint Resolution, students complete a 3-2-1 Analysis: Write three facts...Ask two questions...Form one opinion (or write one summary sentence.)
   
   
6. Direct students to THOMAS at the Library of Congress, and search records from the 108th Congress for "The Fishing Quota Standards Act of 2003."
   
   
7. Students complete a 3-2-1 Analysis based on the Fishing Quota Standards Act.
   

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