2. TASK THREE: Summary of
findings.
TASK FOUR: Evaluation of
collecting and the
annotation information.
TASK ONE: Collecting
information.
TASK TWO: Processing
information (through
annotation).
Overview
Learning Intention: Antarctica is an environment of global significance.
Success criteria: You will have:
- Collected information to answer the following focus areas
- Processed( by annotation) collected information
- Evaluated the whole process of collecting and processing.
3. Although the impact of climate change and the Arctic
are discussed often in the media, climate change in the
Antarctic is comparatively neglected, or reported
misleadingly. The science, however, is clear: climate
change is already negatively impacting Antarctica.
The West Antarctic Peninsula is one of the fastest
warming areas on Earth, with only some areas of the
Arctic Circle experiencing faster rising temperatures.
However, since Antarctica is a big place, climate
change is not having a uniform impact, with some areas
experiencing increases in sea ice extent. Yet in others,
sea ice is decreasing, with measurable impacts on
wildlife. ASOC believes that understanding climate
change impacts on Antarctica is a matter of critical
importance for the world and for the continent itself.
See more at: http://www.asoc.org/advocacy/climate-
change-and-the-antarctic#sthash.cpsr9hrY.dpuf
Antarctica Sources #1 with Annotation
Why is Antarctica a significant environment?
This here relates to the
climate change and
temperature.
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Antarctica Sources #2 with Annotation
Why is Antarctica a significant environment?
In this picture it shows that this father
believes his son will be able to solve the
Antarctic problem after it all melts.
It shows here at about 98% is
covered by ice sheet at least 1
mile thick and when it all melts
people will want to know why it
melted and they will be able to
solve it just like this little boy.
5. In this cartoon it shows how there are
Penguins standing there, while that older
man is saying they will protect The Fishing
Industry not the animals species and that
would make the environment over in
Antarctica different.
Also in this article it shows how the animal
system will soon all die and that Antarctica
is uninhabited.
Antarctica Sources #3 with Annotation
Why is Antarctica a significant environment?
6. Some Antarctic species have been taken to the verge of
extinction for economic benefit. Others have been killed
incidentally or disturbed, soils have been contaminated,
untreated sewage has been discharged into the sea and rubbish
that will not decompose or break down for hundreds of years has
been left behind in even the remotest parts.
Recently attitudes have changed as we begin to realise that there
are few untouched and unvisited places left on earth and that
they are tremendously important to humanity.
Antarctica's clean air, water and ice of are of importance to
science for understanding how the Earth's environment is
changing both naturally and as a result of human activity. Tour
operators are tapping a huge and ever increasing demand to visit
the Earth's last great wilderness.
Both science and tourism have the potential to damage the very
qualities that draw them to Antarctica.
The concern for the environmental management of Antarctica is
how to make good past damage and how to reduce the current
and future impacts.
Antarctica Sources #4 with Annotation
What impact do people have on this environment?
7. Antarctica Sources #5 with Annotation
What impact do people have on this environment?
Antarctica Sources #2 with Annotation
In here it is talking about some of the
mean temperatures over the whole
planet compared to Antarctica.
In the last 100 years, it has been as low
as (1.4* F) that it around -17* Celsius
In this picture here, it shows how they
think Antarctica has Global Warming.
As you can see in this article it shows
the rate and info about Global
Warming in Antarctica so there must
be Global Warming then.
8. Antarctica is often thought of as a pristine land untouched by human
disturbance. Unfortunately this is no longer the case. For a little more
than 100 years people have been travelling to Antarctica and in that
short time most parts have been visited and we have left more than
just footprints.
Human impacts include:
harvesting some Antarctic species to the verge of extinction for
economic benefit,
killing and disturbing other species,
contaminating the soils, and
discharging sewage to the sea and leaving rubbish, cairns and tracks
in even the most remote parts.
Changing attitudes
More recently attitudes have changed as we begin to realise that
there are few unvisited places left on Earth and that they are of
enormous value to humanity. The clean air, water and ice of
Antarctica are now of global importance to science for understanding
how the Earth's environment is changing both naturally and as a result
of human activity. Tourist operators are beginning to tap into the huge
demand to visit the last great wilderness on Earth. Paradoxically both
science and tourism have the potential to damage the very qualities
that draw them to Antarctica.
Antarctica Sources #6 with Annotation
What impact do people have on this environment?
9. Is the global community doing enough to make sure that this area is sustainable?
In this comment it shows that more and
more people are coming to Antarctica
to see wife life when in 2000, people
didn’t care but now more people are
coming and that shows that tourism
can change. This happened in
2002,2003.
In that comment it shows that tourism is not
that great over in Antarctica. It shows that
people don’t care about wildlife and that
its largely inhabited. This happened in
2000.
Antarctica Sources #7 with Annotation
There is no doubt Antarctica is an incredible tourist destination. It is a
magnificent and largely uninhabited wilderness with majestic mountains,
glaciers, icebergs and abundant wildlife. Its remoteness, inaccessibility and
severe climate add an element of adventure to a visit to Antarctica. Visitor
numbers have increased rapidly over the last few decades. In 2002/2003,
13,571 tourists visited Antarctica, compared with only 6,000 ten years ago
(IAATO). Only 5% of these tourists have visited the Ross Sea region of
Antarctica, where New Zealand’s national programme activity is focussed.
The majority of tours are to the Antarctic Peninsula region, close to South
America. Tours are organised by private companies and people from all
over the world make the journey to see the icy continent. The majority of
tourists come from the USA, followed by Germany, Britain and Australia
(IAATO).
10. In this it talks about how the huge
fishing boats are taking to much fish
and because of the boats coming
in and taking it all, they say here
that it should ok because of natural
reproduction, but I believe that in
years to come what if they all start
to die.
More than 85% percent of the
world’s fisheries have been pushed
to beyond the limits of taking to
much fish.
Antarctica Sources #8 with Annotation
Is the global community doing enough to make sure that this area is sustainable?
11. Antarctica Sources #9 with Annotation
Is the global community doing enough to make sure that this area is sustainable?
12. Is the global community doing enough to make sure that the
Antarctic Environment is Sustainable?
I believe that that the global community could really do more to make sure that the Antarctic Environment is
sustainable By being able to do that, some people need to think and really care about it because some others
don’t. They need to speak up and they need everyone to know that the main species of animals and mammals
are really based around that area. So that means if they don’t look after them or the environment it could cause
the ice to melt causes deaths of hundreds of people and also could loss the animals that are living there.
Also like I said up above if you don’t look after the environment it could cause the ice to melt and end lots of life's.
You need to think and see what if that was someone who you knew. So their life is now gone. How would you feel
for not helping and trying to make it a better place. I wouldn’t feel good at all. So how can we all help and make
sure it becomes a better place?
I think we all need to pick up everyone and work as a team because we are all human so it’s not like it’s going to
be hard. Everything bad that is happening needs to stop now, like tourism and taking to much fish. That’s another
cause that could end the life's of some fish species in years to come. I think we need to make sure the community
knows that these are the consequences that will come along the way if those don’t stop.
Summary of Findings
13. Research aspect:
Which two sources of information were the most helpful and give reason why?
I think that the information on the fishing and tourism was helpful because it showed me facts that I didn’t know and it was really good to see that some people are
trying to do to help both of these causes.
Which type of sources did you not use – give a clear reason.
Wikipedia and Wiki Answers and Ask.com, because most of the information on those websites are rubbish and made up, but some of it can be useful.
Were there some sources which showed bias? ( good or bad viewpoints expressed that are based on the interest group that presents the source material)
Wikipedia, how it said it will melt in 1 year, you could but that’s really unlucky. All the other websites that I put in my references are really good and have most of the
information I needed.
Annotating the resources chosen
Did you find the process of annotation easy or difficult? Why?
It was really difficult at the start until I read through what we had to do and then it was like, wow that’s easy. I just needed to think and use my brain.
ii. Did the example of the annotated work help with the annotation process.
Yes, because like I said it was hard at the start but when I looked back and read what the examples looked like it sounded easier.
Improvements:
Would you change your approach to researching and collecting info.? How?
No, because I believe that the websites, I used we really good and there is always room for improvement.
Evaluation of collecting and the annotation information
