Guardians of Virginia Assignment

Guardians of Virginia

By Dyana Steely

​I will use the spinner to assign your group one of the following:

1. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
2. Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)
3. Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF)
4. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
5. Local Soil and Water Conservation District

​What is the mission of your agency?
How does this agency go about accomplishing their mission?
How does this agency involve the community?
What is a success story from this agency?
What are they tasked with protecting?
How does it work with other groups or governments?
What projects are they working on?
What programs do they have?

​• Tracker: keeps track of progress for each team member, reminds members of deadlines.

• CEO: Must have excellent handwriting. Fills out the Group form.

• Peace Maker: Observes group interactions, resolves conflicts and lets Mrs. Steely know if she needs to step in and talk to the group.

• Reporter: Communicates the group's progress to the instructor.

​Responsibility Roles

​​• Tracker: keeps track of progress for each team member

​Name of Team Member	​​Name of Team Member	​​Name of Team Member	​​Name of Team Member
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• Peace Maker: Observes group interactions, resolves conflicts and lets Mrs. Steely know if she needs to step in and talk to the group.

​Monday	​Tuesday	​Wednesday	​Thursday	​Friday
​ Guest Speaker	​	​	​	​
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• Reporter: Communicates the group's progress to the instructor.

​Group Member ____________________	​Group Member ____________________
​Group Member ____________________	​Group Member ____________________

• Timekeeper: Monitors time, reminds members of deadlines. 

​	​Monday	​Tuesday	​Wednesday	​Thursday	​Friday
​Tasks to complete	Guest Speaker	1. Agency assignment. 2. Decide on roles within the group 3.Assign questions to answer 4.Decide how you will present your information to the class	​Research answers to assigned questions	​Begin creating your assignment using a poster, slides, or Canva.	​Continue creating your assignment using a poster, slides, or Canva.
​ ​​Tasks to complete	​Continue creating your assignment	​Continue creating your assignment using a poster, slides, or Canva.	​Continue creating your assignment using a poster, slides, or Canva.	​Finish project	Present project to the class