Proposal Statement and Presentation
Students will communicate their planning decisions for locating a new Wal-Mart Supercenter in the greater metropolitan Lehigh Valley area to have minimal impact on the environment in a simulated planning commission meeting.
- Begin the class session by reminding students that they are members of the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission and will be giving their presentation to the Wal-Mart Corporation to recommend a site location to develop a new Wal-Mart Supercenter in the Lehigh Valley area. Prompt students to make sure that their advice and recommendations are clear.
- Provide each student team with 5 minutes each to present their proposals to the class.Helpful implementation idea:- Remind students of good presentation skills, especially if the students have not had much experience giving oral presentations in the classroom. Tell students to have good body posture, be articulate and clear when they speak, and make eye contact with their audience. Tell students they should not read verbatim from their presentation slides.- To keep students focused on each group's presentation, have students write down a question to ask the presenting group. At the conclusion of each presentation, randomly select two students to ask their questions to the presenting group. You may wish to consider using the students' questions as a participation assessment to ensure individual accountability for paying attention during the group presentations.Note:Classes with large numbers of students may require additional time to complete their proposal presentations.
