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Participating in the AIA Quest for the Champion Communicator 2005
Project Assignment Topic
"Work in groups to investigate red fire ants and the impact these insects may have on Hong Kong. Present your findings in an appropriate format."
The Power of Works First Inter-varsity English Speaking and Debating Competition (Nanjing Normal University vs HKIEd) Dr Jasmine Luk Lecturer, Department of English
Students
The assignment will require each group of students to integrate understandings from a broad range of disciplines - biology, geography, psychology, ecology, economics, and even medical science, in order to address their research questions as follows:
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What is the origin of red fire ants?
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What are their characteristics?
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Is collection of specimens required to help research?
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How did the Southern American red fire ants travel half way around the globe and migrate to southern China?
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How did the ants cross the border and arrive in Hong Kong?
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Why do we fear the ants and call them "poisonous" despite reassurance from experts that the ants will not normally pose serious health hazards to most human beings?
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Should we introduce
predators to exterminate
red fire ants?
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If yes, will the predators kill other non-poisonous insects as well?
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How does the introduction of predators affect the food chain and what repercussions will it have on human beings?
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What are the symptoms of people bitten by red fire ants?
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If bitten by red fire ants, is there any medicine that can be prescribed to relieve the symptoms?
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How much did red fire ants affect the sales of potted plants during Chinese New Year and what varieties of species were involved?
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How have reduced sales due to the red fire ants affected business owners?
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Tools for collecting information
Possible presentation formats
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Internet
* Written essay
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Textbooks, journals, magazines and newspapers
On-site research, video-shooting & photo-taking
* Video presentation / simulated news broadcast
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Interviews with people being affected
* Role play
* PowerPoint Presentation
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