Year 2010 may 20th, we had made an action project, we made games, posters, food, environmental products such as necklaces and hairbands. Our global issues class think we made a difference in changing the thought that sharks are not killers, and planted awareness in peoples and students mind how serious the situation of shark finning is. All the actions we had done was environmentally friendly, for example using recyclable products but as well as making the project effective and in a level of a middle schooler. So I think we had raised lots of awareness, especially I think that showing them videos and making games were a really good way to show them the awareness. We (me and Billy) made a game to show how serious long lining is by making a maze with tons of people fishing, hunting and long-lining sharks. Many people said the game was challenging which I think that gave them an impression that sharks are in danger. However, when we are given the chance to do the action project again, I think we could have made the game more harder that can clearly give them awareness. For instance, we could have divided stages where it gets harder and harder, and in the end, the long-line could have block the whole road. This, I think that will give them strong feelings of stop long-lining.
During this action project, and by making the games, we have learned lots of facts about sharks finning. I never knew the fact that approximately 90% of the sharks population had decreased. Moreover, that sharks fin soup is not that good for not only our health, but not good for the oceans population. I certainly is now aware of the situation and now I am telling others about it too.
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