Project Group Contract & Building Knowledge of the Field

Summative Assessment 10%

A group contract is a mutual agreement made by all the members of a group to set norms for
collaboration throughout the project and to start planning your writing.

Objectives:

● To set specific rules for participation, cooperation and communication throughout

the development of your project.

● To choose specific materials (articles, videos, podcasts, infographics, etc.) in

order to analyze and to be used during the writing process of the project.

● To explore the global issue chosen by your team.

● To create a glossary of terms with definitions about your chosen topic.

Instructions

Before:

Contact your classmates via email or WhatsApp and set a date so you all can meet through
a video call.

During your meeting:

Discuss each section and fill in the required information.

1. Please fill all the information below and upload this document to the platform no later
than May 22.

1. Team Members

Team Members Contact Information (institutional email)

Angélica Lorena Cabrera Cardozo ancabrerac@unal.edu.co

Andres Felipe Vasquez Cespedes anfvasquezce@unal.edu.co

Diana Patricia Obando Mirama dobandom@unal.edu.co

 2. Team agreements

Answer the questions below in a complete way:

● What is your preferred mode of communication?

whatsapp or gmail

● What time will you be holding your meetings?

Saturdays and Sundays at night

● What platform will you use (Zoom, Meet, WhatsApp, etc.)?

Meet or sometimes Whatsapp (for video calls)

● Who will be responsible for sending your submissions through the platform?

It Depends on the situation that any member has, the most time is Diana, but
in any case can be Felipe or Angélica.

● Include other important agreements for your group.

It's necessary that they:

-respond to messages on time

-are committed to the times

-listen to the opinion of other members and work with assignments

3. Your group project

● What topic will you develop in your project?

Illegal mining

● Why did you choose that particular topic? (Provide at least 3 reasons)

-It´s an issue not only involves the environment but also society in the
colombian case
 -the exploitation of land is an interesting topic to approach from science
(specially geology)

-The need to present a relevant social and environmental issue for a country
like Colombia but in english.

4. Planning your writing

Sources of information

Look for information related to the selected topic (articles, videos, podcasts,
infographics, etc. preferably in English). Choose three or four sources of
information at least and list the reference below:

1.Idrobo, N., Mejía, D., & Tribin, A. M. (2014). Illegal gold mining and violence in
Colombia. Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy, 20(1), 83-111.

link:https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/peps-2013-0053/html

2.Haque, N., Hughes, A., Lim, S., & Vernon, C. (2014). Rare earth elements:
Overview of mining, mineralogy, uses, sustainability and environmental impact.
Resources, 3(4), 614-635.

link:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/3/4/614

3.Point. R. (host) .(2019-present). Exploring Mining Podcast-Interview with

Colombian Mining Company, O2Gold Inc.[Podcast]. Spotify.

link:
https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/92969/Exploring-Mining-PodcastInterview-with
-Colombian-Mining-Company-O2Gold-Inc.

Glossary

Read each of the texts selected and create a glossary with common terms related to the
topic you chose. Use www.diagrams.net to create a collaborative mind map and share it
below:

Lucrative: producing a great deal of profit.

Organized crime: Organized crime is a category of transnational, national, or local

groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals to engage in illegal activity, most
commonly for profit.
Degradation: in this case, the act or process of degrading: environmental degradation, the
gradual degradation of organic matter, etc.

Contamination: the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or

accidentally) unwanted substances or factors

Biodiversity: the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat, a high
level of which is usually considered to be important and desirable.

Misrule: Bad government that shows no justice or fairness.

Socio-environmental conflicts: conflicts between social groups due to the occupied space
where great aquiferous, mineral or fertile riches can be found for cultivation.

Environment: the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors (such as climate, soil,
and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately
determine its form and survival.

Business: is defined as an organization or enterprising entity engaged in commercial,

industrial, or professional activities. In this case (illegal mining) it can mean mostly shady or
illegal business in companies or individuals.

Monopolize:(of an organization or group) obtain exclusive possession or control of (a trade,

commodity, or service).

Violence: behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or
something.

Community: a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic
in common.

Control: Law enforcement.

News Jobs: Generation of companies and jobs.

Links to the collaborative mind map:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AyPusJlu8RNofc-C4J0mGNhzhuEbGT_K/view?usp=
sharing
 5. Signatures:

Please include your print names here:

Angélica Lorena Cabrera Cardozo

Diana Patricia Obando Mirama

Andres Felipe Vasquez Cespedes

Designed by Sandra Echeverri & Alejandra Jiménez Quintero (2021)