see attachments please (Sections 1 and 2) are attached, along with more detailed instructions.
Complete your final project, building on Sections 1 and 2 (submitted in Module Five) by adding a section on global significance. Research and make connections between the local versus global application of your chosen topic as well as the global significance and impacts for this type of change. Depending on your topic selection, this may include comparisons to both a developed country and a developing country.
In this attachment, you will include some information from Milestone 2 (history of local vs global & Local Real World Applications opportunities and hurdles, specific steps). What else you can include is based on the rubric for final presentation II:
1. Introduction to the topic
2. Key points from Section 1: History and contemporary view point
3. Key examples from Section 2: Local Word Real Applications
4. Summary of Section 3. Global Significance
5. Action Plan
6. Conclusion: Action Plan
7. Presentation Mechanics Style and Images.
Section 4-6 are new portions that need to be added. The information below provides information on each section above: Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed in your Final Presentation:
I. Introduce the topic that you have chosen for your final project, clearly showing the impact of natural resource use on the environment.
II. Provide several descriptive slides that:
a. Describe key points to provide context using information from Section 1: History and Contemporary Viewpoint from Milestone Two
b. Use key examples that you identified in Section 2: Local Real-World Applications from Milestone Two to illustrate opportunities and challenges for the change that you want to happen
c. Illustrate the importance and impact of your topic using information from Section 3: Global Significance, Impact, and Applications from the final project paper.
I. Provide a thorough description of your action plan of specific steps that you need to take to make the change happen. This should be the major part of your presentation.
II. Create Conclusions slide(s) that illustrate how your action plan demonstrates your personal responsibility for the environment.
Complete your final project, building on Sections 1 and 2 (submitted in Module Five) by adding a section on global significance. Research and make connections between the local versus global application of your chosen topic as well as the global significance and impacts for this type of change. Depending on your topic selection, this may include comparisons to both a developed country and a developing country.
In this attachment, you will include some information from Milestone 2 (history of local vs global & Local Real World Applications opportunities and hurdles, specific steps). What else you can include is based on the rubric for final presentation II:
- Introduction to the topic
- Key points from Section 1: History and contemporary view point
- Key examples from Section 2: Local Word Real Applications
- Summary of Section 3. Global Significance
- Action Plan
- Conclusion: Action Plan
- Presentation Mechanics Style and Images.
Highlighted portions are new portions that you will discuss. The highlighted information below provides information on each section above: Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed in your Final Presentation:
- Introduce the topic that you have chosen for your final project, clearly showing the impact of natural resource use on the environment.
- Provide several descriptive slides that:
- Describe key points to provide context using information from Section 1: History and Contemporary Viewpoint from Milestone Two
- Use key examples that you identified in Section 2: Local Real-World Applications from Milestone Two to illustrate opportunities and challenges for the change that you want to happen
- Illustrate the importance and impact of your topic using information from Section 3: Global Significance, Impact, and Applications from the final project paper.
- Provide a thorough description of your action plan of specific steps that you need to take to make the change happen. This should be the major part of your presentation.
- Create Conclusions slide(s) that illustrate how your action plan demonstrates your personal responsibility for the environment.
Overview The final project for this course is the creation of a paper that will be a comprehensive personal reflection and action plan focused on personal natural resource use. The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate mastery of the course concepts and encourage students to incorporate course learning into an applicable future choice plan. The purpose of the presentation component (graded separately) is to effectively demonstrate your plan to peers and for peer review of their ideas.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed in the final paper:
- Provide an introduction that describes the topic. Specifically: a) Define the scope of the topic. What are the natural resources involved? How were they created? How are they used and obtained? b) Briefly indicate the importance of this topic to:
- You personally
- American society
iii. The global community
- Section 1: History and Contemporary Viewpoint. Include and build upon your Section 1 submission (Background, Historical Awareness in America, Historical Awareness Globally) from Milestone Two by incorporating instructor feedback and by adding:
- a) A synopsis of the historical development of the topic from inception through modern-day usages, both in American culture as well as the global culture, focusing on the most significant developments and contributors to the topic.
- b) A timeline of the most significant developments and contributors (e.g., scientists, activists) to the topic to provide a summary of the most important events and who was involved.
III. Section 2: Local Real-World Applications and Specific Steps. Include and build upon your Section 2 submission (Opportunities and Hurdles) from Milestone Two by incorporating instructor feedback and by adding:
- a) A synopsis of the opportunities for change and the hurdles that you will have to overcome
- b) Outline an action plan of specific steps that you will need to take to make the change happen. All projects should include the following, plus any additional items that are project-specific:
- The short- and long-term costs to implement your change (for example, monetary, social, time, effort, etc.)
- The personnel and/or skills needed and availability (e.g., electrician, local politicians, HOA managers and members, construction crews, yard work)
iii. A timeframe (e.g., time necessary for planning stage, implementation stage, most limiting time-based action items, etc.)
- Local laws and regulations (e.g., local and state water laws, HOA regulations, organic designation laws, etc.)
- Section 3: Global Significance, Impact, and Applications. Compare and contrast local (i.e., local to you) versus global application of your chosen topic as well as the global significance and impacts for this type of change locally and globally. Depending on your topic selection, this may include comparisons to both a developed country and a developing country or between two widely differing areas of America. Specifically:
- a) Describe two key differences between your chosen comparison communities (i.e., your own and another), for example, regarding the cost of making a change, skilled personnel needed and availability, differences in local laws and regulations. For example, in California there may be many local regulations/laws that have to be addressed before you could disconnect your home from city water and sewage to use your own water-recycling system, whereas in a city in Pakistan there may be no regulatory oversight.
- b) Describe two key similarities among your chosen comparison communities (including your own). For example, in both California and Pakistan, finding skilled labor and the right equipment for an in-home gray water recycling system might be difficult
- Conclusion
- a) Summarize the use of natural resources and environmental impacts relevant to your selected topic.
- b) Describe what skills and resources are required to address this topic. c) Reflect on how your knowledge of the topic has changed over the course of your research, ensuring that you address instructor feedback.
Final Submission: Final Paper you will submit your final paper.
Include an introduction outlining the topic and what the reader can expect within each of the three sections. The paper should consist of the introduction, the three sections of research you conducted over the course of the term, and a conclusion, which will be a reflective analysis of what you learned from the research you conducted. The final project should be cohesive and polished. This submission will be graded using the Final Product Rubric.
Final Product Rubric Requirements of Submission:
Written components of project must follow these formatting guidelines when applicable: title page, double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and a references page in APA style. The final paper should be cohesive and polished. The paper should be at least 10 and no more than 15 pages, excluding the cover sheet and references page, and the PowerPoint presentation should be included as an appendix to the document. You must incorporate at least 10 scholarly resources, using two to four resources per section. Proper APA formatting is expected for all elements of the document, including references.
This activity uses an integrated rubric in Blackboard. Students can view instructor feedback in the Grade Center. For more information, review these instructions.
Critical Elements
Introduction – Scope of Topic Meets “Proficient” criteria and illustrates scope with many detailed and specific examples Clearly defines the topic and scope to be covered, specifying the natural resources involved and using examples to illustrate the relationships
Introduction – Importance to American Society Meets “Proficient” criteria, and evaluation of natural resource topic’s impact on society is well supported by examples. Illustrates the importance of natural resource topic through collection and analysis of evidence to make informed conclusions
Introduction – Importance to American Society Meets “Proficient” criteria, and evaluation of natural resource topic’s impact on society is well supported by examples. Evaluates the social impact of natural resource topic
Importance to Global Community Meets “Proficient” criteria, and explanation of natural resource topic’s impact on humanity is well supported by examples Explains the global impact of natural resource topic
History and Contemporary Viewpoint – Synopsis of Section 1 Meets “Proficient” criteria, and description is well supported with research. Describes the history of the natural resource topic
History and Contemporary Viewpoint – Timeline Meets “Proficient” criteria, and description supporting timeline is well supported with research. Describes the significant development of the topic (e.g., scientific discoveries, local actions) using a timeline
Local Real-World Applications and Specific Steps – Synopsis of Section 2 Meets “Proficient” criteria and illustrates the potential with many specific examples. Identifies specific opportunities for addressing the natural resource topic.
Action Plan – Costs Meets “Proficient” criteria, and costs are substantiated with research. Describes the short- and long-term costs to implement the change (for example, monetary, social, time, effort, etc.)
Action Plan – Skills Meets “Proficient” criteria, and details are supported by research. Details the skills needed and their availability to implement the change
Action Plan – Timeframe Meets “Proficient” criteria, and timeframe is detailed and realistic. Provides a timeframe to implement the action plan
Action Plan – Laws and Regulations Meets “Proficient” criteria and substantiates with specific information. Identifies relevant laws and regulations to address
Global Significance, Impact, and Applications – DifferencesMeets “Proficient” criteria and illustrates differences with specific examples. Provides a comparison between two communities, describing key differences
Global Significance, Impact, and Applications – Similarities Meets “Proficient” criteria and provides details of specific examples. Provides a comparison between two communities, describing key similarities
Conclusion – Summary Meets “Proficient” criteria, and evidence provided is analyzed to support conclusions. Applies natural resource concepts and issues through collection and analysis of evidence to make informed conclusions
Conclusion – Skills and Resources Meets “Proficient” criteria, and details are supported by research. Describes the skills and resources required to implement the action plan
Conclusion – Reflection Meets “Proficient” criteria, and description is detailed, showing a progression in the interpretation of the issues and opportunities. Provides a comprehensive description of how the interpretation of the issues and opportunities changed over the course of the research, reflecting instructor feedback from milestone submissions
Articulation of Response – Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format. Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization
