Sustainable Agriculture Article Summary

Due Thursday March 3rd

Assignment: Read the Scientific American article Sustainable Agriculture and write a 1.5 to 2.0 page summary.

Instructions: On the TOP-right corner of a piece of loose-leaf paper write your name, the class, the period, and the date. On the TOP-left corner of a piece of loose-leaf paper write the name of this assignment "Sustainable Agriculture: Article Summary". This needs to be in the TOP margin at the top of the paper, not in the lined portion.

The PDF is embedded in a frame below, if you would like to download the PDF, click the following link. --> Scientific American: Sustainable Agriculture

Climate Change Infographic: Example

Begin your post by summarizing your infographic in 1-2 concise paragraphs. You can adjust the width of your infographic using the code generator at Piktochart. While the example below is incomplete, this page should give you an idea of how your post should be laid out.

Air Pollution- Article Summary & Synthesis Assignment

Due Monday February 22nd

Instructions: On the TOP-right corner of a piece of loose-leaf paper write your name, the class, the period, and the date. On the TOP-left corner of a piece of loose-leaf paper write the name of this assignment "Air Pollution- Article Summary & Synthesis Assignment". This needs to be in the TOP margin at the top of the paper, not in the lined portion.

Part 1- Air Pollution Summary- Read the following article “Study: Air pollution kills 3.3 million worldwide, may double” and write a 2-3 paragraph summary. 

http://bigstory.ap.org/urn:publicid:ap.org:4462d06c50c44fc0a97e642527927997

Part 2- Beijing & New Delhi Air Pollution Synthesis- Read the following articles “Beijing continues to suffer from pollution, but Delhi's air quality is one-and-a-half times worse” and “Beijing’s Bad Air Would Be Step Up for Smoggy Delhi” then write a 1-page synthesis.

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/beijing-pollution-smog-air-quality-environment-delhi-india-china-a6768611.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/world/asia/beijings-air-would-be-step-up-for-smoggy-delhi.html?_r=1

Part 3- Acid Rain- Read the following article “China Takes First Steps In the Fight Against Acid Rain” and write a 1-page summary. 

http://e360.yale.edu/feature/china_takes_first_steps_in_the_fight_against_acid_rain/2333/

Part 4- Extra Credit (40 points)- Read the following articles “Beijing to Shut All Major Coal Power Plants to Cut Pollution” and “China to Halt New Coal Mine Approvals Amid Pollution Fight” then write a 1-page synthesis. 

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-24/beijing-to-close-all-major-coal-power-plants-to-curb-pollution

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-30/china-to-suspend-new-coal-mine-approvals-amid-pollution-fight

ANWR- Blog Assignment

Assignment: This is a three part assignment. You will watch a National Geographic Explorer episode (& write a summary), read a Scientific American article (& write a summary), and use the Internet to find an up-to-date article about drilling in ANWR (& write a summary).

If you are a junior and were absent from class because you attended Challenge Day, you will need to set up your notebook for 1/20/16 and take notes while you watch the the National Geographic Video “Alaska’s Last Oil” (these notes will be checked in an upcoming notebook check).

Instructions: On the TOP-right corner of a piece of loose-leaf paper write your name, the class, the period, and the date. On the TOP-left corner of a piece of loose-leaf paper write the name of this assignment "ANWR- Blog Assignment". This needs to be in the TOP margin at the top of the paper, not in the lined portion.

Part 1: Watch the National Geographic Video “Alaska’s Last Oil” and write a 1.5 to 2.0-page summary.



Part 2: Read the following Scientific American Article “The Arctic Oil & Wildlife Refuge” and write a 1.5 to 2.0-page summary.

The PDF is embedded in a frame below, if you would like to download the PDF, click the following link. --> The Arctic Oil & Wildlife Refuge




Part 3: Using the Internet, search for a reputable article that provides an update on the latest status of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Write a one-paragraph summary of the article and provide a proper MLA citations below your paragraph.

XC Summary- Six of the World's Most Endangered Trees

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/blogs/6-worlds-most-endangered-trees-also-look-strangest

Assignment: Read the article and write a one-page summary. XC 40 points

On the TOP-right corner of a piece of loose-leaf paper write your name, the class, the period, and the date. On the TOP-left corner of a piece of loose-leaf paper write the name of this assignment "Six of the Worlds Most Endangered Trees". This needs to be in the TOP margin at the top of the paper, not in the lined portion.

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity- Blog Assignment

Assignment: Take notes while you are watching the videos and write after watching each clip or set clips. This approach will allow more time for you to reflect on the material, resulting in better summaries and syntheses. On the TOP-right corner of a piece of loose-leaf paper write your name, the class, the period, and the date. On the TOP-left corner of a piece of loose-leaf paper write the name of this assignment "Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity- Blog Assignment". This needs to be in the TOP margin at the top of the paper, not in the lined portion.

Due Friday November 20th

Remember, take notes while you are watching the videos and write after watching all of the clips.

1. Watch the video Make Better Seafood Choices - Seafood Watch and write a one- paragraph summary.



2. Watch the video Endangered Ocean: Sea Turtles and write a one-paragraph summary.



3. Watch the following videos about how seafood is caught and write a three-paragraph synthesis.

Long Lining



Gill Netting



Bottom Trawling



Traps



Purse Seining



Dredging



Dredging



Mid-water Trawl



4. Watch the video Fabulous Wetlands with Bill Nye The Science Guy (1989) and write a one-paragraph summary.



5. Watch the video What is an Estuary? and write a two-paragraph summary.



6. Watch the National Geographic video Divers Fight the Invasive Lionfish and write a one-paragraph summary.

Ocean Acidification, Bioaccumulation/Magnification & Eutrophication/Deadzones – Blog Assignment

Assignment: Take notes while you are watching the videos and write your summaries and syntheses after watching each clip or set clips. This approach will give you time to reflect on the material, resulting in better summaries and syntheses.

On the TOP-right corner of a piece of loose-leaf paper write your name, the class, the period, and the date. On the TOP-left corner of a piece of loose-leaf paper write the name of this assignment "Ocean Acidification, Bioaccumulation/magnification & Eutrophication/Deadzones – Blog Assignment". This needs to be in the TOP margin at the top of the paper, not in the lined portion.

Due Friday November 13th

Remember, take notes while you are watching the videos and write your summaries and syntheses after watching each clip or set clips.

1. Watch the following video about ocean acidification and write a one-page summary.



2. Watch the following two videos about bioaccumulation and biomagnification and write a three-paragraph synthesis.




3. Watch the following five videos about eutrophication, hypoxia/anoxia, and dead zones and write a three-paragraph synthesis.