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College of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Environmental Science
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Course Description
-is course focuses on te causes of$ impacts of$ and solutions to environmental issues+ Students identify
global environmental issues as .ell as develop and criti/ue environmental action plans+ -opics include
ecosystems$ energy$ populations$ resources$ pollution$ and sustainability+
Policies
0aculty and students .ill be eld responsible for understanding and adering to all policies contained .itin
te follo.ing t.o documents1
(niversity policies1 2ou must be logged into te student .ebsite to vie. tis document+
Instructor policies1 -is document is posted in te Course Materials forum+
(niversity policies are sub3ect to cange+ 4e sure to read te policies at te beginning of eac class+
)olicies may be sligtly different depending on te modality in .ic you attend class+ If you ave recently
canged modalities$ read te policies governing your current class modality+
Course Materials
Ciras$ 5+ 5+ 62"1#7+ Environmental science 6%
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ed+7+ 4urlington$ 8,1 9ones : 4artlett ;earning+
,ll electronic materials are available on te student .ebsite+
Week One: Environmental Issues and Sustainability
Details Due Points
Objectives 1.1 5efine environmental sustainability+
1.2 5escribe te istory of environmental regulations in te (nited
States+
1.3 <elate a current environmental problem .it possible causes+
Reading Read C+ 2 of Environmental Science.
Reading Read C+ # of Environmental Science.
Reading Read C+ 27 section 27+#$ Environment and ;a.1 Creating a
Sustainable 0uture+
Reading Read C+ 27 section 27+=$ Environment and ;a.1 Creating a
Sustainable 0uture+
Video Revie te follo.ing multimedia located in your >ee? @ne Electronic
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<eserve <eadings1
Video1 4uildings
Video1 Energy and <ecycling
Video1 4ioAdiversity
Video1 5eforestation1 Erosion$ ;oss of Species$ Carbon 5io*ide
Video1 @Bone Hole
-able1 -reatened and Endangered ,nimals
-able1 -reatened and Endangered )lants
!artici"ation !artici"ate in class discussion+ 0or full participation credit during
participation .ee?s$ you are re/uired to contribute a total of si*
substantive messages eac .ee? in te classroom+ -e si*
messages must occur on at least tree different days during te
online .ee? to earn full credit+ If substantive messages are posted
on only t.o days$ you are eligible for only 2/# credit+ If substantive
messages are posted on only one day$ you are eligible for only 1/#
credit+ Individual discussion /uestion responses count to.ards te
class participation re/uirement+ @nly posts in te Main classroom
forum .ill count to.ards your class participation score
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#iscussion
$uestions
Res"ond to .ee?ly discussion /uestions+ 5ays 2
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&ctivities and
!re"aration
0inal )ro3ect
)reparation
Revie te environmental topics presented in te >ee? Cine 0inal
)ro3ect and tin? about one you migt be interested in researcing to
complete tis assignment+
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&ctivities and
!re"aration
Environmental
Sciences
Damescape
Damescape is an interactive environmental simulation in .ic you
.ill be identifying environmental issues troug various gameAbased
scenarios+ 2ou .ill be .or?ing troug tese scenarios to implement
environmental action plans+ -e gameAbased scenarios are
associated .it te follo.ing assignments1
>ee? -ree1 4alancing Ecosystems 6Damescape Episode 17
>ee? 0our1 )opulation 8anagement 6Damescape Episode 27
>ee? 0ive1 ,tmosperic Issues 6Damescape Episode #7
>ee? Eigt1 Impacts of an Energy <esource )lan 6Damescape
Episode =7
>ee? Cine1 Damescape Summary 6Damescape Episode 57
>ee? Cine1 Environmental Science 0inal )ro3ect 6te final pro3ect
.ill use your ?no.ledge from all 5 episodes of te Damescape7
, lin? for eac episode of te Damescape .ill be found on your
student .ebsite for eac assignment+ If you e*perience tecnical
problems$ please call (niversity of )oeni* Student -ecnical
Support at 1A&77A&#2A=&'7+
Individual
Communities across te (nited States face environmental issues+ -o
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&ssign'ent 1
Community
Environmental
Issue
see .at issues are confronting your community$ go to te (nited
States Environmental )rotection ,gencyEs .ebsite located
at1 ttp 1// ... +epa +gov /myenvironment /+
(nter your Bip code+
Scroll do.n to 8y Environmental <eports+ If te reports are
insufficient you may searc your o.n stateEs department of
environmental protection or department of environmental /uality
6state agency names may vary but are easily accessible troug an
Internet searc7+
C)oose an environmental report about an issue in your state or
community+
*rite a 7""A to 1$"5"A.ord paper ans.ering tese /uestions1
>at is te issueF
>y is tis an environmental sustainability issueF
>om does it affectF
>at are te causes of te issueF
>at are te environmental regulations related to tis issueF
Ho. as tis environmental issue been regulated or not
regulated in te pastF
>at solutions are proposedF
+or'at your paper according to ,), standards+
Clic, te ,ssignment 0iles tab to submit your assignment+
Individual
&ssign'ent 2
<oot Casues of
Environmental
Issues
Revie 0igures #A11 and #A12 in Capter # of Environmental
Science+ -e figures so. a flo. diagram of root causes of
environmental issues+
Select one root cause tat you agree .it and one root cause tat
you disagree .it+ In 2"" to #"" .ords$ describe o. your selections
are treats to environmental sustainability+ E*palin .y you agree or
disagree .it eac of your selections+
Include tree references to support your position+ (se e*amples
from te te*tboo?$ available videos$ and/or reputable online
resources+
Clic, te ,ssignment 0iles tab to submit your assignment+
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Week Two: Politics and Environmental isk
Details Due Points
Objectives 2.1 Compare and contrast environmental conservation and
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preservation efforts+
2.2 E*plain o. ris? assessment could be applied in a given
circumstance+
Reading Revie C+ 11 of Environmental Science+
Reading Revie C+ 12 of Environmental Science+
Reading Read C+ 1& sections 1&+# <eproductive -o*icology$ troug 1&+7
of Environmental Science+
Video Revie te follo.ing multimedia located in your >ee? -.o
Electronic <eserve <eadings1
Video1 <esponsibility for te Environment
Video1 Conservation and <esponsibility for te Environment
Video1 -e 0uture of Goos
Video1 (ncarted >aters1 -e Spill and Human Healt
Video1 Cre.s Scramble to )rotect ;ouisiana >ildlife from @il
;ea?age
Video1 Hidden 5angersF1 <eema Ellis
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#ecide on a topic for te >ee? Cine 0inal )ro3ect+
!artici"ation !artici"ate in class discussion+ 0or full participation credit during
participation .ee?s$ you are re/uired to contribute a total of si*
substantive messages eac .ee? in te classroom+ -e si*
messages must occur on at least tree different days during te
online .ee? to earn full credit+ If substantive messages are posted
on only t.o days$ you are eligible for only 2/# credit+ If substantive
messages are posted on only one day$ you are eligible for only 1/#
credit+ Individual discussion /uestion responses count to.ards te
class participation re/uirement+ @nly posts in te Main classroom
forum .ill count to.ards your class participation score
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#iscussion
$uestions
Res"ond to .ee?ly discussion /uestions+ 5ays 2
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<is? ,ssessment
Resource1 C+ 1& of Environmental Science+
Select one case study$ or e*ample$ from C+ 1& of Environmental
Science tat describes te impacts of a to*ic substance on uman
ealt+
&nser te follo.ing /uestions based on te ris? assessment
principles presented in C+ 1&$ and in 0igure 1&A1" of section 1&+7
<is? and <is? ,ssessment+
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Eac response sould be 1A# sentences in lengt+ (se t.o
reputable sources and your te*tboo? to develop your ans.ers+
5escribe one case study presented in Capter 1&+ E*plain
o. te to*ic cemical6s7 from your selected case study
affects uman ealt+
State te ma3or source of tis cemical6s7 and its uses+
<evie. 0igure 1&A1" and discuss .eter you tin? te
ris?s of tis cemical are acceptable+ E*plain your ans.er
using t.o factors for determining acceptable ris? tat are
presented in 0igure 1&A1"+ (se cited evidence to support
your positionF
5escribe one limitation in ris? assessment+ E*plain o.
you .ould resolve tis limitation to improve te
effectiveness of ris? assessments+
Clic, te ,ssignment 0iles tab to submit your assignment+
Individual
&ssign'ent
Conservation
Versus
)reservation
Resource1 Capters 11 and 12 of Environmental Science+
Conservation is te careful and sustainable management of a
resource so tat it can be used indefinitely+ In contrast$ preservation
sets aside .ild areas so tat tey remain untouced+ (nder
preservation guidelines resources are not used+ (nder
conservation guidelines resources are used+
Select one e*ample of conservation and one e*ample of
preservation from eiter Capters 11 and 12 of Environmental
Science+ 2our e*ample can be based on a .ilderness area$ a
biological resource 6plants or animals7$ a natural resource 6mineral$
energy$ etc+7$ or an environmental la. presented .itin tese
capters+
&nser te follo.ing /uestions+ Eac response sould be 2A=
sentences in lengt+ (se t.o reputable sources and your te*tboo?
to develop your ans.ers+
5escribe your e*amples+ E*plain .y tese e*amples
represent eiter conservation or preservation+
E*plain .eter tese e*amples successfully meet teir
respective ob3ectives+ 5oes te conservation e*ample
successfully manage te resource so tat it can used
indefinitelyF 5oes te preservation e*ample successfully
set aside te resource so tat it is let .ild and untoucedF
5escribe one .ay in .ic conservation success is
measured in te assigned readingF 5o you tin? tat tis is
an effective measurement for conservation successF
-in? of t.o oter .ays 6environmental$ ecological$
economic$ social$ cultural$ istorical$ etc+7 in .ic
conservation success could be measuredF
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Week T!ree: Ecosystems
Details Due Points
Objectives 3.1 5escribe te flo. of energy in ecosystems+
3.2 5escribe living and nonliving components of a biome+
3.3 ,pply te concepts of natural selection and succession to a
canging ecosystem+
Reading Read C+ = of Environmental Science+
Reading Read C+ 5 of Environmental Science+
Reading Read C+ ' of Environmental Science+
Video Revie te follo.ing multimedia located in your >ee? -ree
Electronic <eserve <eadings1
Video1 4iogeocemical Cycles
Video1 4iomes
Video1 -ropic <elationsips
Video1 Ecology and Ecosystems
Video1 ,nimal ,daptations in te -undra
Video1 Environment and 8utation
Video1 -eory of Evolution and 5ar.in
!artici"ation !artici"ate in class discussion+ 0or full participation credit during
participation .ee?s$ you are re/uired to contribute a total of si*
substantive messages eac .ee? in te classroom+ -e si*
messages must occur on at least tree different days during te
online .ee? to earn full credit+ If substantive messages are posted
on only t.o days$ you are eligible for only 2/# credit+ If substantive
messages are posted on only one day$ you are eligible for only 1/#
credit+ Individual discussion /uestion responses count to.ards te
class participation re/uirement+ @nly posts in te Main classroom
forum .ill count to.ards your class participation score
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#iscussion
$uestions
Res"ond to .ee?ly discussion /uestions+ 5ays 2
and =
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&ctivities and
!re"aration
0inal )ro3ect
)reparation
Revie te >ee? Cine 0inal )ro3ect resource re/uirements and
conduct a library searc to select ,cademic 9ournal articles and an
Internet searc for reputable sources tat you .ill use for tis
assignment+
Indivdual
&ssign'ent
Energy 0lo.
Resource- Capter = of Environmental Science+
&nser te follo.ing /uestions+ Eac response sould be #A5
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sentences in lengt+ (se your te*tboo? to develop your ans.ers+
<evie. 0igue =A1"$ H0lo. of energy and biomass troug a
food cainH in C+ = of Environmental Science+ 5escribe te
tropic levels presented in te diagram+ E*plain .at is
meant by a producer$ firstAorder consumer$ and secondAorder
consumer+
<evie. 0igure =A12$ HEnergy pyramids in t.o food cainsH in
C+ = of Environmental Science. -e figure description
states$ H +++more food is available to tose societies tat eat
lo.er on te food cainH+ E*plain .at tis means by
comparing pyramids 6a7 and 6b7+ 5o te benefits of eating
lo.er on te food cain inspire you to ma?e canges in your
dietF >y or .y notF
<evie. 0igures =A1# and =A1= in C+ = of Environmental
Science. SummariBe te steps of te carbon cycle+ Ho. is
carbon cycled bac? and fourt bet.een te atmospere$ and
plants and animalsF >y sould people care about te
carbon cycleF
<evie. 0igure =A15 in C+ = of Environmental
Science. SummariBe te steps of te nitrogen cycle+ Ho. is
nitrogen cycled bac? and fourt bet.een te atmospere and
te eart+ >ic species plays a prominent role in cycling
nitrogenF >y sould people care about te nitrogen cycleF
Clic, te ,ssignment 0iles tab to submit your assignment+
Individual
&ssign'ent
4alancing
Ecosystems
Resource- Episode 1 of Damescape and Capters =$ 5$ and '
of Environmental Science+
Co'"lete Episode 11 H4alancing EcosystemsH of Damescape+
*rite a 75"A to 1$"5"A.ord letter to te City Council in neigboring
Dlimmerville+ In your letter$ e*plain te situation .it te Drass Carp
and some of te callenges faced in restoring balance to Spar?svilleEs
a/uatic ecosystem+ Since Dlimmerville is e*periencing a similar
situation$ provide advice on o. to restore teir la?e ecosystem+
Include te follo.ing points in your letter1
,ccording to C+ ' of Environmental Science$ .at is
ecosystem balanceF >ic reduction factors and .ic
gro.t factors impacted ecosystem balance in Episode 1F
5escribe t.o .ays in .ic te invasive species and native
species impact ecosystem balanceF
4ased on Episode 1 and te assigned readings$ describe
o. native and invasive species migt affect successionF
Ho. migt an invasive species impact te natural selection of
te native species .itin a abitatF 5escribe o. native and
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invasive species affect te flo. of energy in an ecosystemF
5escribe four possible solutions to te Drass Carp invasion
problem+ 5escribe one advantage and one disadvantage for
eac solution+
,s you learned in Capters = and ' of Environmental
Science$ te flo. of energy$ species interactions$ and natural
selection cange over time+ Since ecosystems and species
are in flu*$ .y sould umans strive to restore and maintain
ecosystem balanceF (se one e*ample from Episode 1 and
one e*ample from te assigned reading materials to support
your points+
Include te Episode Score <eport tat you generate once you
complete te activities from Episode 1+ -e report is generated in
)50 format+
Clic, te ,ssignment 0iles tab to submit your assignment+
Week "our: #uman Population and t!e Environment
Details Due Points
Objectives ..1 E*plain te factors tat produce canges in population siBe+
..2 Identify te environmental benefits and callenges of
urbaniBation+
Reading Read C+ % of Environmental Science+
Reading Read C+ 17 of Environmental Science+
Video Revie te follo.ing multimedia located in your >ee? 0our
Electronic <eserve <eadings1
Video1 @verpopulation and Conservation
Video1 @ne 8anEs -ras$ ,noter 8anEs Eartsip
Video1 Ho. to 4uild a Cooler City
Video1 -e -in Dreen ;ine1 Investing in (rban )ar?s
Video1 Seeds of )rogress1 Ho. (rban 0arming is Canging
5etroitEs 0uture
-able1 >orld )opulation and Statistics
!artici"ation !artici"ate in class discussion+ 0or full participation credit during
participation .ee?s$ you are re/uired to contribute a total of si*
substantive messages eac .ee? in te classroom+ -e si*
messages must occur on at least tree different days during te
online .ee? to earn full credit+ If substantive messages are posted
on only t.o days$ you are eligible for only 2/# credit+ If substantive
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messages are posted on only one day$ you are eligible for only 1/#
credit+ Individual discussion /uestion responses count to.ards te
class participation re/uirement+ @nly posts in te Main classroom
forum .ill count to.ards your class participation score
#iscussion
$uestions
Res"ond to .ee?ly discussion /uestions+ 5ays 2
and =
=
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&ctivities and
!re"aration
0inal )ro3ect
)reparation
Read te articles tat you selected to use for te final pro3ect+ -a?e
notes and determine .eter you need more sources+
Individual
&ssign'ent
)opulation
8anagement
Resources- Damescape Episode 2 and Capters % and 17
of Environmental Science
Co'"lete Episode 21 H8anaging )opulation Dro.tH of Damescape
,s president of te City Council$ you ave been invited by te 8ayor
to give a )o.er)oint presentation to Spar?sville Hig Scool+
#evelo" a 7A1" slide )o.er)oint presentation tat e*plains te
prairie dog land management issue+ In your presentation include te
follo.ing points1
5iscuss some of te callenges of urbaniBation and
environmental benefits+ E*plain o. te prairie dog land
management issues are related to te callenges of
urbaniBation+
E*plain te factors tat influence population gro.t using
prairie dogs as an e*ample to illustrate your points+ 4riefly
revie. o. te natural environment is needed to support
cities+ (se te ecological role of prairie dogs and teir benefit
to land management and te city of Spar?sville as an
e*ample+
5escribe te different policies tat te city e*plored to
manage prairie dog population gro.t$ and discuss o.
tese policies are rooted in environmental science and
population dynamics+
5iscuss te final management decision$ and e*plain o. it
balanced urban development .it environmental
sustainability+ Include ma3or callenges you faced in
addressing tis issue and reacing an optimal solution+
Include an introductory slide$ a summary slide$ and a reference slide+
Include #"" to 75" .ords in your spea?er notes
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/se your te*tboo? and one outside resource+
Include supporting visuals$ suc as potos$ diagrams$ and/or graps+
Include te Episode Score <eport tat you generate once you
complete te activities from Episode 2+ -e report is generated in
)50 format+
Clic, te ,ssignment 0iles tab to submit your assignment+
Individual
&ssign'ent
(rban
Sustainability
Select one of te follo.ing coices to complete+
@ption 1
Video Resources- HHo. to 4uild a Cooler CityH$ H-e -in Dreen
;ine1 Investing in (rban )ar?sH$ and HSeeds of )rogress1 Ho. (rban
0arming is Canging 5etroitEs 0utureH+
Select one video tat inspires you+
#evelo" a 7""A to 1$"5"A.ord plan to implement one of tese
programs into your neigborood or ometo.n+
2our plan sould include a clearly defined goal$ steps needed
to reac your goal$ resources needed to reac your goal$ and
any community support to implement your plan+
E*plain te beneifts of te program you selected and discuss
.ic urban callenges it addresses+
@ption 2
Resources- Capter 17 of Environmental Science and (rban
Sustainability Cart+
Co'"lete te (rban Sustainability cart to develop sustainability
guidelines for your apartment$ ome cildEs scool$ .or?place$ or
place of .orsip+
Clic, te ,ssignment 0iles tab to submit your assignment+
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Week "ive: $tmosp!eric Issues
Details Due Points
Objectives 5.1 SummariBe te causes and effects of an atmosperic issue+
5.2 5escribe a ?ey callenge to controlling air emissions+
5.3 ,nalyBe impacts of and solutions for indoor air pollution+
Reading Read C+ 1% of Environmental Science+
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Reading Read C+ 2" of Environmental Science+
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Video1 Environmental Deology1 ;itospere$ Hydrospere$
,tmospere$ and 4iospere
Video1 Climate Cange1 Dlobal >arming and Dreenouse Effect
Video1 , Cleaner ;ife
Video1 Cot So DreenF1 4iofuels 8ay 4e >orsening Carbon
5io*ide )ollution Instead of ;essening It
!artici"ation !artici"ate in class discussion+ 0or full participation credit during
participation .ee?s$ you are re/uired to contribute a total of si*
substantive messages eac .ee? in te classroom+ -e si*
messages must occur on at least tree different days during te
online .ee? to earn full credit+ If substantive messages are posted
on only t.o days$ you are eligible for only 2/# credit+ If substantive
messages are posted on only one day$ you are eligible for only 1/#
credit+ Individual discussion /uestion responses count to.ards te
class participation re/uirement+ @nly posts in te Main classroom
forum .ill count to.ards your class participation score
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#iscussion
$uestions
Res"ond to .ee?ly discussion /uestions+ 5ays 2
and =
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!re"aration
0inal )ro3ect
)reparation
Organi0e your notes from te ,cademic 9ournal articles and .eb
sites tat you .ill use for te >ee? Cine 0inal )ro3ect+ <evie. te
instructions and plan o. you .ill use your sources to develop tis
assignment+
Individual
&ssign'ent
,tmosperic
Issues
Resource1 Damescape Episode #+ ,ssigned sections of Capters 1%
and 2" in Environmental Science+
Co'"lete Episode #1 H8aintaining -errestrial and ,tmosperic
<esourcesH of Damescape
,s Ce.ly elected 8ayor of Spar?sville$ te to.nEs citiBens are eager
to ear .at you plan on doing to promote te local economy .ile
maintaining a ig level of environmental air /uality+
*rite a 7""A to 1$"5"A.ord speec for a -o.n Hall 8eeting tat
addresses te follo.ing points1
State te current economic situation and te tree coices
tat .ere available to te to.n of Spar?sville+
5iscuss o. tese tree coices .ould impact .ater
pollution and indoor and outdoor air pollution+ E*plain o.
eac of te tree coices could be a point and nonAsource of
.ater and air pollution+
5escribe o. te air and .ater pollution generated from
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tese sources can impact te ealt of Spar?svilleEs citiBens$
te local ecosystem$ and te local economy+ Include some
potential solutions+
E*plain .y your decision addresses te ?ey environmental
callenges and is te optimal coice given tis situation+
Include t.o outside references to support your main points+ @ne
reference sould be an academic 3ournal found at te (niversityEs
library+
Include te Episode Score <eport tat you generate once you
complete te activities from Episode #+ -e report is generated in
)50 format+
+or'at your citations consistent .it ,), guidelines+
Clic, te ,ssignment 0iles tab to submit your assignment+
Individual
&ssign'ent
Indoor ,ir
)ollution
Co'"lete te Indoor ,ir )ollution Cart
Resources- Capter 1% of Environmental Science and -e E),
.ebsite H,n Introduction to Indoor ,ir Iuality 6I,I7H+ <etrieved
from$ ttp1//...+epa+gov/ia//iaAintro+tml
Clic, te ,ssignment 0iles tab to submit your assignment+
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Week Si%: Water esource Issues
Details Due Points
Objectives 1.1 Identify te impact of uman activities on a .ater resource+
1.2 0ormulate a sustainable plan to manage a .ater resource+
Reading Read C+ 1# of Environmental Science+
Reading Read C+ 21 of Environmental Science+
Reading Read tis .ee?Js Electronic <eserve <eadings+
Video Revie te follo.ing multimedia located in your >ee? Si* Electronic
<eserve <eadings1
Video1 Conserving Catural <esources1 >ater
Video1 @cean and Dlobal Climate
Video1 ;and and >ater )ollution
Video1 )rotecting ,mericans 0rom 5anger in te 5rin?ing
>ater
5iagram1 Sources of Dround.ater Contamination
8ap1 Dround.ater )ollution in te (nited States
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-able1 8ercury ;evels in 0is and Sellfis
!artici"ation !artici"ate in class discussion+ 0or full participation credit during
participation .ee?s$ you are re/uired to contribute a total of si*
substantive messages eac .ee? in te classroom+ -e si*
messages must occur on at least tree different days during te
online .ee? to earn full credit+ If substantive messages are posted
on only t.o days$ you are eligible for only 2/# credit+ If substantive
messages are posted on only one day$ you are eligible for only 1/#
credit+ Individual discussion /uestion responses count to.ards te
class participation re/uirement+ @nly posts in te Main classroom
forum .ill count to.ards your class participation score
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#iscussion
$uestions
Res"ond to .ee?ly discussion /uestions+ 5ays 2
and =
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!re"aration
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#evelo" an outline for te >ee? Cine 0inal )ro3ect+ Include a tesis
statement+ If you are aving trouble developing a tesis statement
contact your instructor and use te tesis generator from te Center
0or >riting E*cellence found in te library+
Individual
&ssign'ent
Effects of >ater
<esource
Issues
Revie te follo.ing multimedia located in te Electronic <eserve
<eadings1
Video1 )rotecting ,mericans 0rom 5anger in te 5rin?ing
>ater
5iagram1 Sources of Dround.ater Contamination
8ap1 Dround.ater )ollution in te (nited States
*rite a 2A# sentence summary for eac multimedia tat you
revie.ed+ -en$ in 2A# sentences e*plain o. te environmental
issues presented in te multimedia affects you directly and indirectly+
6Some indirect effects migt include iger ta*es and ealt
insurance rates due to cleanAup and negative ealt effects+7
Clic, te ,ssignment 0iles tab to submit your assignment+
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Individual
&ssign'ent
>ater <esource
Sustainability
)lan
#evelo" a .ater sustainability plan for your city$ ometo.n$ or
neigborood+ -e plan sould include sources of pollution and .ays
in .ic you plan on addressing tese sources+ )resent your plan to
te local city council+
#evelo" a 7A1" slide )o.er)oint )resentation to present te
sustainability plan+ Include te follo.ing in your presentation1
,n introduction tat identifies te main callenges of
managing a fres .ater resource in your ome to.n or city+
State te activities tat ave impacted tis local fres .ater
supply+ Include te name of te la?e or river$ te specific
pollution sources$ and te pollutants in your presentation+
5escirbe o. tese pollutants ave impacted 6or could
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impact7 uman ealt$ plants$ and .ildlife+
)resent a plan to clean up tis pollution source$ prevent
future pollution$ and to ensure tat te .ater source is not
overdra.n enabling longAtem use+ Include specific metods
from your researc+
Identify at least tree sta?eolders in your plan 6 community
residents$ local government$ businesses$ nonAprofit
organiBations$ etc+7 5escribe te local government policy tat
you .ill need in order to carry out your plan+ ,nd te role of
eac of te tree sta?eolders in ensuring tat te .ater is
used sustainably+
/se your te*tboo?$ and tree additional sources+ @ne of tese
sources sould be an academic 3ournal found at te (niversityEs
library+ If you need assistance .it identifying a academic 3ournal
article 6also ?no.n as peerArevie.ed articles7$ revie. te 0inding
)eerA<evie.ed ,rticles document+
Include an introductory slide$ a summary slide$ and a reference slide+
Include #"" to 75" .ords in your spea?er notes+
Include supporting visuals$ suc as potos$ diagrams$ and/or graps+
Clic, te ,ssignment 0iles tab to submit your assignment+
Week Seven: Terrestrial esource Issues
Details Due Points
Objectives 7.1 5escribe callenges associated .it managing a terrestrial
resource+
7.2 0ormulate a sustainable plan to manage a terrestrial resource+
Reading Read C+ 1" of Environmental Science+
Reading Read C+ 22$ section 22+# Integrated )est 8anagement1 )rotecting
Crops Sustainably of Environmental Science+
Reading Read C+ 2# of Environmental Science+
Video Revie te follo.ing multimedia located in your >ee? Seven
Electronic <eserve <eadings1
Video1 <emembering <acel Carson$ )art I
Video1 8a3estic 0orests in @regon at <is? from -imber Industry
and Cemical Spraying
Video1 , 5isastrous 2ear for 4ees
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Video1 ,merican Voices1 Haile 9onston
Video1 5eep 0reeBe1 , Vault Cear te Cort )ole is Storing
8illions of Seeds in @rder to )reserve te >orldEs 0ood Supply in
Case of Dlobal Catastrope
!artici"ation !artici"ate in class discussion+ 0or full participation credit during
participation .ee?s$ you are re/uired to contribute a total of si*
substantive messages eac .ee? in te classroom+ -e si*
messages must occur on at least tree different days during te
online .ee? to earn full credit+ If substantive messages are posted
on only t.o days$ you are eligible for only 2/# credit+ If substantive
messages are posted on only one day$ you are eligible for only 1/#
credit+ Individual discussion /uestion responses count to.ards te
class participation re/uirement+ @nly posts in te Main classroom
forum .ill count to.ards your class participation score
'
#iscussion
$uestions
Res"ond to .ee?ly discussion /uestions+ 5ays 2
and =
=
%ongraded
&ctivities and
!re"aration
0inal )ro3ect
)reparation
*rite a roug draft of your >ee? Cine 0inal )ro3ect+ 4e sure tat all
ideas in te paper support your tesis statement presented in te first
paragrap+
Individual
&ssign'ent
-errestrial
<esource
Callenges
Revie tis .ee?Es multimedia and assigned reading.
&nser eac of te follo.ing /uestions in #A5 sentences1
5escribe t.o terrestrial resource callenges presented in te
videos or assigned reading+ >at are te main causes for
eac environmental issueF
Ho. do tese issues treaten sustainabilityF Ho. do tese
issues affect you personallyF
>ic solutions$ if any$ are presented in te video and
assigned reading+ If no solutions are presented$ suggest one
solution for eac problem you selected+
>at do you believe is te ma3or callenge in implementing
your solutionF Ho. could tis callenge be addressedF
Clic, te ,ssignment 0iles tab to submit your assignment+
5ay 5 ="
Individual
&ssign'ent
,merican
<angelands and
0orests
Co'"lete te ,ssociate ;evel 8aterial1 ,merican <angelands and
0orests located on te student .ebsite+
Clic, te ,ssignment 0iles tab to submit your assignment+
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Details Due Points
Objectives 2.1 5escribe callenges associated .it energy resource
management+
2.2 0ormulate a plan for energy conservation education+
Reading Read C+ 1= of Environmental Science+
Reading Read C+ 15 of Environmental Science+
Video Revie te follo.ing multimedia located in your >ee? Eigt
Electronic <eserve <eadings1
Video1 )etroleum
Video1 Coal
Video1 Consumerism
Video1 0rom )etroleum ,ge to ,lternative Energy Sources
Video1 <ene.able Energy Sources
Video1 >ind Energy 4asics
!artici"ation !artici"ate in class discussion+ 0or full participation credit during
participation .ee?s$ you are re/uired to contribute a total of si*
substantive messages eac .ee? in te classroom+ -e si*
messages must occur on at least tree different days during te
online .ee? to earn full credit+ If substantive messages are posted
on only t.o days$ you are eligible for only 2/# credit+ If substantive
messages are posted on only one day$ you are eligible for only 1/#
credit+ Individual discussion /uestion responses count to.ards te
class participation re/uirement+ @nly posts in te Main classroom
forum .ill count to.ards your class participation score
'
#iscussion
$uestions
Res"ond to .ee?ly discussion /uestions+ 5ays 2
and =
=
%ongraded
&ctivities and
!re"aration
0inal )ro3ect
)reparation
Revise your roug draft of your >ee? Cine 0inal )ro3ect+ 4e sure tat
eac paragrap as a topic sentence tat te tesis statement
presented in te first paragrap+ Submit your paper to te Center 0or
>riting E*cellence at (o)Es library for automated corrections+
Individual
&ssign'ent
Energy
<esource )lan
Imagine tat you are te Cief Environmental @fficer for Volta Cars+
2our current pro3ect is to reduce te companyEs reliance on fossil
fuels and replace it .it one rene.able resource+
#evelo" a 7A1" slide )o.er)oint )resentation for te 4oard of
5iretcors+ -e presentation .ill outline conservation education for
Volta Cars employees and one rene.able energy source tat te
company can use to reduce teir reliance on fossil fuels+ Include te
follo.ing points1
)ropose tree ma3or energy conservation steps tat te
company can ta?e to reduce itEs reliance on fossil fuels+
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@utline energy conservation education training and
incentives for employees in order to implement your energy
conservation ideas+
)ropose te use of one specific rene.able resource to elp
reduce te reliance on fossil fuels+ >at are some callenges
to implementing tis resourceF
E*palin o. you plan addresses tis callenges or offset
teir negative effectsF
/se your te*tboo?$ and t.o additional reputable sources+
Include an introductory slide$ a summary slide$ and a reference slide
.it tree reputable sources plus your te*tboo?+
Include #""A5"" .ords in your spea?er notes
Include supporting visuals$ suc as potos$ diagrams$ and/or graps+
Clic, te ,ssignment 0iles tab to submit your assignment+
Individual
&ssign'ent
Impacts of an
Energy
<esource )lan
Resources- Capters 1= and 15 of Environmental Science and
Episode = of Damescape1 Controlling Energy Systems
Co'"lete Episode =1 HControlling Energy SystemsH of Damescape+
Imagine tat you are preparing a 75"A to 1$"5"A.ord letter for a time
capsule for your greatAgreat grandcildren .ic e*plains te longA
term energy sustainability plan tat you developed in Episode = of
Damescape+
Include te follo.ing points in your letter1
4riefly describe te nationEs current energy situation$ reliance
on oil$ and rene.able energy sources avaible to us+ 5iscuss
some callenges tat our nation faces .it managing our
energy resources and o. tese callenges ave affect you
personally+
5escribe te sustainability plan you developed in Epsiode =
of Damescape+ Identify t.o strengts and t.o .ea?nesses in
tis plan+ Ho. can you address tese .ea?nessesF
)resent tree .ays in .ic you ope our nation .ill educate
people on rene.able resources and .isely managing our
fossil fuel supply+
Close .it one ?ey message tat you .ant your greatAgreat
grandcildren to understand about o. our current society
as managed our energy sources and teir environmental
effects+
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Include te Episode Score <eport tat you generate once you
complete te activities from Episode =+ -e report is generated in
)50 format+
Clic, te ,ssignment 0iles tab to submit your assignment+
Week 'ine: Core Concepts $pplication
Details Due Points
Objectives 3.1 <ationaliBe a sustainable plan for addressing an environmental
issue+
3.2 Evaluate mitigation strategies and solutions to an environmental
problem+
Reading Read C+ 11 of Environmental Science+
Reading Read C+ 25 of Environmental Science+
Reading Read tis .ee?Js Electronic <eserve <eadings+
!artici"ation !artici"ate in class discussion+ 0or full participation credit during
participation .ee?s$ you are re/uired to contribute a total of si*
substantive messages eac .ee? in te classroom+ -e si*
messages must occur on at least tree different days during te
online .ee? to earn full credit+ If substantive messages are posted
on only t.o days$ you are eligible for only 2/# credit+ If substantive
messages are posted on only one day$ you are eligible for only 1/#
credit+ Individual discussion /uestion responses count to.ards te
class participation re/uirement+ @nly posts in te Main classroom
forum .ill count to.ards your class participation score
'
#iscussion
$uestions
Res"ond to .ee?ly discussion /uestions+ 5ay # =
Video Revie te follo.ing multimedia located in your >ee? Cine
Electronic <eserve <eadings1
Video1 ItEs Cot Easy 4eing Dreen1 Creating a Dreen Economy
in 8icigan
Video1 ;ife ,fter Superfund
Video1 , Solution for Cuclear >asteF
Video1 <ep+ Henry >a*man on a ;o. Carbon Economy
Video1 Cocolate 8ade 0rom Cocoa 0rom te Ecuadorian
<ain 0orest is Having a S.eet Impact on 8oter Eart
Video1 E*tinction
Video1 -est -ube Goo
Individual
&ssign'ent
Resource- Damescape Episodes 5
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Summary
Co'"lete Episode 51 H4uilding a )ositive Environmental ;egacyH of
Damescape+
&nser te follo.ing /uestions+ Eac response sould be 1A#
sentences in lengt+
5escribe o. you .ould balance te needs of Spar?svilleEs
environment and economy+ E*plain your reasoning+
4ased on your e*perience of 25 years in Spar?sville and tis
course $ .at do you consider to be te ?ey principles
re/uired to reac sustainabilityF
Ho. .ill you apply tese principles to address te
environmental issue you selected for te final pro3ectF
Include te Episode Score <eport tat you generate once you
complete te activities from Episode 5+ -e report is generated in
)50 format+
Clic, te ,ssignment 0iles tab to submit your assignment+
Individual
&ssign'ent
Environmental
Science 0inal
)ro3ect
Resource- Damescape Episodes 1A 5$ Environmental Science
te*tboo?$ and four additional outside resources
C)oose from one of te follo.ing environmental topics tat is an
issue in your area+
,tmosperic )ollution
@ceanic <esources
@ceanic )ollution
Energy 5evelopment and 8anagement
,gricultural/<angeland 8anagement
>ildlife )opulation 8anagement
Habitat <estoration
0orest Conservation and )reservation
InvasiveSpecies Control
Endangered Species <ecovery
Sustainable (rban )lanning
Create a 1"A15 slide )o.er)oint )resentation+ -e presentation
sould provide a detailed description of a sustainability plan for your
selected environmental issue+ Include te follo.ing1
Introduce your coice+ E*plain .y tis issue is important for
umans$ .ildlife and te environment+
5etailed description of te problem+ )resent specific details
about your selection+ -is migt include a specific abitat$
ocean$ species$ forest$ agricultural metod$ or energy source+
>at are te social$ economic$ and environmental
perspectives regarding your coiceF
E*plain o. unsustainable uman consumption as caused
te problem+ 5escribe te effects te problem is creating for
people$ .ildlife$ and te environment+
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)resent a plan or approac tat is currently being used to
address tis problem$ or a similar problem+ Is te current
strategy effective+ >y or .y notF
2our plan to reac sustainability+ Consider te sustainability
plans presented in te assigned reading$ videos and te
Damescape Episodes+
E*plain o. your plan includes social$ economic$ and
environmental perspectives+
Identify te sta?eolders in your plan 6local community
residents$ businesses$ governmental agencies$ nonAprofit
organiBations$etc+7+ >at is te role of eac of tese groups
in ensuring tat te paln is successfulF
Close by revie.ing your plan and e*plain .y you tin? it .ill
be more successful tan current actions+
Include 75" to1$"5" .ords in your spea?er notes+
Include supporting visuals$ suc as potos$ diagrams$ and/or graps+
Include at least four outside sources+ -.o of te sources must be
academic 3ournal articles from te (niversityEs library+ If you need
assistance .it identifying a academic 3ournal articles 6also ?no.n as
peerArevie.ed articles7$ revie. te 0inding )eerA<evie.ed ,rticles
document+
Clic, te ,ssignment 0iles tab to submit your assignment+
*ee, One #iscussion $uestions
Compare and contrast te .estern .orld vie. .it te deep ecology .orld vie.+ Callenge one of
te .orld vie.s presented in Environmental Science+ >ic .orld vie. is closest to your o.nF >yF
Environmental science involves te fields of science$ economics$ and politics+ -a?e a current
environmental issue$ suc as te longAterm cleanup from Hurricane Katrina in Ce. @rleans$ and
e*amine it from te scientific$ economic$ and political perspectives+ >ic perspective do you tin? .ins
out and .yF
*ee, 4o #iscussion $uestions
Ho. do te steps involved in a ris? assessment ?eep te public safeF Ho. could te steps of ris?
assessment be applied in te community environmental issue from >ee? @neF
Select one person from te list belo. and summariBe .y tis person is important in (nited
States environmental istory and te contribution6s7 tat e or se as made+ E*plain .eter tis
person .as a conservationist or preservationist+ Ho. do you ?no.F )lease cite your te*tboo? and at
least one reputable resource to develop your ans.er+
Ed.ard ,bbey ;ady 4ird 9onson
5aniel 4oone ,ldo ;eopold
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<acel Carson 9on 8uir
9ames 0ennimore Cooper 8argaret 8urie
9immy Carter -eodore <oosevelt
8a3ora Carter Celia -a*ter
Erin 4ro?o.ic Henry 5avid -oroug
Sylvia Earle Ed.ard @J>ilson
*ee, 4)ree #iscussion $uestions
Vie. te biome maps in C+ 5 section 5+2 -e 4iomes of Environmental Science+ 5etermine te
biome in .ic you live+ >at are te ma3or biotic and abiotic factors in your biomeF 5escribe a food
.eb or cain tat migt be found in your biome+ 4e sure your cain or .eb as at least tree tropic
levels+
>y is evolution a multigenerational$ multiindividual processF >at can evolution not ta?e place in
te lifetime of one individualF
*ee, +our #iscussion $uestions
>at are te factors tat produce canges in population siBeF
>ic factor do you tin? .ould ave a larger impact on te fertility rate1 te increased education of
men or of .omenF >yF
*ee, +ive #iscussion $uestions
Do to te Emissions Calculator .ebsite 6ttp 1// airead +cnt +org /Calculator /F
sid L a 7=# a 15" a 5 f5 ff = c 72&17 e 72# b 7 c & c 1= 7+ 0ill out te survey to te best of your ?no.ledge to
calculate te total pounds of air pollution your ouseold emits+
>at .as your igest contributorF >at may you do to lo.er your totalF >at is your greatest
callenge in lo.ering your totalF >en you revie. oter studentsJ posts$ suggest o. tey migt
control air emissions for teir situations+
<evie. te variety of indoor pollutant aBards posted on te Environmental )rotection ,gency
.ebsite 6ttp1//...+epa+gov/ia//pubs/careforyourair+tml7+
5escribe at least tree potential indoor air /uality aBards in your ome+ >at are te possible ealt
effects of eac aBardF 5o you believe your ealt is at ris? based on your e*posure to te aBardsF
>y or .y notF >at may you do to reduce e*posure to te aBardF
Do to 8yEnvironment 6ttp 1// ... +epa +gov /myenvironment /7+ Enter your Bip code and ten scroll
do.n to 8y,ir and clic? on More &ir+ <ead all of te te 8y,ir information$ and ten ans.er tese
/uestions1
>at does your local air /uality inde* say about your local air /uality forecastF >at does your (V
inde* sayF >at is te radon ris? in your areaF
*ee, Si5 #iscussion $uestions
>atc te MConserving Catural <esources1 >aterN video located on te student .ebsite+ -en
ans.er tese /uestions1
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>at is one .ay you are currently conserving .aterF >at is one .ay tat you are not conserving
.aterF >at actions and tecnologies could you employ to ma?e your o.n .ater use more
sustainableF E*plain+
Coose an antropogenic issue affecting te global oceans and summariBe it for te class+ >y is
it importantF Ho. ave umans caused or e*acerbated tis issueF >at are te effects of tis issueF
*ee, Seven #iscussion $uestions
Identify a vie.point from te te*t tat igligts te importance of biodiversity+ 5o you believe every
species is connected to one anoter$ as e*pressed in te te*tF >y or .y notF
Coose one of te follo.ing terrestrial resource callenges1 loss of agricultural land or reducing
solid .aste+ >at are te callenges of managing your cosen issueF >at uman activities contribute
to te problemF

*ee, (ig)t #iscussion $uestions
5escribe tree nonrene.able energy sources from C+ 1= of Visualizing Environmental Science+
>at are te benefits and callenges of eac of tese energy sourcesF
5escribe tree rene.able energy sources from C+ 15 of Visualizing Environmental Science+ >at
are te benefits and callenges of eac of tese energy sourcesF
*ee, %ine #iscussion $uestion
Select one of te follo.ing environmental issues and present one ma3or factor contributing to tis issue$
and one viable solution+ Ho. does tis environmental issue affect you personallyF Ho. .ill tis issue affect
our society no. and in te futureF Consider economics$ ealt$ te nationJs beauty$ our natural eritage$
resource sustainability$ lifestyle$ etics and culture+

,tmosperic )ollution
@ceanic <esources
@ceanic )ollution
Energy 5evelopment and 8anagement
,gricultural/<angeland 8anagement
>ildlife )opulation 8anagement
Habitat <estoration
0orest Conservation and )reservation
InvasiveSpecies Control
Endangered Species <ecovery
Sustainable (rban )lanning
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