Homework: Environmental Issue Presentation
State: FLORIDA
Competency
Analyze the root causes, effects, and solutions of environmental problems
Scenario
You are an environmental lobbyist who has been asked to make a presentation to your state's legislature. You will gather data about a local or regional environmental issue unique to your area or home state and prepare a PowerPoint Presentation. You may focus on any environmental issue, but the area of focus must be in your local area or home state. The environmental issue may be related to land, water, or air.
Instructions
Choose a Superfund website that is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). You can use this search engine to find a Superfund site in your state. Each homework leading up to the final homework is evaluated and graded independently. The Superfund website will have information about contaminated areas, how they became contaminated, and who is responsible for the contamination, as well as clean-up plans for the contamination.
Your PowerPoint Presentation should include:
1. Your voiceover narration using Screencast-O-Matic for each slide as well as references in APA format
2. The issue (background information from the website, contamination, clean-up)
3. The major players and stakeholders involved (the people who created the problem, the people who can fix the problem, and the people who are most impacted by the problem)
4. Possible controversies (differences in opinion about the issue)
5. Impact of this environmental issue to the surrounding environment (nearby rivers, streams, farmland, animal habitats, etc.)
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.