Discussion:
Environmental News/Current Events Journal Due
Students must choose one of two options for the environmental journal assignment. This assignment is specifically targeted to address the department learning goal 2 and the course learning objective 2.
Option1: Current Events Environmental News Journal--For this option, students will keep a journal for the semester that describes and analyzes current environmental news events. Students can analyze just about any environmental issue--stories, news reports, television programs, issues, etc. that would be appropriate to current news events. Students will find a total of 10 articles, news stories, or reports on current environmental events--Attached is a list of web sites, research sources and journals, and associations and institutes that will help students find environmental news: Environmental Web Sites, Journals, Associations-1.docx Students will find an article or story, and then write a one-two page analysis of the news event (double-spaced). The purpose of Option 1 is to increase student awareness of the many and diverse issues that constitute part of the culture's dialogue about environmental issues. Students should write about significant issues but also engage in a critical analysis of the content.Please see the attached grading rubric for journal option 2: