Extra+Credit+options

You may choose ONE extra credit assignment per term. This term (so far) there are four options: recycling, watch The Big Miracle or watch The Lorax, read an article and find the hidden environmental science.

Read one of the following articles and submit a 2-page analysis of the news story with four sections Your analysis must discuss how the article's event affect unstated environmental issues or visa-versa. You must describe the factors that contribute to the environmental connection in detail. You must support their hidden stories with evidence from reliable print or online sources.
 * What's Missing - Finding the hidden environmental science story in everyday news.**
 * Short description of the news piece ( no more than three sentences)
 * An analysis of the missing environmental connection
 * Sustainable ways of living that might reduce human environmental impact
 * A list of sources APA

__Agriculture__
 * Articles**

“China’s Appetite for Meat Feeds a Brazilian Soybean Boom” (Barrionuevo 2007)

“Ethanol Subsidies Besieged” (Krauss 2011)

“Scientists Are Making Brazil’s Savannah Bloom” (Rohter 2007)

__Government__

“New Test Asks, What Does ‘American’ Mean?” (Preston 2007)

__Human Animal Interactions__

“Vermont: Pete the Moose’s Life Is on the Line Again” (AP 2011) and “In Vermont, Making a Stand for Pete the Moose” (Zezima 2009)

“Police Kill a Bear Cornered at Urban New Jersey Home” (Kelley and Smothers 2006)

__Human Interest__

“When All Else Fails, Apply Bamboo” (Rosenblum 2011)

__Infrastructure Investment__

“L.A.Prepares for Worst and Hopes for Best in Freeway Shutdown” (Nagourney 2011)

“In Skyscraper at Ground Zero, Sentiment Trumped Numbers” (Nocera 2010)

__Mining__

“Copper Prices and Incidences of Copper Theft Rise” (Williams 2011)

“China Said to Widen Its Embargo of Minerals” (Bradsher 2010)

“Want to Invest in Gold? You Have Options” (Waggoner 2010)

__World Events__

“Myanmar’s Resources Provide Leverage” (Fuller 2007)

“Piracy Reached Record Level in 2010, Monitors Say” (Goodman 2011)

We have learned that the field of environmental science includes the interactions between abiotic and biotic factors in the environment. But that's not all. We also know that social, economic, and political concerns often play important roles in environmental decision making.
 * Big miracle - movie response assignment**
 * Watch the new movie, The Big Miracle. In a no more than 2 page double-sided, double-spaced essay, describe the roles and goals of at least three stakeholders seen in this story. Explain how their unique perspective drives and biases their decision-making process. Include vocabulary from all relevant chapters. It is an essay and should follow proper essay format. This is for a science class, don't forget your evidence!!!

We have learned about two distinct topics: Environmemtal Science and Environmemtalism. Are the two based on the same principles? Do they use the same data? Do they interpret the data the same way?? Now how are these two topic presented an the public media? How are they presented in the Lorax?
 * The Lorax- movie response assignment**
 * Watch the new movie, The Lorax. In a no more than 2 page double-sided, double-spaced essay, describe the goal of this movie. Answer the questions above. Include vocabulary from all relevant chapters. It is an essay and should follow proper essay format. This is for a science class, don't forget your evidence!!! Show how Dr Seuss actually understood the concept of biodiversity, or did he????

On Thursday and Friday afternoon the AHS Environmental Club recycles the blue bins throughout the building. Report to room 217 directly after school 6 times in a term. Then in a no more than 2 page double-sided, double-spaced essay, describe the life cycle of a plastic bottle or a pad/ream of paper. Include the ecological negatives and positives of this practice. Include appropriate vocabulary. It is an essay and should follow proper essay format. This is for a science class, don't forget your evidence!!!
 * Recycling**