The fifth unit, Population Dynamics, will be studied by you independently. You will be required to relate this unit to technological, societal, and environmental current issues.
YOUR TASK
You are required to research a topic pertaining to each of the two chapters (12 & 13) in this unit. You will then find a recent article that relates to each one of these topics, summarize it, and also write your own opinion and view on the subject. The background research, articles, summaries, and opinions must be presented in a SCRAPBOOK style.
FORMAT
1. Title page. This is the outside of your scrapbook. It must include your name, an indication of the unit covered (whether in writing or in diagrams/illustrations/collage etc.), course code, and due date. Again, creativity will get you major points! You may decorate both the back and front of the scrapbook if you wish.
2. Table of Contents. This should be organized and precise. The more detail, the better. It should indicate:
Pages of the beginning of each chapter (page of the section title page).
The topic you are researching/writing about for each chapter.
The contents of each of the chapter sections (i.e. background research, related article (name it!), summary of the article and opinion).
Page number of the literature cited.
3. Main body. The main part of your project consists of two main sections. For EACH section (chapter), you are required to have:
A section title page. The title page should indicate what to expect in the section. You may wish to use pictures, photos, drawings, cut-out letters, pop-ups, patterns, collages, etc. Creativity is definitely encouraged. However, a messy scrapbook (glue/tape sticking out from under things, bad cutting jobs, bad use of space, etc.) is never nice to look at. Keep in mind that you are being marked on presentation.
Each major topic (2 in total) will have the following:
a) Background research
Research must be from at least 3 RELIABLE sources and must be written in your own words. Research must be cited using CSE Name-Year format (see guide posted on D2L). Remember to include your citations in your literature cited section.
The written research should be 1 – 1.5 pages in length.
This section is where you write about past and current technologies, innovations, implications, etc. about the topic.
b) Article
Each article must be original (no ‘summaries’) and a minimum of 3/4 of a page without the pictures (however, you are encouraged to include any pictures attached to the article). Articles will not be marked if they are too short.
Do not use forums or news groups because usually these articles are too short and are just summaries of longer versions.
Please be aware that you need a total of 2 articles
Every article must show its source and the date that it was published. You can add this in at the top of the article if the actual source is not indicated directly on the article. The source of the article must also be indicated in the literature cited section.
The articles must have been published after January 1, 2005, and can be from newspapers, magazines, scientific journals, etc. Try to use your own judgement when figuring out whether or not an article is reliable. There are many ‘hoax’ articles out there! However, please see me if you are worried about proving its reliability.
c) Article summary
Between 0.5 to one full page. Summarize the main idea/main point(s) of the article.
The summary MUST be written in your own words. You may include excerpts from the article to emphasize a point, but it must be cited and will not count towards your ‘word count’ for the section.
d) Reflection
Between 1/2 to 1.5 pages. Describe and explain your feelings about your research and recent findings on the topic. Be sure to explain why you feel this way in a comprehensive, logical form. (What do you think could have been done better in the past? What can be done now? What should be done in the future? Are you indifferent to this topic? Bias? WHY?) There are no limitations to your opinions as long as you explain it in a logical, knowledgeable way.
This is a chance for you to prove your ability to think critically. For instance, many people believe that global warming is solely due to an increase in CO2 due to increasing human activity. However, geological history shows that some fluctuation in climate is natural, and fluctuating temperatures such as this have occurred since Earth was formed. Many political groups still use this ‘fear of global warming’ as a platform for their campaigns. (WE WILL REDUCE GLOBAL WARMING. WE WILL REDUCE EMMISSIONS. WE WILL SAVE THE EARTH. ELECT US!) Is human-caused global climate change real? How does this affect society and their beliefs? Do people buy hybrid cars because of this? Do people feel pressure to use “environmentally safe” products? Does the average consumer even know what a “green product” is?
5. Literature cited. Use CSE Name-Year format.
You should have at least 3 resources for the background research for each of the 2 articles, and you should also cite the source of each of the 2 articles you found. Therefore, you should have a minimum of 8 entries in the literature cited section.
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