Associate LevelMaterial
Human Population and the Environment
Select and complete one of the following assignments:
Option 1: Urbanization Presentation
Option 2: Benefits and Challenges of Urbanization Photo Collage
Option 3: Benefits and Challenges of Urbanization Radio Broadcast
Option 4: Benefits and Challenges of Urbanization Paper
Option 1:Urbanization Presentation
As a science teacher at the local elementary school, you were honored with the chance to attend the United Nations Conference focusing on human population and the environment.On your return, you wanted to share the knowledge you learned with your students.
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ReviewCh. 7 ofVisualizing Environmental Science, which discusses the benefits and challenges of urbanization..
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Peforman Internet search for the 2008 Dubai awards. These awards celebrate the best practices for improving the environment. You can findsummaries of the2008winners of the Dubai awards ontheInternet.
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Createa 7- to 10-slide Microsoft®PowerPoint®presentation that describes environmental benefits and challenges of urbanizationand changing population size. Include descriptions of two award winners, discussing how they overcame a challenge mentioned in your presentation.
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Includehow the factors produced urbanizationand changing population size.
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Includedetailed speaker notes.
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Reviewthe PowerPointTutorial if you need assistance building your presentation.
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Enter your student website.
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Log in with your username and password.
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Click theLibrarytab.
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SelectCenter for Writing Excellence.
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ChooseTutorials & Guides.
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ClickPowerPointTutorialunder Software Tutorials and Guides.
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Formatyour citations consistent with APA guidelines.
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Postthe Microsoft®PowerPoint®presentationas an attachment.
Option 2:Benefits and Challenges of Urbanization Photo Collage
The art gallery you work for is hosting a benefit to create awareness about the effects of population growth. You have been asked to create a slide show or collage depicting the benefits and challenges of urbanization. The collage will be the centerpiece of the benefit.
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Createa photo slide show or collage that depicts the environmental benefits and challenges of urbanization and changing population size.
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Includehow the factors produced urbanizationand changing population size.
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Slide show
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The slide show must contain at least 10 slides and may be created using Microsoft®PowerPoint®softwareto compile and display the images.
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Include captions for each slide, identifying how it is a benefit or challenge of urbanization.
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Collage
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The collage may be created from pictures you have cut out of newspapers or magazines, photographs from the Internet or books, or pictures you have drawn.
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Submit a summary with the collage, explaining how each image is a benefit or challenge or urbanization.
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You must scan or photograph the collage to submit it electronically, so consider that when you are deciding on a size for the collage.
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Postthe Microsoft®PowerPoint®presentationas an attachment or scan the collage to your computer as a .JPG file and post it along with the summary as an attachment.
Option 3:Benefits and Challenges of Urbanization Radio Broadcast
You have reached the first step of achieving your dream of being a radio announcer. You have been given an opportunity by Free Public Radio to broadcast a show about environmental science. The topic is “Environmental benefits and challenges of urbanization and changing population size.” You have decided to showcase two2008winners of the Dubai awards as part of your broadcast.
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Peforman Internet search for the 2008 Dubai awards. These awards celebrate the best practices for improving the environment. You can findsummaries of the2008winners of the Dubai awards ontheInternet.
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Createa 5- to 10-minute radio broadcast usingAudioAcefor Free Public Radio. In the broadcast, interview two award winners and address the following:
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The benefits and challenges of urbanization
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How the factors produced urbanization
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Some challenges they overcame
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Becreative with this dialogue and have fun. Remember, however, that your assignment is graded on how well it addresses the items listed above. Enlist family or friends for the different roles or change your voice for each role. You may wish to write out the script and practice it several times before making the final recording. Remember to focus on excellent pronunciation, especially of vowels.
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Submitthe audio link provided to you by AudioAce to your instructor.
Option 4:Benefits and Challenges of Urbanization Paper
After reading Ch.7,“Human Population Change and the Environment,”your instructor wants to read your opinions on the benefits and challenges of urbanization and changing population size.
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Writea 1,050- to 1,400-word paper thatdoes the following:
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Includeshow the factors produced urbanization and changing population size
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Identifiesthreebenefits andthreechallenges of urbanization
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Provides current or historical event examples of each benefit and challenge
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Explains whether you believe the benefits outweigh the challenges, or vice versa
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Includean introduction and conclusion.
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Formatyour citations consistent with APA guidelines.
