Assignment: Ecological Footprint
Listen Assignment: Ecological Footprint out of 35 Assignment: Ecological Footprint Our ecological footprint is a way to measure the impact humans have on the natural environment. Every day, millions of Canadians drive their vehicles to work, school, or entertainment venues, but this creates greenhouse gases and consumes nonrenewable resources. These behaviours, and many other consumption habits, all contribute to our ecological footprint. Many experts believe that we are consuming more resources each year than the Earth can produce. Instructions Your task is to explore the relationships that exist among population growth, personal consumption, technological development, and our ecological footprint and write an opinion paper based on your findings. You may choose one of the topics below to analyse. However, if you have a related topic of particular interest to you, notify your teacher of the details before you proceed. Part I: Planning Your Research Paper 1. Create a plan or outline for your paper that includes your thesis and the three main points you intend to present in support of your thesis. 2. Submit a list of three resources you wish to use to write your paper. Ensure your resources are listed in APA style. 3. Submit your completed research paper outline to the Assignment: Ecological Footprint—Outline Dropbox. Your teacher will review and provide you feedback on how to proceed with your research paper. https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/enhancedSequenceViewer/64871?url=https%3A%2F%2F7373ee8e-81ee-4ff2-abda-d6a83ec1978f.sequences… 1/3 12/16/22, 7:24 PM Assignment: Ecological Footprint Possible Topics The use of the Living Planet Index (LPI) in assessing ecological footprint. Effect of planned obsolescence of electronic devices and appliances on ecological footprint. Effect of rapid population growth in the suburbs on local environments. Environmental impact of using packaged infant formula in place of breastfeeding. Below are a couple of links to sites that may help you in organizing your opinion paper. If you have any questions, please contact your teacher. Important Your grade is linked to both parts of the assignment. Wait for feedback from your teacher on the components of Part I before working on and completing your research paper. Part II: Writing Your Research Paper 1. Write your research paper, incorporating the feedback and direction from your teacher. Your research paper should have an introduction, body, and conclusion. Typically, you would have one paragraph for each of your introduction and conclusion. The body of your research paper can have multiple paragraphs. The focus of the body of your paper should be the three main points you submitted to your your teacher in Part I. 2. Include any relevant data you obtained from your research to support your main ideas. Ensure your data is obtained from a credible source. 3. Use in-text citations to reference any information you wish to present that is not your own original idea, such as data and theories/opinions of others. 4. Submit a reference list that includes all the sources you used in your research paper. Ensure that both your in-text citations and reference list are completed according to APA style. Assessment Details https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/enhancedSequenceViewer/64871?url=https%3A%2F%2F7373ee8e-81ee-4ff2-abda-d6a83ec1978f.sequences… 2/3 12/16/22, 7:24 PM Assignment: Ecological Footprint Your submission should include the following: Part I: Your outline for your paper, including your thesis and three main points Part I: Three sources you intend to use to write your research paper Part II: Your research paper Part II: Your complete reference list in APA style Upload your outline and three sources you intend to use to the Assignment: Ecological Footprint—Outline Dropbox. Upload your research paper to the Assignment: Ecological Footprint—Final Dropbox. Please note that this assignment contains two unique Dropbox folders. Submit components of Part I to the Outline Dropbox, whereas components of Part II should be submitted to the Final Dropbox. Resources Opinion Essay Structure Submit this assignment to the dropbox. This assignment will be evaluated for a grade that will contribute to your overall final grade in this course. https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/le/enhancedSequenceViewer/64871?url=https%3A%2F%2F7373ee8e-81ee-4ff2-abda-d6a83ec1978f.sequences… 3/3 12/16/22, 7:26 PM Assignment: Ecological Footprint – Final – SBI4U i26+ NSA, Biology, 12 University – Virtual High School Assignment: Ecological Footprint Rubric Course: SBI4U i26+ NSA, Biology, 12 University Knowledge and Understandin Level 4 (80 100%) Level 3 (70 -79%) Level 2 (60 69%) Level 1 (50 59%) Level R (Incomplete) Demonstrates thorough knowledge and understanding of the relationships related to our ecological footprint Demonstrates considerable knowledge and understanding of the relationships related to our ecological footprint Demonstrates some knowledge and understanding of the relationships related to our ecological footprint Demonstrates limited knowledge and understanding of the relationships related to our ecological footprint Demonstrates very limited knowledge and understanding of the relationships related to our ecological footprint Thinking and Investigation Level 4 (80 100%) Level 3 (70 -79%) Level 2 (60 69%) Level 1 (50 59%) Level R (Incomplete) Use of Critical/Crea tive Thinking Skills Uses critical/creativ e thinking skills in evaluating the impact of our ecological footprint with a high degree of effectiveness Uses critical/creativ e thinking skills in evaluating the impact of our ecological footprint with considerable effectiveness Uses critical/creativ e thinking skills in evaluating the impact of our ecological footprint with some effectiveness Uses critical/creativ e thinking skills in evaluating the impact of our ecological footprint with limited effectiveness No evidence of critical/creativ e thinking skills in evaluating the impact of our ecological footprint Communicati on Level 4 (80 100%) Level 3 (70 -79%) Level 2 (60 69%) Level 1 (50 59%) Level R (Incomplete) g Knowledge and Understandi ng of Relationships https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_submit_files.d2l?db=587423&grpid=0&isprv=0&bp=0&ou=64871 1/3 12/16/22, 7:26 PM Assignment: Ecological Footprint – Final – SBI4U i26+ NSA, Biology, 12 University – Virtual High School Communicati on Level 4 (80 100%) Level 3 (70 -79%) Level 2 (60 69%) Level 1 (50 59%) Level R (Incomplete) Support of Main Ideas Examples and quotes are used to support main Examples and quotes are used to support main Examples and quotes are used to support main Examples and quotes are used to support main No apparent support of main ideas ideas with a high degree of effectiveness ideas with considerable effectiveness ideas with some effectiveness ideas with limited effectiveness Expresses and organizes ideas and opinion with a high degree of clarity Expresses and organizes ideas and opinion with considerable clarity Expresses and organizes ideas and opinion with some clarity Expresses and organizes ideas and opinion with limited clarity Expresses and organizes ideas and opinion with very limited clarity Uses appropriate Uses appropriate Uses appropriate Uses appropriate Does not use appropriate vocabulary and terminology with a high degree of effectiveness vocabulary and terminology with considerable effectiveness vocabulary and terminology with some effectiveness vocabulary and vocabulary or terminology terminology with limited effectiveness Level 4 (80 100%) Level 3 (70 -79%) Level 2 (60 69%) Level 1 (50 59%) Level R (Incomplete) Assesses the impact of population growth on society and the environment with a high degree of effectiveness Assesses the impact of population growth on society and the environment with considerable effectiveness Assesses the impact of population growth on society and the environment with some effectiveness Assesses the impact of population growth on society and the environment with limited effectiveness No apparent assessment of the impact of population growth on society and the environment Expression and Organization of Ideas and Opinion Appropriate Use of Vocabulary and Terminology Application Assessment of the Impact of Population Growth on Society and the Environment https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_submit_files.d2l?db=587423&grpid=0&isprv=0&bp=0&ou=64871 2/3 12/16/22, 7:26 PM Assignment: Ecological Footprint – Final – SBI4U i26+ NSA, Biology, 12 University – Virtual High School Overall Score Level 4 (80 100%) Level 3 (70 79%) Level 2 (60 69%) Level 1 (50 59%) https://lms.virtualhighschool.com/d2l/lms/dropbox/user/folder_submit_files.d2l?db=587423&grpid=0&isprv=0&bp=0&ou=64871 Level R (Incomplete) 3/3