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Biodiversity Conservation

This Assignment is a written individual assignment, 500-750 words, upload to Canvas All of the Assignment #1 Endangered Species Info brief from the class will be put into a folder (in Canvas) for all students to access. You should read through your classmates work (you should read at least 30 of your classmates info briefs). […]

The Fallout Shelter

Imagine that our country is under threat of an imminent nuclear attack. You must make the important decision of who to let into the nearest fall-out shelter. There are 12 people vying to get in, but you can choose only five. Your choices include: a 40-yr-old violinist who is a suspected narcotics pushera 60-yr-old architecta […]

Ancient Astronomy

Topic : Ancient Astronomy – How has someone, or a group of people, contributed to our understanding of the Universe in an important and/or unique way?  Why were their contributions important to our understanding of the Universe and/or to society in general?  This could focus on scientific, cultural, or other aspects. The essay must be […]

Research Essay, CIVIL RIGHTS

The Research Essay asks that you formally explore an issue raised in the texts we are studying; some research topics connected to the issues we will discuss over the course of the semester include Parker Palmers ideas about education, civil rights, civil disobedience and wellness; Wangari Maathais ideas about the relationship between environmental activism and […]