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Welcome to Mr. Tredinnick's Environmental Policy Course!

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This semester-long course examine the political landscape of the United States, through a specific emphasis of how the government develops and establishes policies regarding the environment. The course begins with an overview of the guiding principles of the formation of the government, before examining the role of different governmental and non-governmental agencies in formulating policies and legislation. Students will also examine how the policy of the United States contrasts to international frameworks on the environment. The varying levels of government will also be examined to see how policy is implemented at state, local, national, and international scales. 

Unit IV - Environmental Legislation

Unit IV Schedule

Week 16: Research Environmental 
     (Dec 2-6)
Module 4.1: Observe and Report
     Central Question: How is science important to           government, and government important to                 science?
     Forum 4.1: The Importance of Data
     - Big Data: Explaining its uses to Environmental           Science
          + All students read sections I & III
     Field Lab: First Part of a Problem
          + Marine Debris Tracker
Module 4.2: Developing a Question
     Central Question: What is the importance of a             well crafted research question in collecting data?
     Forum 4.2: 
     Field Lab: Data Collection Methods
          + Survey123
          + GPS & Maps (Apple)
     - Building a Research Question
     HW: Data Collection 1 (Per your plan)
Week 17: Project Work Time
     (Dec 9-13)
Module 4.3: Craft Your Message
​     Central Question: How can you get others to pay       attention to your data?
     Forum 4.3:
     - Importance of Storytelling: Grizzlies, Wolves,             and Koalas: Conservation Photography
     - Analyze Your Trends (Assignment)
     Map Lab: Making Maps 101
​​     HW: Data Collection 2 (Per your plan)
Module 4.4: 
     Central Question:
     Forum 4.4:
     - Create an Begin Action Plans
          + Examples of Action Plans
​​     HW: Action Plans due next class
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Week 18: Project Presentations
     (Dec 16-20)
Module 4.5: 
     Central Question:
     Forum 4.5:
     - Present Action Plans
          + Examples of Action Plans
Module 4.6: 

Unit IV Assignments

Government RSP (For OPS Students)
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Researching Environmental Legislation
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Unit IV Resources

Congress.gov - Environment Search

Cornell - Environmental Law

EPA - Laws and Regulations

USA.gov - Environmental Laws and Regulations


Unit III - State and Non-Governmental Environmentalists

Unit III Schedule

Week 11: Lower Levels of Government
     (Oct 29-Nov 2)
Monday: ​State and Local Government
     - Forum 3.1 - Its a State Issue
     - Sub-Federal Levels of Government (Notes)
     - State Environmentalists (Assignment)
Wednesday: Political Parties
     - Forum 3.2 - Differences Between the Parties
​     - Geoinquiry - Voting Trends (Assignment)
​          + 2016 Election Geoinquiry​
          + ESRI - Community Analyst
     - Purpose of Political Parties (Notes)
     HW: Research an Issue (Assignment)
          + Whitehouse - Domestic Issues
          + GovTrack
Week 14: Zoos and Aquariums 
     (Nov 19-23)
Monday: Working Within A System
     - Forum 3.6: Government Compliance
     - Guest Speaker: Jenn Wilson - Zoo Registrar
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Week 12: Non-Government Actors
     (Nov 5-9)
Monday: Influential Institutions
     - Forum 3.3 - Keeping the Government Honest
     - Elizabeth Warren Rips Think Tanks
​     - The Media
          + Politifact
          + Colbert and Campaign Spending
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     - The Ivory Towers (Assignment)
          + Top Environmental Science Schools
Wednesday: Ordinary Citizens
     - Forum 3.4 - Effect of Ordinary Citizens
     - Citizen Created Change (Assignment)
          + What exactly are people marching for when               they march for science?
          + Time-Lapse Proof of Extreme Ice Loss
​          + Leonardo Dicaprio: UN Speech
          + Bill Nye: Climate Change 101
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Week 13: Contributions of NGOs
     (Nov 12-16)
Monday: Making Voices Heard
     - Forum 3.5 - The Rules of the Game 
     - Interest Groups and Lobbyists (Notes)
     HW: Lobbying for Zoos (Assignment)
​          + Association of Zoos and Aquariums
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: Environmental NGOs
     Grade Check-Ins
     - Forum 3.6 - Handling Specific Issues
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     - Non Government Organizations (Notes)
     - Examining an ENGO (Assignment)
          + Present Key Findings for last 15 min of class
     HW: Come up with 5 Questions for Speaker -                      Zoo Registrar 
Week 15: Finish Unit III
     (Nov 26-30)
Monday: Review Day
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: Finish Unit III
     - Unit III Test - State and Non-Governmental Environmentalists

Unit III Notes

Interest Groups and Lobbyists
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Non-Governmental Organizations
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Purpose of Political Parties
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Sub-Federal Levels of Government
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Unit IV Review

Unit III Study Guide: State and Non-Government Environmentalists
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Unit III Assignments

Citizen Created Change
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Examining An ENGO
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Geo-Inquiry: Voting Trends
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Lobbying for Zoos
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Research an Issue
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State Environmentalists
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The Ivory Towers
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Unit III Resources

AZA

Conservation International

Green Peace

Humane Society

Natural Resource Defense Council

Ocean Conservancy

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Sierra Club

The Nature Conservancy

WAZA


Unit II - Scale and Influence of the Federal Government

Cover Limited Power, Separation of Power, and Checks and Balances

Unit II Schedule

Week 6: Roles of the Legislature
     (Sept 23-27)
Module 2.1: The Legislative Branch
     - Forum 2.1 - Legislative Requirements
     - Roles of the Legislative Branch (Notes)
​     - Bill to Law Flow Chart (Notes)
​          + Schoolhouse Rock: I'm Just a Bill
     - Current Environmental Legislation (Assignment)
          GovTrack - Environmental Protection
     HW: Current Environmental Legislation Action                   Plan (Section 3 of Worksheet)
Module 2.2: ​Congressional Committees 
     - Forum 2.2 - Committees on the Environment
     - Committee Work (Assignment)
          *Links in Unit II Resources*
​     - Environmental Checks and Balances                          (Assignment)
          + Resisting the Deregulation of Environmental              Protection
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Week 9: The Branches of Government
     (Oct 14-18)
Module 2.7: The Executive Branch 
     - Forum 2.3 - Presidential Actions
     - The Roles of the Executive (Notes)
     - Commander in Green (Assignment)
          + How Trump is Changing the Environment
          + CNBC: Trump Paris Accord Exit is Good                     News for the Environment
          + Time: Is Obama Bad for the Environment
          + WP: Obama on Saving Energy
Module 2.8: Executive Departments
     - Forum 2.4 - Shared Responsibility
     - Presidential Environmentalists (Assignment)
          + Theodore Roosevelt and the National Parks
          + Theodore Roosevelt and Conservation
          + Executive Branch Reading Room
Week 7: Role of Independent Agencies
     (Sept 30-4)
Module 2.3: Role of the Judicial Branch
     - Forum 2.5 - Endangered Species Act
          + Field Excursion: Cats​
     - The Supreme Court (Notes)

     HW: Cases of Importance (Assignment)
          - Oyez: Resource Site
Module 2.4: NOAA, NASA, and the USGS
     - Forum 2.6 - Scientific Responsibilities 
     - Federal Scientific Agencies (Assignment)
          + NASA
          + NOAA
          + USGS
     HW: Federal Scientific Agencies Thought                           Question
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Week 8: The Role of Collective Citizens
     (Oct 7-11)
Module 2.5: Case Study: NEPA
     - Forum 2.7 - Environmental Considerations
     - Finish and Discuss Federal Scientific Agencies
     - National Environmental Policy Act (Notes)
     HW: Dakota Access Pipeline (Assignment)
          + Dakota Pipeline (Overview of DAPL)
          + Indian Country: DAPL Illegal
          + Forbes: Let DAPL Remain Operational
Module 2.6: Case Study: EPA
     - Forum 2.8 - Environmental Protector
     - Gutting the EPA (Assignment)
          + The Environmental Protection Agency
          + Media Bias/Fact Check
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Week 10: End of Unit II
     (Oct 21-25)
Monday: Review Day
​     - Forum 2.9 - Linkage Institutions
     - Present Committee Work
     - Study Time
​          + Unit II Study Guide - Scale of Influence of                   the Federal Government
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: Finish Unit II
     - Unit II Test - Scale of Influence of the Federal         Government
     - Unit II Discussion Due
Thursday: No Class "B" Day
Friday: No School

Unit II Notes

Bill to Law Flow Chart
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National Environmental Policy Act
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Role of the Legislative Branch
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Roles of the President
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The Supreme Court
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Unit II Review

Unit II Study Guide: Scale of the Federal Government
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Unit II Assignments

Cases of Importance
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Commander in Green
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Committee Work
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Current Environmental Legislation
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Dakota Access Pipeline
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Federal Scientific Agencies
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Gutting the EPA
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Presidential Environmentalists
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Unit II Resources

Department of Energy

Department of the Interior - Bureaus

H.O.R: Agriculture

H.O.R: Energy and Commerce

H.O.R: Natural Resources

H.O.R: Science, Space, and Technology

H.O.R: Transportation and Infrastructure

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

US Geological Survey (USGS)

US Senate: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

US Senate: Commerce, Science, and Transportation

US Senate: Energy & Natural Resources

US Senate: Environment and Public Works


Unit I - Principles of Environmental Protection

"We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors; We borrow it from our children" - Native American Proverb

Unit I Schedule

Week 1: Course Introduction
     (Aug 19-23)
Module 1.1: Conservationists 101
     Central Question: What is conservation and how         do different forms of government get involved? 
     Forum 1.1: Knowing the Ropes
     Field Excursion: Getting to Know You (O&A)
​     Arguing a Policy (Assignment)
     HW: Review Syllabus
​Module 1.2: Governmental Ideology
     Central Question: What impact can governmental       philosophies impact conservation?
     Forum 1.2: Do what you love and you'll never                                work a day in your life
     Field Excursion: Seeing Government (Bugs)
     Map Lab: Comparing Conservation Policies                                (Assignment)
​          + Freedom and Conservation (Map)
​          + Freedom in the World
          + Environmental Performance Index
     HW: Beg, Borrow, Steal (Assignment)
          + We the People (Map)
​          + WordCloud Creator
Week 4: Role of Citizens (Project Workshop)
     (Sept 9-13)
Module 1.6: Dividing Up Power
     Central Question: What are the advantages and         disadvantages of a three branch government?
     Forum 1.6: Autocratic or Democratic?
     Restrictions on Power (Notes)
​     The Antiquities Act (Assignment)
     HW: Body Paragraphs drafted by 1.7
Module 1.7: Power of the People
     Central Question: What actions can people take         to effect change within the government?
     Forum 1.7: Forefront of Environmental Protection
     Field Lab: Land Worth Protecting Part II
     -  Photos, Poetry, and Field Studies (Assignment)
     Writing Lab 1.2: Peer Review
Week 2: Basic Division of Power
     (Aug 26-30)
Module 1.3: Scale of Government
     Central Question: What are the different levels of       American government and what role can they             have in protecting the environment?
     
Forum 1.3: Who protects what?
     American Federalism and Public Lands (Notes)
     Map Lab: Federalism Geoinquiry
     HW: Thesis Statement Draft
Module 1.4: Power of the People
     Central Question: In what ways is the U.S.                 Government of the people? by the people? and         for the people? 
     
Forum 1.4: ​Land of the People
     Field Excursion: Land Worth Protecting Part I                                        (Adventure Trails)
     American Citizenship (Notes)
​     Writing Lab 1.1: Thesis Statement Drafts
   
  HW: Introduction and Outline (Due next Mod 1.5)
Week 5: Unit I Summative Checks
     (Sept 16-20)
Module 1.8:
     Central Question:
     Forum 1.8: 
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Module 1.9: Unit I Test
     Central Question:
     Forum 1.9: Pre-Test Questions
     - Unit I Test: Principles of Environmental                       Protection
Week 3: American Citizenship
     (Sept 2-6)
Module 1.5: Getting Involved in the Process
     Central Question: How can American citizens             more directly get involved in the process of                 American Government and protecting the                   environment?
     
Forum 1.5: ​Why be Involved?
     Field Excursion: Speak Your Piece (Africa)
     Forms of Civic Participation (Notes)
          + ISideWith
     HW: Have Your Voice Heard (Assignment)
          + Nebraska Senator Lookup
     HW: Body Paragraphs drafted by 1.7
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Unit I Notes

American Federalism and Public Lands

American Citizenship
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Forms of Civic Participation
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Restrictions on Power
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Unit I Position Project & Unit Review

Governmental Role in Environmental Protection

Writing Lab 1.1: Functional Thesis Statement

Thesis Statement Draft

Unit I Assignments

Arguing a Policy

Arguing A Policy
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Beg, Borrow, Steal

Beg, Borrow, Steal
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Comparing Conservation Policies

Comparing Conservation Policies
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Have Your Voice Heard

Have Your Voice Heard
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Photos, Poetry, Field Studies

Photos, Poetry, and Field Studies
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The Antiquities Act

The Antiquities Act
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Unit I Resources

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Unit I Notes

City Redevelopment Discussion
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Creating the US Constitution
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Federal Protection of Rights
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Principles of a Republic
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Unit I Review

Unit I Study Guide – American Philosophies of Government
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Unit I Assignments

Bill of Rights Poster
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Class Constitution
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Core American Values
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Debating Federalism
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Influence of the Constitution
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Party Power Politics
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System of Checks and Balances
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Trusteeship vs. Delegate Model
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​Unit I Resources

Crash Course: The Constitution

Constitution Documents

Crash Course Government: Federalism

US Senate: Veto Count


Environmental Policy Course Resources

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Environmental Policy Syllabus (Fall 2019)
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Letter of Introduction
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Socratic Seminar Guidelines
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Writing Guide
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