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.
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Unit IV - American Policy within an International Framework
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Week 16:
(Dec 4-8) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project |
Week 17:
(Dec 11-15) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project |
Week 18: End of Semester
(Dec 18-22) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No School - Winter Break |
Unit III - Role of Non-Federal Entities in Forming Policy
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Week 11: Introduction to Policy
(Oct 30-Nov 3) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project |
Week 12: State Level of Government
(Nov 6-10) Monday: Upholding The Paris Climate Agreement - States and Cities Vowing to Uphold Agreement Tuesday: Wednesday: Example of State Laws Re: Environment Thursday: Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project |
Week 13: Contributions of NGOs
(Nov 13-17) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project |
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Week 14: Speaker
(Nov 20-24) Monday: Working with Government Agencies Tuesday: Wednesday: No School - Staff Development Thursday: No School - Thanksgiving Break Friday: No School - Thanksgiving Break |
Week 15: Finish Unit III
(Nov 27-Dec 1) Monday: Unit III Test Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project |
Unit II - Scale of Influence of the Federal Government
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Week 6: Roles of the Executive
(Sept 25-29) Monday: Role of the Legislative - How a Bill Becomes a Law (Notes) + Schoolhouse Rock: I'm Just a Bill - Clean Air Act Tuesday: Wednesday: Executive Regulatory Agencies - Department of the Interior - EPA, NOAA, FWS, Thursday: Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project |
Week 7: The Branches of Government
(Oct 2-6) Monday: Role of the Executive - Case Study: Teddy Roosevelt Tuesday: Executive Departments - Department of the Interior, Ag, Energy, Commerce + Executive Branch Reading Room Wednesday: Role of the Judicial - Endangered Species Act in the Supreme Court Thursday: Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project |
Week 8: Role of Independent Agencies
(Oct 9-13) Monday: No School - Parent Teacher Conferences Tuesday: Wednesday: The EPA Thursday: Friday: Scientific Agencies - NOAA and NASA |
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Week 9: The Role of Citizens
(Oct 16-20) Monday: Civic Participation Tuesday: Wednesday: The Case for Science - Science March + Dakota Pipeline Thursday: Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project |
Week 10: End of Unit II
(Oct 23-27) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No School |
Unit II Notes |
Unit II Assignments |
Unit II Resources
Unit I - American Philosophies of Democracy
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Week 1: Theories and Concepts
(Aug 21-25) Monday: No Class - Solar Eclipse Events Tuesday: No Class "B" Day Wednesday: Course Introduction - Forum 1.1 - Knowing the Ropes - Government Around You: Walking Tour - City Redevelopment Discussion (Notes) HW: Review Syllabus HW: Beginning of Class Bios HW: Unit I Discussion - Principles of American Democracy (Due Sept 22) Thursday: No Class "B" Day Friday: Core American Values - Forum 1.2 - American Core Values - Class Constitution (Assignment) - Core American Values (Class Discussion) HW: Core American Values (Assignment) |
Week 2: Six Big Ideas of Government
(Aug 28-Sept 1) Monday: Scale of Government - Federalism - Forum 1.3 - Benefits of De-Centralization - Creating the US Constitution (Notes) - Debating Federalism (Activity) HW: Debating Federalism - Question 5 + Crash Course Government: Federalism Tuesday: No Class "B" Day Wednesday: Scale of Opinions - Republicanism - Forum 1.4 - Having Your Voice Heard - Principles of a Republic (Notes) - Trusteeship vs. Delegate Model (Assignment) + Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Delegate vs. Trustee HW: Roles of Majority and Minority Parties (Assignment) + Leadership in Congress Thursday: No Class "B" Day Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project |
Week 3: Six Big Ideas of Government
(Sept 4-8) Monday: No School - Labor Day Tuesday: Scale of Power - Limited Government - Forum 1.5 - Importance of Writing Down Rights - The Bill of Rights (Assignment) - Federal Protection of Rights (Notes) HW: Influence of the Constitution (Assignment) + Constitutional Rights: Origins and Travels Wednesday: No Class "B" Day Thursday: Scale of Power - Checks and Balances - Independent Judiciary - US Senate: Veto Count Friday: No Class "B" Day |
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Week 4: Six Big Ideas of Government
(Sept 11-15) Monday: Scale of Power - Separation of Powers - TEDEd - How is Power Divided? Tuesday: No Class "B" Day Wednesday: Scale of Opinions - Popular Sovereignty - Individual Rights - Political Affiliation + ISideWith - Citizenship + USCIS Citizenship Test Thursday: No Class "B" Day Friday: No School - Staff Development |
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Week 5: End of Unit I - Principles of American Democracy
(Sept 18-22) Monday: Review - Watch Movie and Pick out Themes (Assignment) + Crash Course: The Constitution Tuesday: No Class "B" Day Wednesday: Unit I Test - Principles of American Democracy - Unit I Test - Principles of American Democracy (Sections: Multiple Choice (x10), Short Answer (x5) - Unit I Discussion Due Thursday: No Class "B" Day Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project |
Unit I Notes
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Unit I Assignments
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Unit I Resources
Environmental Policy Course Resources
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Class Forum
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Helpful Websites
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Political News Sources
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