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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 3-7)
Monday: Introduction to Project
     - Forum 4.1 - An Issue You're Interested In

     - Researching Environmental Legislation
     - Government RSP (OPS Students Only)
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: Project Work Time
     - Forum 4.2 - 
     Project Waypoints:
          - RSP: Completed Section 1
          - REL: Preliminary Research Completed

Thursday: No Class "B" Day
Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project
Week 17: Project Work Time
     (Dec 10-14)
Monday: Project Work Time
​     - Forum 4.3 - 
     Project Waypoints:

          - RSP: Completed Section 2
          - REL: Information Organized and Formatted 
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: Project Work Time
     - Forum 4.4 - 
     Project Waypoints:

          - RSP: Completed Section 3
          - REL: Presentation Rehearsed 
     - 
Student Survey
Thursday: No Class "B" Day
Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project

Unit IV Assignments

Government RSP (For OPS Students)
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Week 18: Project Presentations
     (Dec 17-21)
Monday: A Day Finals
     - Project Presentations
          + All A Day Environmental Policy students                     present

Tuesday: B Day Finals
     - Project Presentations
          + Half of 3B Environmental Policy students                   present

Wednesday: B Day Finals
     - Project Presentations
          + Other Half of 3B Environmental Policy                         students present
Thursday: Make-Up Day
Friday: Make-Up Day

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)
     HW: Unit III Discussion due Friday, Dec 1st 
          + OPS Students to Complete RSP
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
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
Thursday: ​No Class "B" Day
Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project
Week 14: Zoos and Aquariums 
     (Nov 19-23)
Monday: Working Within A System
     - Forum 3.6: Government Compliance
     - Guest Speaker: Jenn Wilson - Zoo Registrar
     HW: Unit III Discussions (Due 12/1)
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: No School - Staff Development
Thursday: No School - Thanksgiving Break
Friday: No School - Thanksgiving Break
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
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
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
Thursday: No Class "B" Day
Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project
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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 
Thursday: No Class "B" Day
Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project
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 Discussion Due
Thursday: No Class "B" Day
Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project

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

Unit II Schedule

Week 6: Roles of the Legislature
     (Sept 24-28)
Monday: 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)
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: ​Congressional Committees 
     - Forum 2.2 - Committees on the Environment
     - Committee Work (Assignment)
          *Links in Unit II Resources*
Thursday: No Class "B" Day
Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project
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Week 9: The Role of Collective Citizens
     (Oct 15-19)
Monday: 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
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: Case Study: EPA
     - Forum 2.8 - Environmental Protector
     - Gutting the EPA (Assignment)
          + The Environmental Protection Agency
          + Media Bias/Fact Check
     HW: Discussion Posts Due Thursday, Oct 26th
Thursday: ​No Class "B" Day
Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project
Week 7: The Branches of Government
     (Oct 1-5)
Monday: 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
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: Executive Departments
     - Forum 2.4 - Shared Responsibility
     - Presidential Environmentalists (Assignment)
          + Theodore Roosevelt and the National Parks
          + Theodore Roosevelt and Conservation
          + Executive Branch Reading Room
     HW: Unit II Discussion - Environmental Legislation
           (Post 1 Due by 11:59 Fri, October 6th, All                     posts due Thursday Oct 26th)
Thursday: ​No Class "B" Day
Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project
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Week 8: Role of Independent Agencies
     (Oct 8-12)
Monday: 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
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: NOAA, NASA, and the USGS
     - Forum 2.6 - Scientific Responsibilities 
     - Federal Scientific Agencies (Assignment)
          + NASA
          + NOAA
          + USGS
     HW: Federal Scientific Agencies Thought                           Question
Thursday: No School Staff Development
Friday: No School Staff Development
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Week 10: End of Unit II
     (Oct 22-26)
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 - American Philosophies of Democracy

Unit I Schedule

Week 1: Theories and Concepts
     (Aug 20-24)
Monday: Course Introduction
     - Forum 1.1 - Knowing the Ropes
     - Government Around You
          + Field Excursion: Cats
     - Arguing a Policy (activity)
          + City Redevelopment Discussion (Notes)
​     HW: Review Syllabus
     HW: Beginning of Class Bios
     HW: Unit I Discussion - Principles of American                    Democracy (Due Sept 22)
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
Wednesday: Core American Values
     - Forum 1.2 - American Core Values
     - Class Constitution (Assignment)
     - Core American Values (Class Discussion)
     HW: Core American Values (Assignment)
Thursday: ​No Class "B" Day
Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project
Week 4: Six Big Ideas of Government
     (Sept 10-14)
Monday: Scale of Opinions - Popular Sovereignty
     - Forum 1.7 - Advantages of Citizenship 
     - Principles of Citizenship (Notes)
          + ISideWith
​          + US Citizenship Test (Quizlet Live)
          + US Citizenship Test (Kahoot)
​          + USCIS Citizenship Test
Tuesday: No Class "B" Day
​Wednesday: The American Identity 
     - Forum 1.8 - American as a  United Nation?
     - Creating an Identity (Assignment)
          + Tufts Magazine: Up in Arms
Thursday: No Class "B" Day
Friday: No School - Staff Development
Week 2: Six Big Ideas of Government
     (Aug 27-31)
Monday: Scale of Government - Federalism
     - Forum 1.3 - Benefits of De-Centralization
     - Federalism Geoinquiry
​     - 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: Party Power Politics (Assignment)
          + Leadership in Congress
          + US Senate - Majority and Minority Leaders
     HW: Class Action Project: Planning Survey
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     HW: First Discussion Post due by Friday @12
Thursday: No Class "B" Day
Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project
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Week 3: Six Big Ideas of Government
     (Sept 3-7)
Monday: No School - Labor Day
Tuesday: Scale of Power - Limited Government
​     - Forum 1.5 - Importance of Writing Down Rights
​     - Bill of Rights Poster (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                      and Separation of Powers
     - Forum 1.6 - Independent Branches
     - System of Checks and Balances (Assignment)
          + US Senate: Veto Count
          + How is Power Divided
          + Crash Course: Checks and Balances
     - Environmental Checks and Balances                          (Assignment)
          + Resisting the Deregulation of Environmental              Protection
Friday: No Class "B" Day
Week 5: End of Unit I - Principles of American Democracy
     (Sept 17-21)
Monday: Review Day
​          - TEDEd - How is Power Divided?
     - 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
     - Unit I Discussion Due
Thursday: No Class "B" Day
Friday: No Class - Zoo Orientation/Senior Project

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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Principles of Citizenship
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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

    Assignment Submission

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Environmental Policy Syllabus (Fall 2017)
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Letter of Introduction
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Socratic Seminar Guidelines
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Writing Guide
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Class Forum

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Helpful Websites

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Political News Sources

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