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ESR 173: Perspectives Project Overview For your Finals grade (100 points) you have been tasked with developing a Perspectives Project, with the format of your choosing, that focuses on an environmental science topic covered in class and includes specific elements (described herein)

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ESR 173: Perspectives Project Overview

For your Finals grade (100 points) you have been tasked with developing a Perspectives Project, with the format of your choosing, that focuses on an environmental science topic covered in class and includes specific elements (described herein).

Form of project (examples)

Research paper on environmental topic

Oral presentations with accompanying Visual/graphical representations

Artistic representation of environmental topic

Design project that incorporates the use of the STEM Center (if available)

Elements of this document:

Points Distribution for your Perspectives Project

Grading Elements Explanation

ESR 173 Perspectives Project - Grading Rubric

Points distribution for your Perspectives Project

Element	Points
Proposal	20
Main Submission	50
Class Share-out	20
Self-Assessment	10
TOTAL	100

Grading Elements Explanation

Proposal

In order to set you up for success, you’ll be submitting a Perspectives Project Proposal. Your proposal is meant to help you focus your ideas into a concrete project. It is structured in such a way as to help you touch on each grading criteria of the rubric, and to identify any barriers you anticipate encountering in your process. Your proposal can help you identify questions you have about meeting the rubric criteria, and is a great starting point to generate questions to ask your instructor or classmates. You’ll find a copy of the proposal (pdf, .docx) in the Perspectives folder under “Content”. 

Main Submission

In Assignments, you’ll find the Perspective Project Main Submission item. For your project, you can submit a variety of file types which is dependent on the type of project you are doing. Whether it be a video or audio file, Google Slide presentation, Research paper (.docx, .pdf), or an artistic representation in the form of an image or animation, upload your project or include a link so that I can access it for grading!

Most critical is that all files or links submitted should cover the grading criteria outlined in the rubric; missing pieces from your submission cannot be graded so triple check that you have included everything you want me to review.

Class Share-out

With an in-person class, our final class session during Finals week would be an opportunity for you to present your Perspective Project to the class; either through a short 2-3 minute explanation of what you learned, or a 10+ minute presentation, depending on the format you selected for your project. In this remote environment, there are several ways for your to "share-out" your work. You will have the option of sharing out in break-out rooms during our final Friday class session, or you can upload your project to the Perspectives Project discussion board, and explore asynchronously what your classmates have created; a portion of your grade will be to respond to others’ posts. A discussion board rubric will be used to assess your completion of this portion of the project. This is your time to showcase what you have accomplished, and participate in an opportunity to teach each other something new - a deeper dive into something we cover in class. We'll discuss this further as the term progresses.

Self-Assessment

Opportunities for reflection are key to learning, so it’s important that you take the opportunity to complete a Self-Assessment of your project. You’ll be asked to grade yourself based on how you meet each grading criterion in the rubric. It is also a great tool to determine if you feel you’ve meet the requirements, and what lingering questions you may have about the grade you anticipate receiving based on your work. This process is especially important for such an open-ended project in which you may find it challenging to incorporate explicit pieces into an art project, Instagram page, or research paper. Use this tool to identify the strengths of your project and areas in which you can reach out for support to improve prior to final submission.

ESR 173 Perspectives Project - Grading Rubric

Points possible for each rubric item are described below. The grade you receive will be the instructor’s assessment, and your self assessment may help to inform that process.

#	Grading Criteria	Points Distribution for Perspectives Project… To e
		10 Points	8 Points	6 Points
1	express graphically, orally or in writing, basic elements of environmental earthsciences	Detailed representation of > three (3) elements covered in class; deeper exploration of	Detailed representation of three (3) elements covered in class	Detailed representation of two (2) elements covered in class

 

		one or more
2	identify and express geological interactions of humans and the environment	Clearly identifiable relationship between human & environment represented by several examples such as images, writing, and/or narrative		Identifiable relationship between human & environment represented by at least one example
			5 Points	4 Points
3	utilize field and laboratory methods/technologies to measure and describe environmental factors* *Can refer to research if not taking measurements		Specific methods referenced including what is being measured, how to use the technology, and what limitations there may be to get accurate measurements
4	Demonstrate an understanding of geologic time scales and processes		Highlights relationship of geological time scale and project elements with multiple

 

			examples
5	Relate scientific concepts to local and regional geologic resources and hazards		Multiple examples in which the project relates to or informs others about resources and hazards that have local/regional impact; clearly defined impacts
6	present any findings or conclusions using scientific rigor through evidencebased reasoning Part 1: Credible sources		All findings or conclusions are accompanied by clearly cited sources, including at least one professional journal article or expert interview
7	present any findings or conclusions using scientific rigor through evidencebased reasoning Part 2: Data visualization		Data to support project goals presented using 2 or more data visualization tools; accurately labeled and

 

			clearly defined
8	describe future research studies or reflections of lessons learned and next steps		Clearly defined portion of project (or presentation) highlighting lessons learned, additional questions, or future research