Focus of this assignment – to synthesize the Energy and Climate Change units of this course by demonstrating your understanding of how the science is being applied in policy.
It is expected that you are working under and adhering to the Antioch College Honor Code.
Conditions and permitted materials —
Permitted materials: You can use a computer, the internet, your class notes.
You can discuss the readings with fellow students, BUT YOUR WRITING MUST BE YOUR OWN, and YOUR SUMMARIES MUST BE YOUR OWN WORDS. You have to read all the 9 assigned parts, you are not permitted to split them up and collaborate. Plagiarism rules will be strictly enforced. Please review the Antioch College Student Handbook and the class syllabus for Honor Code and Plagiarism policies.
To complete this Take Home Exam assignment, read all of the 9 articles at the very end of this page, and complete all FOUR parts below. You will turn in an electronic copy of your exam on CANVAS, including your signed cover page. Hardcopies or emailed assignments won’t be accepted.
Overall your Take-Home should be about 5-6 pages typed (not including the cover page), 12-point font, 1″ margins, double-spaced. Use headers or numbers to separate the nine summaries required for the assignment (makes it easier to read).
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Grading rubric: Does your assignment have a signed cover sheet? Does it include all four parts? Have you fully addressed the assignment? Have you accurately summarized the article and connected it to energy and/or climate change?
Assignment PART I – a cover sheet with your name and your signature (signature shows you adhered to the Honor Code). Assignments won’t be graded without the signed cover sheet.
Assignment PART II – For each link, read and write about 3-4 sentences per article/website that summarizes the gist of the article. What is the topic? What are the key findings? How does this connect to energy and/or climate change? Expect to type up about a third of a page double-spaced for each of the 9 articles.
Assignment PART III – Summarize with a ~1-paragraph proposal of what you think the US should do, what you think Antioch should do, and what YOU are willing to do regarding taking action on Climate Change. Support your proposal with your findings from the readings. This part should be a half-page minimum.
Assignment PART VI – A bibliography page citing the 9 resources you are summarizing.
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SOURCES TO READ and ANNOTATE
(1) Oct 10th, 2017 – What is the Clean Power Plan, and How can Trump Repeal It?
PDF = 1.What Is the Clean Power Plan, and How Can Trump Repeal It? – The New York Times.pdf
(2) Feb 27 2018 – Trump EPA opens a 3-month
public comment period on the REPEAL of the CLEAN POWER PLAN
(3) July 5, 2018
Trump EPA drafts a new rule to replace the CLEAN POWER PLAN, new proposed rule called the Affordable Energy Plan
PDF = 3. E.P.A. Drafts Rule on Coal Plants to Replace Clean Power Plan – The New York Times.pdf
(4) August 18, 2018
How would the Affordable Energy Plan stack up against the Clean Power Plan regarding REDUCING EMISSIONS?
PDF = 4.New Trump power plant plan would release hundreds of millions of tons of CO2 into the air – The Washington Post.pdf
(5) Sept 7, 2018
US EPA DOCUMENT:
A proposal for the Affordable Clean Energy Rule, including a link for public comment
(6) Sept 10, 2018
California commits to 100 percent renewable energy by 2045 (!!!)
PDF = 6. California governor commits to 100 percent clean energy.pdf
(7) Sept 11, 2018
California leads the way and hosts a conference of States, Cities, and other leaders who are committing to sticking to the Paris Accord
PDF = 7. They Defied Trump on Climate Change. Now, It’s Their Moment of Truth. – The New York Times.pdf
(8) Sept 24, 2018
France announces no new trade deals with countries that refuse to sign the Paris Accord.
PDF = 8. Macron Says No Trade Deals Without Climate Treaty Compliance – Bloomberg.pdf
(9) WE ARE STILL IN = Movement
Antioch College is a member!! Scroll down to see us listed…
