Many organizations, whether they be private industry, government or non-governmental organizations, are involved in environmental activities and/or environmental activism. Such public participation is a key component of environmental education and environmental citizenship.

Instructions:

In this assignment, you will select an organization (and clearly identify it in the appropriate Discussion Forum). NOTE: There are many, many organizations and, therefore, no more than four students may select the same organization (unless it is a completely different part or department of the larger organization). Choose early and choose wisely.

Do some research about your organization and summarize in a paragraph or two each of the following items (you may wish to expand discussion a bit beyond two paragraphs for items 4 and 5 below):

Write a written research report. Include the following information:

Name of the organization and it’s main purpose. Include the organization’s website address for others to visit.

Summary of the organization’s environmental values, ethics, codes of conduct, etc.

Description of one of the organization’s latest activities that has an impact on the environment.

Discussion about how the activity described has an impact on human health and/or well-being.

Notes:

Personal reflection on your feelings about the organization’s care and/or concern about the environment as a whole and about human health and well-being. Please note that it isn’t good enough to simply visit the organization’s website and report on how good they are from their perspective. Your perspective should consider dissenting opinions, if possible.

Use headings throughout your report in order to help identify your key concepts.

References should be properly cited.

Once you have completed your report, you should contrive at least two thought-provoking questions on which your course colleagues can ponder and generate some discussion. This is because you will be posting your report in a public discussion forum within the course and you will be leading the discussion related to your posting.

You will post your report in the course discussion forum created for this purpose on the due date provided on the course calendar. Thereafter, you will lead/facilitate the discussion that ensues related to your report. I will only intervene in the discussions if I think things are going off track or if I can offer some interesting thoughts, observations or resources for further consideration.

For help and tips related to research, referencing and report writing please refer to Algonquin College Learning Resource Centre’s.

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Rubric (40 points >25%)

	Excellent	Very good	Good	Beginning
	10-8	7-6	5	0-4
Assignment Quality	All information offered is accurateAll views are clearly expressed and well explainedContains original ideas, connections or applications	Most information offered is accurateMost views are clearly expressed and explainedContains mainly original ideas, connections or applications	Some or no accurate information offeredViews are rarely or never clear and require further explanationMany non- original ideas, or unclear connections or applications.	No submission or too little information provided
	20-16	15-11	10	0-9
Assignment Knowledge and Skills Demonstration	Clear, concise synthesis of course content to demonstrate understanding of topicAll ideas are clearly developed, organized logically, and connected with effective transitionsExplores ideas, supports points fully using a balance of evidence, Uses effective reasoning to make useful distinctionsAll relevant course and topic links are made	Evidence of some synthesis of course content to demonstrate understanding of topicSome unified and coherent ideas are developed with effective transitionsSupports most ideas with effective examples, and/or references, and details, makes key distinctionsMost relevant course and topic links are made	Lack of evidence or weakness in the synthesis of course content to demonstrate understanding of topicDevelops and organizes ideas that are not necessarily connected. Some ideas seem illogical and/or unrelatedPresents ideas in general terms, Most ideas are inconsistent/ unsupported, and reasoning is flawed or unclearSome or no relevant course and topic links are made	No submission or too little information provided
	10-8	7-6	5	0-4
Assignment Structure	Formatted as per assignment detailsStructure and format enhances delivery of the informationClear language is used which leads to easy readabilityCorrect grammar and spelling is consistently used	Formatted as per assignment details in most componentsStructure and format fits well with the delivery of the informationMostly clear language is used with minor readability issuesFew or no spelling and/or grammatical errors	Formatting has not been followedStructure and format is unclear and impedes delivery of the informationLanguage used is often unclear which impedes readabilityMany spelling and grammatical errors	No submission or too little information provided