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Develop sustainable literacy
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Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
Criteria
describe the science behind sustainability
explain the guiding principles of sustainability
analyze the differences between traditional conservation and preservation initiatives and sustainability
describe key pieces of legislation and public policy related to the sustainability movement
describe what is meant by Systems Thinking and the role this plays in sustainable systems and planning
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Analyze the interconnections among the physical and biological sciences and environmental systems
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summarize the hydrologic, carbon, and nitrogen cycles
identify terrestrial and aquatic biomes
identify ecosystem services
explain energy transfer between trophic levels
explain the chemical properties of water (solubility, polarity, pH)
identify factors that affect endangered or threatened species
explain the different species interactions
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Summarize the effects of sustainability on health and well-being
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identify the standards of health and well-being that are affected by sustainable practices
explain how air, water, food, and soil quality affect health and well-being
evaluate the reasons for sustainability concerns with human population growth
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Analyze connections among social, economic, and environmental systems
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explain how global activities, policies, and decisions impact the sustainability of the planet
explain how a community can impact local and global sustainability
explain how an individual can contribute to, or detract from, the sustainability of a community, or system at a broader scale
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Employ energy conservation strategies to reduce the use of fossil fuels
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Criteria
map out your individual energy types and usage in your home
describe the nature, origin, and depletion of coal, natural gas, and petroleum
evaluate political, social, and economic factors of fossil fuel use
investigate models of energy conservation
evaluate energy efficiency alternatives such as energy star
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Investigate alternative energy options
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describe the nature, origin, and potential of alternatives to fossil fuels
analyze different forms of alternative energy (wind, geothermal, nuclear, bio-mass, hydropower, solar, tidal and wave) for varied applications
describe how humans can harness wind, geothermal or other alternative energies
identify "best uses" for assorted alternative energy sources
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Evaluate options to current waste disposal and recycling
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describe how nature serves as a model for sustainable principles
summarize and compare the types of waste we generate
evaluate various options to managing waste
describe conventional waste disposal methods
evaluate approaches for reducing waste
discuss industrial solid waste management and principles of industrial ecology
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Analyze approaches used by your community to promote and implement sustainability
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locate community organizations and resources that facilitate sustainability
identify local laws and ordinances that support sustainability
propose logical alternatives that could be used by your community to implement sustainability
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Analyze the impacts of resource depletion and pollution
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Oral, Written or Graphic Assessment
Criteria
explain types of non-energy natural resource depletion
discuss factors that contribute to resource depletion
discuss factors that contribute to resource consumption
describe sources and impacts of environmental pollution
identify point versus non-point pollution sources
evaluate approaches to reducing pollution