Description
Gain a better understanding of:
The ecology of the river and surrounding area. That is, how the living factors (plants, animals, etc.) and non-living (minerals, soil, water, weather, fire) interact.
How humans affect, or threaten, the area’s ecosystem
Unique wildlife, plants, geology present in the area
The geography of the area
Become more aware of:
the history of the establishment of the area
Recreation opportunities available
Organizations that work to preserve / protect the area
To earn full points for this assignment, follow this grading rubric:
Element
Description
Points (15 possible)
Originality
Discuss something unique and not already brought up by another student
5
Introduce and summarize your topic
Give 2-4 sentence introduction of your topic, why you feel it is important
3
Link to learning objectives / course content
Explain which of the learning objectives you are trying to address, or how it is related to this course’s content (Ecology topics, THIS IS A BIOLOGY COURSE………
3
Include relevant content
Include content relevant to your topic, including weblinks to videos, websites, articles, your personal experience with the Buffalo River, etc.
3
Respond to someone else’s post
Respond with a comment that add’s to the content, or makes a useful observation
1
