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To make the discussion page function, you must create one entry with your title and keep all of your posts under the initial entry. Any posts not under your title will be deleted.

1. Your first entry on this discussion page is your approved title. 2. Submit annotated bibliography of 5 text-based sources from Easy Bib as an attachment in Echo. 3. Write a thesis statement and evaluate it yourself and with a partner. 4. Write a review of literature - at least three pages long - in MLA format. See Eric Environmentalist on the 5 - Final paper for a sample format. Include a discussion of at least one AP theme. 5. Submit a plan to collect data under your approved title. 6. Submit a sample data table along with a sample e-mail composed to a professional who can answer questions about your data collection. 7. Write your final question and thesis statement to correspond to data collection.

Identify at least one major theme (see syllabus) to discuss in the review of literature. || September 2, 2011 || Include at least one e-mail to a professional in this field. || October 21, 2011 || Turn-it-in.com < 10% originality report || November 18, 2011 || Here are some ideas to get you started:
 * Deadlines || Due Date ||
 * Choose an idea for a long term project. || August 26, 2011 ||
 * Annotated bibliography due
 * Compose a thesis statement to guide your research and writing. || September 9, 2011 ||
 * Write a review of literature and AP theme discussion. || September 16, 2011 ||
 * Write a research plan to collect data. || September 23, 2011 ||
 * Collect data, construct data tables, display data (graphs, pie charts, etc)
 * Write paper.
 * Construct a visual for presentation (Glogster, ppt, poster, Prezi, etc) || Dec 2, 2011 ||
 * Presentations || Week of Dec 5 ||


 * 1) Compare the process of environmental degradation of Easter Island, Borneo, and Madagascar.
 * 2) Compare the trash generated by two families that differ significantly in age, income or some other factor.
 * 3) Construct and maintain a school compost pile (You must start this project immediately).
 * 4) Calculate the distance traveled by the ingredients of a typical Thanksgiving meal.
 * 5) Keep of weekly diary of “stuff” in your household categorized by reduce, reuse, recycle.
 * 6) How does cost and maintenance of materials used in sustainable architecture compare to traditional materials?
 * 7) How would a local living economy change consumption habits of teenagers?
 * 8) How are governmental agencies changing the gas mileage of vehicle fleets?
 * 9) How would a “Smart Energy Grid” affect power generation and usage in New Orleans?
 * 10) How can we rank energy sources for reliability, efficiency and environmental safety?
 * 11) How does coastal wetlands loss compare to land transformation of inland wetlands?[| http://www.wetmaap.org/index.html]
 * 12) What efforts are being made by local communities to monitor industrial pollution? http:// [|www.labucketbrigade.org]; Anne Rolfes Bucket, Brigade Director
 * 13) How can Louisiana industries change the carbon footprint of the state?
 * 14) The Nature Conservancy (Abita Springs) habitat restoration, invasive species, etc. Abita Creek Flatwoods Preserve
 * 15) []
 * 16) Use global databases to map sea surface temperatures.
 * 17) What is the effect of salinity on invasive species?
 * 18) How are Louisiana state agencies dealing with the current list of endangered species?
 * 19) What are the pros and cons of fish farming?
 * 20) What are the ads, disads of monoculture farming?
 * 21) What is the position of other countries on genetically modified foods?
 * 22) What are the causes of salt water intrusion into coastal water supplies?
 * 23) How have different regions reduced the threat of flooding to population centers?
 * 24) How are mineral resources recycled?
 * 25) How can solar-powered lanterns impact public health in regions without electricity?
 * 26) What are the main indoor air pollutants and how are they controlled?
 * 27) How does climate change affect migratory species?
 * 28) Where are brownfields located in the metro New Orleans area and what methods are in place to control the contamination?
 * 29) How are noise and light pollution handled in sustainable city planning?
 * 30) Make a case study of light rail systems in major urban areas.
 * 31) Compare and contrast malnutrition and undernutrition in developed and developing countries.
 * 32) Make a plan to cut the world’s population growth by 50% in the next generation.
 * 33) How has water usage per capita changed from 20th – 21st centuries?
 * 34) Describe the diets of various types of vegetarians and the pro’s and cons. (Ominivore’s Dilemna)
 * 35) What are the costs and advantages of organic farming? What legislation governs this type of farming?
 * 36) Compare and contrast nuclear accidents of the 20th and 21st centuries. (Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, Fukushima)
 * 37) What climate and topographic features of our region intensify or reduce air pollution?
 * 38) What environmental groups are active in the metro New Orleans area? How do they determine their agenda?
 * 39) Will Vertical Farming solve food equity issues?
 * 40) How has the ecosystem surrounding Chernobyl recovered after 25 years? []