Read and Research: Climate Change: A Global Perspective

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  • Points 14
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Overview

For this assignment, you will read articles that help give you a global perspective climate change.

Directions

  1. Read the New York Times article "Key Players in Climate Change". 
  2. Research one of the key players in-depth by finding an article and at least one other resource from the Pulitzer Center about that country/region. 
  3. Submit your notes online by uploading the Google Doc link and bring a digital or printed copy of your notes to class tomorrow.

Read

Read Key Players in Climate Change, which gives an overview of the roles various countries play in the issues related to and in reducing the impacts of climate change. Look for ways in which the countries individual choices effect the global community.

Once you have completed the reading, determine which country you will report on using the key below:

  • China - Birth month = January, February
  • US - Birth month = March, April
  • European Union = May, June
  • India = July, August
  • Russia = September, October
  • Brazil = November
  • Indonesia = December
  1. Fill in the Climate Change: A Global Perspective notes sheet with information from the NY Times article about your country/region.
  2. Go to the Pulitzer Center Climate Change Gateway and find two resources about climate change in your country/region. One resource must be an article and the other can be your choice (article, video, photo essay, etc). You can find resources by going to search at the top of the gateway home page and searching your country/region. Fill in the Climate Change: A Global Perspective notes sheet with the information you find.

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Read and Do: Climate Change: A Global Perspective Evaluating an Author's Technique Response Questions
Read and Do: Climate Change: A Global Perspective Evaluating an Author's Technique Response Questions
Criteria Ratings Pts
CCR Language Anchor 1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
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CCR Anchor 2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
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CCR Reading Anchor 1: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. (Apply this standard to text of appropriate complexity as outlined by Standard 10.)
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2 pts Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. (RI/RL 9-10.1) · Application: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, attending to such features as the date and origin of the information. Application: cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions.
1 pts Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. (RI/RL. 8.1)
0.5 pts With prompting and support, cite textual evidence supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
0 pts Cite textual evidence that supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
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CCR Anchor 2: Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. (Apply this standard to texts of appropriate complexity as outlined by Standard 10.)
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2 pts Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text. (RI/RL.9-10.2) Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; summarize complex concepts, processes, or information presented in a text by paraphrasing them in simpler but still accurate terms. (RST.11- 12.)
1 pts Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to supporting ideas and characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text. (RI/RL. 8.2) Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text's explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text. (RST.9-10.2)
0 pts Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. (RI/RL.7.2) With prompting and support, determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text's explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text. (RST.9-10.2)
0 pts Determine two or more central ideas in a text and analyze their development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text. (RI/RL.7.2) With prompting and support, determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text; trace the text's explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept; provide an accurate summary of the text. (RST.9-10.2)
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CCR Reading Anchor 7: Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words
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2 pts Integrate and evaluate multiple sources of information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words in order to address a question or solve a problem.
1 pts With support, determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts. (RI/RL. 8.4)
0 pts Compare and contrast similar information from a variety of different tables, charts, diagrams, graphs, and other visual information with some teacher and/or peer assistance.
0 pts Research a question or problem by using information from a variety of different tables, charts, diagrams, graphs, and other visual information, independently.
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CCR Reading Anchor 9: Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.
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2 pts Compare and contrast findings presented in a text to those from other sources (including their own experiments), noting when the findings support or contradict previous explanations or accounts.
1.5 pts Identify similarities and differences of findings and/or conclusions between two documents (e.g., primary document, review, experiment, or other scientific report), noting when the findings support or contradict previous explanations or accounts, independently.
1 pts Identify similarities and differences of findings and/or conclusions between two documents (e.g., primary document, review, experiment, or other scientific report), independently.
0.5 pts Identify similarities and differences of findings and/or conclusions between two documents (e.g., primary document, review, experiment, or other scientific report), with some teacher and/or peer assistance.
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CCR Writing Anchor 7: Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.
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2 pts Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigations. Can independently summarize key ideas and information in personally developed and organized academic note taking system.
1 pts With some support, can conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigations With some support, can summarize key ideas and information in personally developed and organized academic note taking system.
0 pts With support and guidance, can conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigations With support and guidance, can summarize key ideas and information in personally developed and organized academic note taking system.
0 pts With support, can conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigations With support, can summarize key ideas and information in personally developed and organized academic note taking system.
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2 pts
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CCR Writing Anchor 8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism.
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2 pts Independently gathers relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citations Independently demonstrates insight and understanding of topic and sources cited in writing.
1 pts With support, can gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citations With some support, demonstrates some insight and understanding of topic and sources cited in writing
0 pts With guidance and support can identify relevant information from multiple sources, integrating it into written work. With support and guidance, demonstrates some understanding of topic and sources cited in writing.
0 pts With support, can gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citations With some support, demonstrates some insight and understanding of topic and sources cited in writing.
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Total Points: 14 out of 14