Current Events on Environmental Health[WLOs: Varies] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4]
Prior to beginning work on this journal, read Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 from the course text, Essentials of Environmental Health (3rd ed.). Additionally, read or watch the following:
- Michigan Governor Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration in Flint Water CrisisLinks to an external site. from Los Angeles Times
- A Wilmington Neighborhood Is an Island in a Sea of PetroleumLinks to an external site. from Los Angeles Times
- Why Are environmental Health Services So Important?Links to an external site. from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Human Population Through TimeLinks to an external site. from American Museum of Natural History
- His Epic Message Will Make You Want to Save The World | Short Film ShowcaseLinks to an external site. from National Geographic.
Summarize at least three articles on environmental health that you have seen in a recent newspaper (published over the past week). The summaries must be in your own words, not just a partial or complete restatement of the article abstract. For help with summaries, check out Writing a SummaryLinks to an external site. from the Writing Center. Please note that the University of Arizona Global Campus Library provides access to a number of newspaper databases. You can access these resources by selecting the Newspaper button on the library homepage. Specifically, you can review the following databases from the library:
- Newspaper Source PlusLinks to an external site.Newspaper Source PlusLinks to an external site.
- US NewstreamLinks to an external site.https://library.ashford.edu/DictionaryProxy.ashx?v=usnews&_ga=2.230857887.187787819.1717739879-695263461.1701288142
In your journal entry, please
- List the URLs of the articles you are summarizing.
- List the key takeaways from the articles.
- Reflect on what aspects of each article is relevant to the community where you live.
- Note that even if the factual material is not directly relevant, other aspects, such as regulations or even study methodologies will be relevant.
Your journal entry should be at least 500 words in length.
Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
