Application Discussion Board
This is your first application discussion board activity. It is not a part of the module points. As stated in the syllabus and in the orientation module, you will have various discussion board activities that will be based on current events, analysis of scientific articles, podcast reflections and more in order to apply what you are learning in this class to your daily life. This discussion board is worth a total of 15 points and will go towards the application discussion board activities category for your grade breakdown.
What will you do:
In this discussion board you will be exploring why the ocean is so important to each one of us. Whether we realize it or not, the ocean impacts our lives daily! First, read this article by marine biologist, policy expert and writer Dr. Ayana Johnson:
Once you are done reading the article, see the instructions for your personal reply below.
PERSONAL REPLIES: (10 PTS)
Once you have completed your reading, post a reply to this discussion board answering the following questions:
- What were two take aways you had from reading this article? (2 pts)
- What does the term, “environmental justice” mean? (2 pts)
- What are a few reasons why Dr. Johnson claims we need “ocean justice”? (2 pts)
- What are some solutions Dr. Johnson offers for the current issues we face? Do you have any additional solutions of your own you wish to also share? (2 pts)
- Even if you rarely visit the beach, the ocean does impact everyone on this planet. Now that you’ve read the article, what are 2 ways that the ocean impacts your daily life directly? (2 pts)
- This question will become easier to answer throughout the semester! Just brainstorm a few small ways for now.
You must post a personal reply before you will be able to see your peers posts and complete the peer replies portion of this assignment.
PEER REPLIES (5 POINTS)
Here is your chance to interact with your peers. Reply to your peers posts and let them know what you think of their answer. Do you agree? Do you disagree? WHY? Please respond to 2-3 of your peers posts. Make sure your responses are thoughtful and grounded in scientific evidence, part of the points for the peer replies will be based on the thoughtfulness of your response. Show me you thought about it and debated both sides of this topic with yourself before replying to your peers!
NETIQUETTE:
Please remember to use proper netiquette here and be kind to one another, even in disagreement. Please reference the netiquette page and the rules for discussion board responses in the orientation module.
You will have two weeks to complete this discussion board. This discussion board assignment will be included in Module 1b and Module 2a. I recommend splitting up the work and doing your personal replies during week one and your peer replies during week two.