GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE BOOK PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS
Task: Create a 24-page book that teaches about the topic of global climate change. You must strictly follow the format guidelines listed below! This project must be easy-to-read, creative, neat, and should display the time, effort, and accuracy put forth by the student.
Grading: 435-point grading scale
Due Date: June 28, 2016 by 11:55 PM. Must be uploaded to Turnitin.com and have < 30% Similarity Index!
Software of Choice: Microsoft Word → Search for “Student Report” or use the template provided by your instructor
Format Guidelines: The following content must be included:
Cover Page: Book Title (Global Climate Change), (A Book Project by Student Name), Course Name, Date,
New Background Image (+15 pts)
Page 1: Table of Contents (Must include Chapter Numbers, Section Titles, Headings, Pages) (+15 pts)
Page 2: Chapter 1 (Include a brief summary of the contents of this chapter. Minimum of 5 sentences!) (+3 pts)
Pages 3-5: Section 1. Ozone Depletion (+3 pts)
Heading 1|Layers of the Atmosphere (Include a diagram with labels) (+15 pts)
Heading 2|Montreal Protocol (What is it? How does it work?) (+15 pts)
Heading 3|Ground-level Ozone vs. Stratospheric Ozone (Compare, Explain environmental & health effects of the different types of ozone) (+15 pts)
Heading 4|Solutions to Ground-Level Ozone (+15 pts)
Heading 5|Solutions to the Hole in the Ozone (Where is it located? Why does it exist?) (+15 pts)
Page 6: Chapter 2 (Include a brief summary of the contents of this chapter. Minimum of 5 sentences!) (+3 pts)
Pages 7-9: Section 2. Causes of Global Climate Change (+3 pts)
Heading 1| Greenhouse Gasses (What are they? Where do they come from? What percentage?) (+15 pts)
Heading 2| Greenhouse Effect (+15 pts)
Heading 3| EPA’s Regulated Air Pollutants (+15 pts)
Heading 4| El Nino & La Nina (Compare and explain how each effects the environment) (+15 pts)
Heading 5| Major Types of Fossil Fuels (Pros and cons of each; include: oil, natural gas, & coal) (+15 pts)
Page 10: Chapter 3 (Include a brief summary of the contents of this chapter. Minimum of 5 sentences!) (+3 pts)
Pages 11-14: Section 3. Effects of Global Climate Change (+3 pts)
Heading 1| Climate Change as an Example of Positive Feedback Loops (explain) (+15 pts)
Heading 2| Industrial vs. Photochemical Smog (List specific examples of each) (+15 pts)
Heading 3| Temperature Changes (List specific examples) (+15 pts)
Heading 4| Changes in Precipitation (List specific examples) (+15 pts)
Heading 5| Sea Level Changes (List specific examples) (+15 pts)
Heading 6| Changes in Global Ice (List specific examples) (+15 pts)
Heading 7| Changes in Biota (List specific examples) (+15 pts)
Heading 8| Proxy Indicators (Explain how each of the following helps us understand climate: ice cores, tree cores, ocean sediment, coral, pollen) (+15 pts)
Page 15: Chapter 4 (Include a brief summary of the contents of this chapter. Minimum of 5 sentences!) (+3 pts)
Pages 16-17: Section 4. Solutions to Climate Change (+3 pts)
Heading 1| Kyoto Protocol (What is it? Explain the debate over this law) (+15 pts)
Heading 2| Carbon Offsets (What is it? How do they work? What programs exist?) (+15 pts)
Heading 3| Major Types of Renewable Fuels (Pros and cons of each; include: tidal & wave energy, geothermal, wind, solar, hydropower, algae/biofuel) (+15 pts)
Page 18: Chapter 5 (Include a brief summary of the contents of this chapter. Minimum of 3 sentences!) (+3 pts)
Pages 19-20: Section 5. Additional Images, Figures, and Tables (+23 pts)
Pages 21-23: References (Must include a minimum of 20 sources) (+40 pts)
