Capstone: Assignment 2

Capstone: Assignment 2

This week, we focus on the Arctic because of its significance in models.

1. U.S: Arctic Changes and their Effects on Alaska and the Rest of the United States
2. Global: Polar Regions

Instructions

Step 1: Read the following.

• Chapter 11: Arctic Changes and their Effects on Alaska and the Rest of the United States
• Chapter 28: Polar Regions

Step 2: Consider how the element of climate change you chose to read about impacts a place of interest to you, then write a small vignette (200-400 words). This entry MUST be a different place and topic than all other Capstone entries. You should focus on why that place is vulnerable and what is being done about it. Your vignette should include answers to the following questions:

• What is the threat?
• Why is that place/regional vulnerable?
• What are the forecasts in terms of environmental change?
• What are the forecasted impacts on communities?
• What are the solutions? (If applicable)?

Step 3: Using Screencast-O-Matic, record your voice reading your vignette.

Step 4. Place your video clip at the relevant place in Google Earth by attaching it to a Pin and save as a kmz file (see the how-to video on the Capstone Introduction page in Module 1 ).

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