Stage 5 is the final stage of the semester-long capstone project. There are two parts to this assignment.
You will follow the instructions from your teacher to write and submit the paper. Your paper must include the following information:
Criteria | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
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Completeness of paper & all supporting documents: Conforms to all instructions and guidelines | All specific instructions are met and exceeded; no components are omitted. | Most instructions are met with only 1 to 2 minor omissions | Some components are present with the omission of several key elements | Missing most components of the project, minimal conformity to guidelines. |
Identification of the key food systems of the region | Clearly and thoroughly identifies the regional food systems with a clear application of material from Modules 1, 2, & 10 | Satisfactory identification of the regional food systems some mention of material from modules 1, 2, & 10 | Minimal identification of the regional food systems some mention of material from modules 1, 2, & 10 | Little to no identification of the regional food systems some mention of material from modules 1, 2, & 10 |
Assessment of the regional food system and the physical environment of the region (water resources, soils, crops, climate) | Thoroughly articulates specified elements with in-depth & accurate application of key concepts from Modules 4, 5, 6 & 9 | Satisfactory articulation of specified elements with some application of key concepts from Modules 4, 5, 6 & 9 | Minimal articulation of specified elements with little application of key concepts from Modules 4, 5, 6 & 9 | Little to no articulation and application of key concepts from Modules 4, 5, 6 & 9 |
Analysis of the resilience of the regional food system based on data and facts | Thoughtful and thorough consideration of potential vulnerabilities using concepts from Module 11 | Satisfactory consideration of potential vulnerabilities using concepts from Module 11 | Minimal consideration of potential vulnerabilities with little use of concepts from Module 11 | Little to no consideration of potential vulnerabilities with little use of concepts from Module 11 |
Proposes reasonable strategies for sustainability and resilience based on data and facts | Clearly develops viable & insightful strategies with well‐ supported data & research | Develops viable strategies supported by some data and research | Develops minimal strategies supported with limited data and research | Little to no strategies provided or not supported by data and research |
Criteria | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Overall professionalism and timing | Advanced ‐ no typos, or grammatical concerns, attention to detail with superior effort demonstrated | A solid effort with few typos, or grammatical concerns, attention to detail evident with some effort demonstrated | Minimal effort with numerous typos, or grammatical concerns, little attention to detail minimal effort demonstrated | Little to no effort demonstrated with extensive typos, or grammatical concerns, little to no to attention to detail |
Total Points (out of 50) |
Capstone Stage I - Introduction to your regional food system, history and diet/nutrition
The diagram below summarizes the topics you will explore in Stage 2 for your assigned region.
At this stage, you should have collected quite a bit of data related to the physical environment of your region (water, soils, and climate) as well as related to the regional food system, including the history of the regional food system and which crops are grown in your region. You may also have discovered some impacts that the regional food system is having on soil and water resources in the region.
In stage 3, you will explore the vulnerabilities in your regional food system and the potential resilience of the system. The diagram below summarizes what you will cover in Stage 3.
Stage 4 is the last piece of data gathering and research that you need to do.