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"Quizzes" consist of five short essay questions describing personal understanding and feelings on topics or concepts covered in field trips (in-person or virtual), and/or guest presentations. The purpose is to demonstrate that you understand whatever issue is at hand and that you can respond to it in writing by connecting it to your own observation, previous experience, or recent learning.

The Team Project Presentation is a 15-20 minute presentation which responds to challenges set forth by our course community partners through the lenses of specific areas of regenerative design.

Reading circles provide a way to engage in critical thinking and reflection in response to course readings. As students construct meaning with peers, reading circles guide students to deeper understanding of what they read through structured discussion. (Definition adapted from Schlick Noe, Katherine L., "The Literature Circles Resource Guide," 2004). Rubric adapted from "Call Me Aram Literacy Circle Rubrics," Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2016)

The Coalition Building Analysis is a worksheet for evaluating the strengths, challenges and opportunities of guest speakers' existing and potential partnerships.

Reading circles provide a way to engage in critical thinking and reflection in response to course readings. As students construct meaning with peers, reading circles guide students to deeper understanding of what they read through structured discussion. (Definition adapted from Schlick Noe, Katherine L., "The Literature Circles Resource Guide," 2004). Rubric adapted from "Call Me Aram Literacy Circle Rubrics," Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2016)

The Team Project Presentation is a 15-20 minute presentation which conceptualizes, analyzes and defines issues pertaining to coalition building, and proposes creative solutions which are responsive to the course community partners' challenges to the teams.

The Team Project Presentation is a 15-20 minute presentation which suggests a future vision for towns within Los Angeles County through the lens of your specific area of regenerative design: population, resource management, waste management, energy systems, shelter or food production.

The Research Paper investigates a topic which relates to the RS 3030 course content and the Team Project. Adapted from "LAS Sophomore Level 3-Outcome Rubric," Otis College of Art and Design (Updated 6/2020); and"Research Paper Rubric," Cole Library, Cornell College

The Team Project Website is the companion website for your Team Project; and is the Signature Assigment for Human Ecology. Each team member will receive an individual grade, based on the quality of their contributions. Rubric adapted from "LAS Sophomore Level 3-Outcome Rubric," Otis College of Art and Design (Updated 7/2022)

The group project is a 15-20 minute presentation which proposes and describes an environmental advocacy campaign, related to your Research Paper topics.

The Research Paper investigates a topic which relates to the RS 303 course content and the Group Project. Adapted from "Research Paper Rubric," Cole Library, Cornell College

Reflections are informal writings describing personal understanding and feelings on a specific topic such as a presentation, reading, film, site visit, group work, or a concept. The purpose is to demonstrate that you understand whatever issue is at hand and that you can respond to it in writing by connecting it to your own observation, previous experience, or recent learning.

The Research Paper investigates a topic which relates to the Human Ecology course content and the Group Project. Adapted from "LAS Sophomore Level 3-Outcome Rubric," Otis College of Art and Design (Updated 7/2022); and"Research Paper Rubric," Cole Library, Cornell College

The Team Project Presentation is a 15-20 minute presentation which conceptualizes, analyzes and defines issues pertaining to course concepts and Transition movement ideas, and proposes creative solutions which will are responsive to Transition Mar Vista/Venice's challenges to the teams.

Reflections are informal writings describing personal understanding and feelings on a specific topic such as a presentation, reading, film, site visit, group work, or a concept. The purpose is to demonstrate that you understand whatever issue is at hand and that you can respond to it in writing by connecting it to your own observation, previous experience, or recent learning.

Rubric for evaluating group presentation: "Powering Down: Community Design and Climate Change" Adopted from http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/rub.pres.html