Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Monday, March 31, 2008
Coal Pollution
How to make APA citations
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Sunday, March 30, 2008
APA
The APA’s in-text citations provide at least the author’s last name and the date of publication. For direct quotations and some paraphrases, a page number is given as well.
NOTE:APA style requires the use of the past tense or the present perfect tense in signal phrases introducing cited material: Smith (2005) reported, Smith (2005) has argued.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Links to Useful Articles on China's Pollution
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/26/world/asia/26china.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_of_China
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTEAPREGTOPENVIRONMENT/Resources/China_Cost_of_Pollution.pdf
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/07/070709-china-pollution.html
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8f40e248-28c7-11dc-af78-000b5df10621.html
http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2008/01/the-last-empire.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6441503.stm
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=china+pollution&search_type=
Possible Topics for Webpage
China's Growth
Effects of Pollution
Preventive Steps
2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
- Interview(sound clip?)
Picture Sideshow
References
Links
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Project Plan
With China’s recent growth as both an economic and political power, the problem of pollution presents itself. Over the past few decades, China’s rapid industrial boom has caused considerable damage to their ecosystem, with much of the countries large metropolitan areas without sunlight for the majority of the year. Health concerns have also risen with a terrifying increase in cancer, respiratory, and poisoning problems. Also, with the Olympics approaching, these concerns are magnified with the whole world watching. That being said, China’s growth can be attributed to its increased role as an exporter of goods to large nations such as the United States, United Kingdom, and France, among others. With all of this in mind, it is becoming increasingly important for the world to take notice of China’s pollution problem and seek solutions.
Themes:
1. The Cause of China’s Pollution
- How has China’s recent economic growth played a role in the increase of China’s pollution?
- What steps has the Chinese government taken in the past to reduce pollution?
2. 2008 Beijing Olympics
- What concerns do the participating nations have with the pollution in China?
- How has the Olympic Committee addressed the issue of China’s pollution?
3. Health Concerns Associated with the Pollution
- How has the health of overall population been affected by pollution?
- Beyond the harm done to human health, how has the pollution affected the health of their ecosystem?
Project Plan:
In order to understand the problem of China’s pollution, it is important to first understand what is causing it and how the Chinese have reacted to the problem. Furthermore, this problem has become a global problem with the steady approach of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The Olympics, being a global event, attract the attention of the most powerful nations on Earth. With the rampant health problems throughout China, the leaders of these nations are obviously concerned with how their teams will be affected by the exposure to China’s pollution.
We plan on researching scientific journals reporting on evidence about the pollution of China and the affect it has had on the health of citizens. We will be looking at China’s growth as an industrial revolution. We will research government documents and news articles for official press releases and other statements.
Project Schedule:
Our group is meeting every week to discuss and work on our project. Our primary task is to research and analyze our projects focus. We hope to plan a few interviews with athletes going to China, people who have lived abroad in China, and a few other experts. We also plan on laying out a schedule for having the paper completed about a week prior to the due date so we have time for revision and editing. We hope to write portions of the paper intermittently throughout the remainder of the semester until our due date.
Roles: Creative Lead/Editor: Seth
Project Manager: Rachel
Research Expert: Will
Research Expert: Brandon