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.
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
Page 1: Table of Contents (Must include Chapter Numbers, Section Titles, Headings, Pages)
Page 2: Chapter 1 (Include a brief summary of the contents of this chapter. Minimum of 5 sentences!)
Pages 3-5: Section 1. Ozone Depletion
- Heading 1|Layers of the Atmosphere (Include a diagram with labels)
- Heading 2|Montreal Protocol (What is it? How does it work?)
- 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.
- Heading 5|Solutions to the Hole in the Ozone (Where is it located? Why does it exist?)
Page 6: Chapter 2 (Include a brief summary of the contents of this chapter. Minimum of 5 sentences!)
Pages 7-9: Section 2. Causes of Global Climate Change
- Heading 1| Greenhouse Gasses (What are they? Where do they come from? What percentage?)
- Heading 2| Greenhouse Effect
- Heading 3| EPA's Regulated Air Pollutants
- Heading 4| El Nino & La Nina (Compare and explain how each effects the environment)
- Heading 5| Major Types of Fossil Fuels (Pros and cons of each; include: oil, natural gas, & coal)
Page 10: Chapter 3 (Include a brief summary of the contents of this chapter. Minimum of 5 sentences!)
Pages 11-14: Section 3. Effects of Global Climate Change
- Heading 1| Climate Change as an Example of Positive Feedback Loops (explain)
- Heading 2| Industrial vs. Photochemical Smog (List specific examples of each)
- Heading 3| Temperature Changes (List specific examples)
- Heading 4| Changes in Precipitation (List specific examples)
- Heading 5| Sea Level Changes (List specific examples)
- Heading 6| Changes in Global Ice (List specific examples)
- Heading 7| Changes in Biota (List specific examples)
- Heading 8| Proxy Indicators (Explain how each of the following helps us understand climate: ice cores, tree cores, ocean sediment, coral, pollen)
Page 15: Chapter 4 (Include a brief summary of the contents of this chapter. Minimum of 5 sentences!)
Pages 16-17: Section 4. Solutions to Climate Change
- Heading 1| Kyoto Protocol (What is it? Explain the debate over this law)
- Heading 2| Carbon Offsets (What is it? How do they work? What programs exist?)
- Heading 3| Major Types of Renewable Fuels (Pros and cons of each; include: tidal & wave energy, geothermal, wind, solar, hydropower, algae/biofuel)
Page 18: Chapter 5 (Include a brief summary of the contents of this chapter. Minimum of 3 sentences!)
Pages 19-20: Section 5. Additional Images, Figures, and Tables
Pages 21-23: References (Must include a minimum of 20 sources)