Assignment 3a — Threats to Global Environment PP Deck (150 points)
Congratulations! The United Nations has hired you as a consultant on global issues. Many of the UN members are not satisfied with the progress of the Millennium Development Goals, and feel that the goals focus on the wrong issues. There is a disconnect between what issues the UN developed countries believe are priorities, and what many developing countries feel the prioritized issues should be. For example, the country of Burundi has asked that one of the goals be focused on food security. However, Austria is adamant that the major current global issue is to mediate ceasefires to countries in the midst of a civil war.
You have been asked to provide an unbiased perspective and identify the four issues you feel most impact the global environment. You will present your findings at the next UN General Assembly. Your goal is to provide a history of each issue, the number of countries affected, and the effects of this threat to the world population.
Of the eight major threats listed below, choose the four that you consider the most critical.
Energy sources
Civil war*****
Globalization
Poor health of entire populations
Lack of educational opportunities
Cultural taboos
Inappropriate uses of technology
Climate change
**** This does not refer to the US Civil War, but rather global civil wars today.
For your presentation to the United Nations:
1. Develop a minimum of four slides per issue for a minimum total of 16 slides.
- Provide at least a paragraph on each slide (in the notes section) to explain the reason this information is relevant to the UN’s assessment.
- To review how to do any of the required assignment deliverables in PowerPoint, please refer to your Lynda.com account or reach out to your instructor ahead of time.
- For each issue, create quantitative a graph or chart to analyze the data you have collected.
- Cite at least five credible sources excluding Wikipedia, dictionaries, and encyclopedias.
This course requires use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The format is different compared to other Strayer University courses. (Note: You’ll be prompted to enter your Blackboard login credentials to view these standards.)
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Examine the factors that account for why the growth in the world’s population can negatively affect global society.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric:
Rubric
From the given list, prioritize four of the eight global issues to assess for the presentation.–
Levels of Achievement:
Unacceptable 0 (0.00%) points
Needs Improvement 14.95 (13.00%) points
Satisfactory 17.25 (15.00%) points
Competent 19.55 (17.00%) points
Exemplary 23 (20.00%) points
Complete a minimum of four slides per issue for a minimum total of 16 slides.–
Levels of Achievement:
Unacceptable 0 (0.00%) points
Needs Improvement 14.95 (13.00%) points
Satisfactory 17.25 (15.00%) points
Competent 19.55 (17.00%) points
Exemplary 23 (20.00%) points
Include a paragraph accurately and sufficiently explaining the reason this information is relevant to the U.N. assessment.–
Levels of Achievement:
Unacceptable 0 (0.00%) points
Needs Improvement 14.95 (13.00%) points
Satisfactory 17.25 (15.00%) points
Competent 19.55 (17.00%) points
Exemplary 23 (20.00%) points
Meet the five minimum reference/citation requirement.–
Levels of Achievement:
Unacceptable 0 (0.00%) points
Needs Improvement 14.95 (13.00%) points
Satisfactory 17.25 (15.00%) points
Competent 19.55 (17.00%) points
Exemplary 23 (20.00%) points
Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting.–
Levels of Achievement:
Unacceptable 0 (0.00%) points
Needs Improvement 14.95 (13.00%) points
Satisfactory 17.25 (15.00%) points
Competent 19.55 (17.00%) points
Exemplary 23 (20.00%) points
