Industrialization, Imperialism, and America’s Entry Into WWI   Required Resources   Read/review the following resources for this activity:   Textbook: Chapter 17 (section 17.4), 18 (section 18.3), 19 (sections 19.1, 19.2), 21 (sections 21.2, 21.4)   Lesson   Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)   Initial Post Instructions   For the […]

Stepping Stones to the Civil War   Required Resources   Read/review the following resources for this activity:   Textbook: Chapter 12, 14   Lesson   Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)   Initial Post Instructions   For the initial post, pick three (3) of the leading causes of the American Civil […]

Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War of 1846   Required Resources   Read/review the following resources for this activity:   Textbook: Chapter 8 (section 8.3), 11   Lesson   Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)   Initial Post Instructions   For the initial post, pick two (2) of the following historical […]

The American Revolution   Required Resources   Read/review the following resources for this activity:   Textbook: Chapter 5, 6   Lesson   Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)   Initial Post Instructions   For the initial post, pick two (2) of the leading causes of the American Revolution.   The Proclamation […]

The Cost of Expansion   Required Resources   Read/review the following resources for this activity:   Textbook: Chapter 3, 4   Lesson   Minimum of 1 scholarly source (in addition to the textbook)   Initial Post Instructions   For the initial post, pick two (2) of the following settlements:   Southern colonies   Chesapeake colonies […]

Foundations in Federal Rulemaking   As you might expect in this introductory course on environmental policy, the policymaking process has been presented to you in a streamlined manner. In fact, the daily work of making policy is rich with complexity and the simpler rulemaking process explained in the Learning Resources, in the real world of […]

DQ1 Connections between Acts and Agencies covered this week and your future careers In our course content, we covered the titles of the CAA as well as the basics of NEPA and OSH Act and how the agencies created to implement these acts, EPA and OSHA, function.   Look up at least one career you […]

Prescriptive Regulations Property Rights   Penalties   Payments   Persuasions   Which of the policy tools that you learned about in Week 1 content can be used for each of the policy approaches? Please make sure to read what others have written and add to the discussion about appropriate policy tool usage for each policy […]

In Week 1, your assignment is to start anticipating the possible hazards found in your workplace.  You are asked to identify possible areas for assessment and prepare some preliminary assessment information.   Please share the following information here:   Name of the business or work center,   Number of employees   A brief overview of the […]

The shipping and cold storage room at Pick ‘n Pay Produce (fruit and vegetables) warehouse is a busy place. Twelve-foot vertical racks in the cold storage room hold multiple pallets.  Some of the fruit is tightly packed and overripe.  The boxes are heavy and sometimes damp.  Electric forklifts move pallets from place to place, including […]