Overview
"PMIQ" stands for Positive, Minus, Interesting, and Question. Most, if not all, environmental geology-related issues are complex; they are neither complete positive nor completely negative. As you explore an environmental geology-related issue you will likely identify positive aspects/outcomes of this issue, negative aspects/outcomes of this issue, ideas/concepts that peak your interest about this issue, and ideas/concepts that leave you with questions. This assignment asks you to articulate those reactions.
After reading the article, you will complete a PMIQ assessment of this article by:
Listing, in your own words and in complete sentences, two (2) Pluses ( the "P”) of the topic/ideas/arguments explored in this article? In other words, what are two positive aspects/outcomes of this issue? This does not have to be explicitly stated in the article, but could instead be ways that you envision that this issue could lead to something positive, or already has.
Listing, in your own words and complete sentences, two (2) Minuses (the “M”) of the topic/ideas/arguments explored? In other words, what are two negative aspects/outcomes of this issue? This does not have to be explicitly stated in the article, but could instead be ways that you envision that this issue could lead to something negative, or already has.
Listing, in your own words and complete sentences, two (2) ideas/concepts that you found Interesting (the “I”) about the topic/ideas/arguments explored.
- Listing, in your own words and complete sentences, two (2) Questions (“Q”) you have about the topic/ideas/arguments explored.
The PMIQ assessment that you will post will include:
2 complete “plus” sentences labeled as P1 and P2.
2 complete “minus” sentences labeled as M1 and M2.
- 2 complete “interesting” sentences labeled as I1 and 12.
2 questions labeled as Q1 and Q2.
NOTE: There are no right or wrong answers, as long as your PMIQ list is based on the article and is appropriate to share in a classroom setting.
ABOUT THE ARTCLE:
- There are so many mixed messages out there when it comes to our role in climate change. On the one hand, we are encouraged to change the way we we live our individual lives, from the purchases we make to our daily habits. On the other hand, little is being done at the federal or state level to curb carbon emissions or steer us away from our reliance on fossil fuels. Even at the global level, while countries agree that we need to reduce our carbon emissions, there are no real consequences in place for an individual country's continued use and reliance on fossil fuels. So do our actions matter? And if so, which actions matter the most? I chose this article to explore these questions.
Watch this week's article (PBS Terra - Does Every Little Thing Really Stop Climate Change) below: