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During the Greenhouse scavenger hunt we were dismayed to learn that only a few of our students knew of Dr. Seuss' poem, The Lorax. Here is a bonus extra credit project designed to help some of you fill in this gaping hole in your childhood experience. Please enjoy this project.

Note that this project can be used as a Bonus Extra Credit Project. It can be used to earn an extra point above the maximum possible determined by your date of initiation of extra credit projects. You may also use this project as a "regular" E C project.

(If you started your extra credit projects before the first exam, and have earned all 6% extra credit, this can be your seventh extra credit point. - If you started after the first exam your maximum is 5%, including this project. - If you waited until after the second exam to start, your total maximum is 3%)

Requirements:

1. Contact the virtual TA via Moodle and indicate your interest in the project.

2. This project involves posting your interpretation and dialog entries in the Lorax Interpretation Forum in Moodle.

3. You are required to turn in a printed portfolio of your work for evaluation by the virtual TA. See the Portfolios page for due dates and instructions for the preparation of your extra credit portfolio.

4. Find a copy of Dr. Suess' poem, "The Lorax", read the poem and write an interpretation and explanation of the biological concepts represented by the poem (at least two major concepts). Your interpretation should be at least 500 words. Post your interpretation as a project entry in the Lorax Interpretation Forum in Moodle.

A Google search will probably find you "pirated" versions of the text of the poem on the web. We would prefer that you check the book out of a library.

Provide at least one web-based or print reference supporting EACH of the biological concepts in your interpretation.

Include a working link to web sites or bibliographical information to print materials. (Directions for Making Links in Moodle)

Adhere to the Policy of Academic Integrity in Biology 100/101.

5. Dialog Entries:

Dialog entries are written as "REPLY" messages that you write to others concerning their project entries in Moodle, or "REPLIES" that others write to you concerning your project entries.

For each 1% extra credit, include 2 substantial dialog entries in your written portfolio in addition to your project entry.

You may include dialogs concerning all types of projects, not just Media Watcher projects.

You must write at least 1 substantial dialog yourself.

The second dialog may be written by another person concerning your project or you may write the second yourself if no one writes to you. (Hint - others will help you if you write good dialog entries for them and provide a link to your own work. See the "Making Links to Moodle Messages" section on page 6 of the Biology 100/101 Web Crossing Information handout given to you at the beginning of the semester)

Credit

• You may earn one extra percentage point for the diver project. You will need to include 2 substantial dialog entries for each 1% extra credit.

• You MUST turn in a printed portfolio of your work at lecture on the due dates in order to receive credit.

• A rubric will be used to evaluate and assign credit for your extra credit work.

• Extra credit is added at the end of the semester as percentage points on top of the course grade you have earned.

• Extra Credit for the course is variable depending on your level of participation. It will be based on the number of your project entries through the final due date of your portfolio and your active interaction in other student's extra credit projects via dialog entries. Maximum extra credit for all projects in the semester is 6%. This one project can be used as a "Bonus Extra Credit Point". You may complete a variety of different projects during the semester.