Benchmark (101) Level I II Level III Connection between Demonstrates Attempts to Applies Applies knowledge and awareness apply knowledge interdisciplinary action between knowledge from course understanding knowledge and from course work and and concepts of lifestyle choices work to larger sustainability to (i.e. carbon lifestyle concepts of personal action. footprint) choices. sustainability to personal action. Commitment level Maintains practice practice Attempts to Maintains throughout at end of 101 keep practice practice semester for 1 or more throughout years college career. Level of effort into Makes a relatively Makes a Resource Lifestyle lifestyle change simple lifestyle relatively consumption change requires change, such as simple reduction is significant reducing resource lifestyle ongoing and adjustment and consumption change, such additive is connected to as reducing global resource sustainability. consumption Civic identity Engages in civic Continues Evidence of Links personal activity as part of civic environmental growth to civic a course engagement volunteer engagement. requirement as part of work, Evidence that course extracurricular such activity requirements. or will continue after activity. graduation. Reflection Examines past Reflects upon Evidence of Examination of experiences with connection personal past some between growth as a experiences suggesting a broad personal result of reveals engagement and choices and reflection significant connection environmental upon changes. between personal problems academic and Demonstrates choices and life potential for environmental experience. continued problems. personal growth and reflection. Leadership/Initiative Participates in Participates in Demonstrates Demonstrates a extracurricular or extracurricular some degree high degree of co-curricular or of leadership leadership and activity. and/or initiative in activity initiative in extracurricular club or civic engagement.
Benchmark (101) Level I II Level III Connection between knowledge and action Demonstrates awareness between knowledge and lifestyle choices (i.e. carbon footprint) Attempts to apply knowledge from course work to lifestyle choices. Applies knowledge from course work and larger concepts of sustainability to personal action. Applies interdisciplinary understanding and concepts of sustainability to personal action. Commitment level Maintains practice throughout semester practice at end of 101 Attempts to keep practice for 1 or more years Maintains practice throughout college career. Level of effort into lifestyle change Makes a relatively simple lifestyle change, such as reducing resource consumption Makes a relatively simple lifestyle change, such as reducing resource consumption Resource consumption reduction is ongoing and additive Lifestyle change requires significant adjustment and is connected to global sustainability. Civic identity Engages in civic activity as part of a course requirement Continues civic engagement as part of course requirements. Evidence of environmental volunteer work, extracurricular or activity. Links personal growth to civic engagement. Evidence that such activity will continue after graduation. Reflection Examines past experiences with some suggesting a broad engagement and connection between personal choices and environmental problems. Reflects upon connection between personal choices and environmental problems Evidence of personal growth as a result of reflection upon academic and life experience. Examination of past experiences reveals significant changes. Demonstrates potential for continued personal growth and reflection. Leadership/Initiative Participates in extracurricular or co-curricular activity. Participates in extracurricular or activity Demonstrates some degree of leadership and/or initiative in club or Demonstrates a high degree of leadership and initiative in extracurricular civic engagement.
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