Assignment Examples

This page includes examples of different assignments to give you an idea of what we are looking for while grading. As always, please reach out to me and/or the TAs if you have additional questions on grading. (Please note, this page is still under construction - more examples will be added in the near future.)

Team Role Assignments

Facilitator Examples

• Example 1 (Lawns) Download Example 1 (Lawns)

Illustrator Examples

• Example 1 Image Download Image & Reflection Download Reflection (Agriculture)

Connector Examples

• Example 1 (Agriculture) Download Example 1 (Agriculture)

Investigator Examples

• Example 1 (Agriculture)

Reporter Examples

• Example 1 (Agriculture) Download Example 1 (Agriculture)

SciComm Project

Here are a few examples of SciComm projects from prior classes! They use different case studies, but you can still get an idea of each format.

Blog Post

• Unraveling the Fukushima Saga: Geophysical Forces, Human Decisions, and the Future of Our Oceans Links to an external site. [also includes data-driven visuals coded and created by the student] and accompanying text Download accompanying text
• Dam You and Your Hydroelectric Energy! BREACH NOW! Download Dam You and Your Hydroelectric Energy! BREACH NOW! [written in the format of an opinion editorial]
• The Nexus of Livestock Demand and Climate Change Links to an external site.

Poster

• Fukushima Failure Download Fukushima Failure
• An Amazonian Dilemma Download An Amazonian Dilemma
• Crisis in the Canopy and accompanying text Download accompanying text
• Not So Live(ly)stock Production Download Not So Live(ly)stock Production and accompanying text Download accompanying text

Instagram Carousel

• The Brazilian Amazon Divided Download The Brazilian Amazon Divided and accompanying text Download accompanying text
• What You Need to Know About Industrial Livestock Download What You Need to Know About Industrial Livestock and accompanying text Download accompanying text
• The Amazon Rainforest is Calling For Help Download The Amazon Rainforest is Calling For Help and accompanying text Download accompanying text

Children's Book

• Those Cows Stink! Download Those Cows Stink!
• Our Changing Planet Download Our Changing Planet and accompanying text Download accompanying text

YouTube Video/Reels

No one has done a video yet... maybe you will be the first!

Additional Examples

Here are some other sources provided by a former TA, Clara Ribeiro, who designed the original version of this project. You might find these useful for stimulating your creativity and getting some ideas!

• Example 1 (blog post) Download Example 1 (blog post)
• Example 2 (infographic) Download Example 2 (infographic)
• House on fire Links to an external site. - Erin Goodling Links to an external site. [zine] -> this one might be a good example in terms of human-environment relations, and also a good example of co-production! 

• Going public: Reimagining the PhD Links to an external site.” - The Simpson Center for Humanities Links to an external site. [podcast]

• The Poetry Vlog Links to an external site. - CR Grimmer Links to an external site. [YouTube channel]

• “A People’s Landscape: Racism and resistance at UW Links to an external site.” - People’s History Group Links to an external site. [interactive map]

• Seattle Times op-eds Links to an external site.

• The Society Pages Links to an external site. [Sociology blog]

• The Conversation Links to an external site. [public-facing academic research blog] -> I have assigned several articles from this website for this class!