Write a 400-600 word self-reflective “learning essay” in which you summarize and evaluate what you have learned about the global sustainability of the place (i.e., country) that you have studied over the course of this semester for the first three assignments.  The format of this learning essay should be based on that used for an “I-Search” paper.  Therefore, it should have the following three sections, each of which addresses the topics mentioned below (note: each section may be put on its own slide--i.e., you would have 3 slides for this concluding assignment): The Search Story – What you already knew, what you wanted to learn, and how you went about learning it .  For our purposes, this should include the following: Engage the reader’s attention and interest; explain why learning more about this place was personally important for you—i.e., why was this one of the places that you chose to study for this course? Explain what you already knew about the place before you even started researching. Let readers know what you wanted/hoped to learn about the global sustainability of this place and why.  Retrace your research steps by describing the search terms and sources you used.  In our case, this means retracing the highlights of what you did for each of the first three assignments, but it can also include what you learned from the textbook readings and class sessions that could be applied to your place of study.  Discuss things that went well and things that were challenging. Search Results – What you learned . Summarize at least 3 specific examples of the things that you learned about the global sustainability of this place that either addressed one of the topics you wanted/hoped to learn or that you simply found most interesting or important to share with others.  Give support for each of these examples by citing at least one piece of information regarding it that you included in one of the previous assignments (e.g., a fact, figure, picture, graph, etc.).  Note: Feel free to also include information that you might have learned from our textbook or other course materials or that you have found by doing your own additional research about the place. In addition, you should include ONE (and only one) image to represent/illustrate each of these examples (i.e., you should include a total of 3 images).  These images may be a photograph, map, or graph. Search Reflections (i.e., “How this learning is significant to you personally, why you think it might be significant to others, and what you would still like to learn about it”) Discuss how/why what you learned from your research experience is significant to you, personally, and why you think it might be important for others to know.  In particular, how does your learning connect with one (or more) of the Core Learning Outcomes for this course or perhaps even to one of the major outcomes for LE courses (see the syllabus)? Evaluate how the information you have gathered for these assignme.

1. Write a
400-600 word self-reflective “learning essay”
in which you summarize and evaluate what you have learned
about the global sustainability of the place (i.e., country) that
you have studied over the course of this semester for the first
three assignments. The format of this learning essay should be
based on that used for an “I-Search” paper. Therefore, it should
have the following three sections, each of which addresses the
topics mentioned below (note: each section may be put on its
own slide--i.e., you would have 3 slides for this concluding
assignment):
The Search Story
–
What you already knew, what you wanted to learn, and how you
went about learning it
. For our purposes, this should include the following:
Engage the reader’s attention and interest; explain why learning
more about this place was
personally
important for you—i.e., why was this one of the places that you
chose to study for this course?
Explain what you already knew about the place before you even
started researching.
Let readers know what you wanted/hoped to learn about
the global sustainability of this place and why.
Retrace your research steps by describing the search terms and
sources you used. In our case, this means retracing the
highlights of what you did for each of the first three
assignments, but it can also include what you learned from the
textbook readings and class sessions that could be applied to
your place of study. Discuss things that went well and things
that were challenging.
Search Results
–
What you learned

2. .
Summarize at least 3 specific examples
of the things that you learned about the global sustainability of
this place that either addressed one of the topics you
wanted/hoped to learn or that you simply found most interesting
or important to share with others.
Give support for
each
of these examples by citing at least one piece of information
regarding it that you included in one of the previous
assignments (e.g., a fact, figure, picture, graph, etc.). Note:
Feel free to also include information that you might have
learned from our textbook or other course materials or that you
have found by doing your own additional research about the
place.
In addition, you should include ONE (and only one) image to
represent/illustrate
each
of these examples (i.e., you should include a total of 3
images). These images may be a photograph, map, or graph.
Search Reflections
(i.e., “How this learning is significant to you personally, why
you think it might be significant to others, and what you would
still like to learn about it”)
Discuss how/why what you learned from your research
experience is significant to you, personally, and why you think
it might be important for others to know. In particular, how
does your learning connect with one (or more) of the Core
Learning Outcomes for this course or perhaps even to one of the
major outcomes for LE courses (see the syllabus)?
Evaluate how the information you have gathered for these
assignments has changed your original perceptions of the global
sustainability of this place, in particular, and the Earth as a
whole.
Briefly discuss what you would still like to learn about this
topic/place.

3. In addition, be sure to include a final
Bibliography
slide at the end of your document that provides an alphabetical
listing of
ALL
of the sources that you used throughout the semester for your
place assignments (including the ones specified for certain
assignments). Do not forget to include any that you may have
consulted for completing this final assignment, as well.
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHMENT IN ORDER TO
COMPLETE THE "SEARCH RESULT" PART.
AND REFER TO THIS FOR COMPLETING THE REFLECTIVE
PART
Core Learning Outcomes:
1. Describe the meaning of human sustainability and how
social, economic, and environmental sustainability contribute to
human sustainability.
2. Construct maps and charts to describe the state of human
sustainability on earth.
3. Analyze trade policies, environmental policies, and current
human conflicts in terms of sustainability.
4. Describe individual, community, state, national, and
international level actions that could improve human
sustainability in an equitable fashion.