DATE

LECTURE TOPIC

LAB TOPIC
graded lab topic

assignments

TH 8/27

Introductions and Course Description

What is nature? Conserving and Rewilding

  

T 9/1

  

Biodiversity Measurement

  

TH 9/3

Book Introduction and Discussion State of the Globe

    

T 9/8

  

The Campus Environment

  

TH 9/10

Institutions and 'the Commons'

    

T 9/15

 Views of Nature

Essay Writing

  

TH 9/17

Markets and Commodities

    

T 9/22

Environmental Ethics along the commodity chain

 Social Media: what campus environmental issue should our class pursue?  

TH 9/24

  

Fracking and mineral exploration

  

T 9/29

 Political Economy

Essay Writing Workshop: Please bring a printed copy of your essay to class for peer review

Reflection Essay Draft 1 Due

TH 10/1

Political Economy

 Coffee and Sustainability Coffee Lab  

T 10/6

  

Film: Blood Diamonds/Black Gold

  

TH 10/8

Social Construction of Nature

    

T 10/13

  

Mid-Term Review

  

TH 10/15***OPTIONAL***Midterm ***Essay***Exam***

i'm making this optional: bring an exam book to class if you choose to sit this exam.

What does optional mean? It means that this will count 1/2 of the total exam grade if you do better on this than on the final. If choose not to take the essay exam, or if you do worse on the essay than on the mulitple-choice final, then the final grade will count for your entire exam grade.

Should I take this exam? If you are better at essays than scantron, or want to hedge your bets (are not the betting type) then you should sit this exam.

T 10/20

 Carbon Dioxide and Global Climate Change

 

  

TH 10/22

 

 Carbon Rush Film  

T 10/27

  

Coal-Fired Power Plant Tour
MEET 11:10 AT MEDICAL CENTER POWER PLANT

SEE MAP !!

  

TH 10/29

Trees

    

T 11/3

   Essay Writing Workshop: bring a printed copy of your essay to class for peer review.

 

TH 11/5

Wolves

   Reflection Essay Draft 2 Due

T 11/10

   Social Media 2: putting out our message, planning our november 19th event: you must participate to earn credit  

TH 11/12

Uranium

    

T 11/17

 Tuna & Dolphins    

TH 11/19

 

 Campus Activity: Creating Environmental Awareness: you must participate to earn credit  

T 11/24

DIY (Do It Yourself!) LAB: Bottled Water: Assignment -- NOT IN CLASS;
NO CLASS on TUESDAY 11/24 (possibly a fun activity to do with family or friends during thanksgiving)

TH 11/26

Thanksgiving Break: Lecture Cancelled

T 12/1

   Bottled Water Discussion  

TH 12/3

French Fries

   

T 12/8

 Chickens Reading

Chicken Map Assignment(doc)

Chicken Map assignment(ppt)

  

TH 12/10

Last Day of Classes: Exam Review

    

Saturday

12/12

 Reflective Essay Final Draft Due

T 12/15

FINAL EXAM: 1 PM

Final Exam