Course Outline
Week | Topic |
| Chapter Reading/HW Essay due Every Week |
1 Aug 29 | Introductions Introduction to what this course is all about and the learning objectives! 1) Sustainability, Stewardship, and Sound Science |
| Read for next Week 1, 2, 3 Chose 2 Chapters For Essay |
2 Sep 12 | Video 2) Economics, Politics, and Public Policy 3) Basic needs of living things |
| Read for next Week 4, 5 Esaay assign. 1 |
3 Sep 12 | 4) Populations and Communities 5) Ecosystems: Energy, Patterns, Disturbance |
| Read For NW 6, 7 Essay assign. 2 |
4 Sep 19 | 6) Wild Species: Biodiversity & Protection 7) The use and restoration of ecosystems | Quiz 1 | Read For NW 8, 9 Essay 3 |
5 Sep 26 | Wetlands Supplementary 8) The human population |
| Read For NW 10 Supplementary Essay 4 |
6 Oct 3 | 9) Population and Development | Library Research | Read For NW 20 Essay 5 |
7 Oct 10 | 10) Water: Hydrologic Cycle 20) Water Pollution and Prevention |
| Read For NW 11, 12 Essay 6 |
8 Oct 17 | Ct Forests, Supplementary Presentation 11) Soil & Soil Ecosystems |
| Supplementary Read For NW 14, 16 Essay 7 |
9 Oct 24 | 14) Energy From Fossil Fuels 16) Renewable Energy | Quiz 2 | Read For NW 17 Essay 8
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10 Oct 31 | 17) Environmental Health Start Library Research Work for Group Presentation | Library Research | Read For NW 18, 19 Essay 9 |
11 Nov 8 | 18) Global Climate Change 19) The Atmosphere: Pollution |
| Read For NW 20 Essay 10 |
12 Nov 7 | 20) Provide an Outline of Presentation Continue Library Research Work with Group | Quiz 3 Take Home | Read For NW 21 Essay 11 |
Nov 14 | Chemicals: Pollution and Prevention Video: Love Canal |
| Read For NW 22 |
13 Nov 29 | Thanksgiving Week No Classes 21) Hazardous Final will be posted on Digication |
| Prepare for PP Presentation and Final |
14 Dec 2 | 22) Sustainable Communities Being Group Presentations: Hand in Presentations | Library Research |
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15 Dec 13 | Group Presentation: Hand in Presentation Take home final due in ePortfolio Digication | Final Exam |
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