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Weekly Assignments

Week 1: Introduction and Pop Growth
T: Introduction: class expectations, participants and intro to environmental issues
*TH: World Population Growth: In class video and discussion- chpt 12
Study questions to answer and be tested on: pg 275-6
From Review Questions: 3,10,12,15,19
From Critical Thinking: 1,2,4,10,8

Week 2: Feeding the world
*T: How many fish are in the ocean? In class video on sustainability of fishing and chpt 13
From Review Questions: pg. 310 - 20,21,22
From Critical Thinking: 8

TH: Agriculture:the cost of cheap food - chpt 13
Study questions to answer and be tested on:
From Review Questions: 310-111- 5,8,10,12,13
From Critical Thinking: 1,2,3,4,6,7

Week 3 & 4: Air Pollution and Energy
T:Acid rain, cars and power and our health - chpt 17
Study questions to answer and be tested on:
From Review Questions: pg 444-5 :5, 6,7,8,9,10,13,15
From Critical Thinking: 5,7,8

*TH: Global Warming: real or not? video on climate change - chpt 18
From Review Questions: pg 480-1 q. 4,5,6,9,10,13,16,19,21,23
From Critical Thinking: 4,8

TH: Fossil fuels and alternatives - chpt 16
Study questions to answer and be tested on:
From Review Questions: pg 414: 7,8,9,12,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,
From Critical Thinking: 6,3

Week 5: Urban design for the better
T:Alternative city designs chpt 25
Study questions to answer and be tested on:
From Review Questions: 5,6,10,12,14,17,19,25,26
From Critical Thinking: 2,6

*TH: Lifestyle choices: stress: Video
No Study questions to answer and be tested on from the text.
Be able to answer questions on the exam:
a. Using the notes and movie, give and explain 5 bodily diseases caused by stress and give examples.
b. How can you design your city to reduce stress. What physical changes in the city itself, and laws regarding work would or could be used to reduce stress in your population. Give at least 8 major design or law changes that would be implemented.
c. Economincally how does stress impact the economics of your city. How could reduction in stress improve the economic status of your city? How else could it impact the city ( besides economically)?

Week 6/7: Oct 14, Oct 19: Oct 21 ( out of class assignment_ video)

Biodiversity Thursday Where are our species going? Aliens and the joys of globalizationchpt 22
Study questions to answer and be tested on:
From Review Questions: 3,7,13,14,16,19,23,25

*T: Bioengineering: playing with the devil or our saviour? In class video... study questions from the video

Nov 3: Water Pollution: Study the notes for the quiz - no set questions
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/EPS04/waterpollution/waterpollution.html

Nov 5: Chemicals and Kids: Video
Notes taken from video - responsible for answers discussed in class for quiz

Nov 10-*(Video) Will water last? politics of water and war (video) - chpt 14 + quiz on water pollution notes and chemical/kids notes
Notes: http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Biology/EPS04/waterresources/watres.htm
Nov 12: Debate on water as resource: each team bring a total of 4-5 resources you have researched and the arguments you will present.

We stopped using the text at this point... the questions for testing are included in the notes...
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What is my grade based on?

Participation: Attendance is mandatory: we will be viewing movies which we will discuss, working on strategies for solutions and giving presentations. You all need to be involved. Given there are only 2 classes per week, each counts. If you must miss a class, let me know beforehand.If you miss more than 2 classes I will deduct points.

Exams: (65%) There will be a midterm and final as well as minitests weekly.The questions will be the same as those assigned in the text. Read the text and class notes to answer the questions.

Final Project: You as the city planner (20%)You will research and present your own project the last week of class. Each inidividual will chose their own topic which comes from the syllabus..no duplication of topics. You can compare and contrast an environmental issue between your country/city and another, explaining the political, economic and social implications of Your final solution for your country or the contrasting country.
-You may include a physical model if you want.
-You need to include at least 10 references which stem from journal or text readings ( giving me a copy of the first page of the reference article). Most of these references should be from academic/research journals.. not just popular magazines or online sites ( though you can include these in addition).
-Your final presentation can be a Powerpoint, a web document or use of overheads (or even video if you have the resources).

Weekly Assignments: (15%)There will be short articles or assignments online to read and react to ( you write a short response to- 2-4 paragraphs); submit them to me via email or hand in class.