Revised 22 Oct. 2007

Topic or Activity

Readings and assignments

 

Aug. 21

Overview

Ch. 1; Ethanol assignment

 

23

Brief environmental history

Ch. 2

 

28

Selected environmental  policies

Ch. 4

 

30

Fossil fuels

Ch. 19

Ethanol assignment due (25)

Sept. 04

Energy alternatives

Ch. 20

 

06

 

Ch. 21

 

11

Environmental Impacts of Energy: Global Warming

Parts of Ch. 18

 

13

Test #1 (100)

 

 

18

Hydrologic cycle

Ch. 15

 

20

Local water basins

Read Lake Champlain article

 

25

Water pollution

 

 

27

Water pollution cont.

 

 

Oct. 02

Computer simulation

Meet in room 211 Sims

Lake Champlain assignment due (25)

04

Competing water demands: Wind River DVD

 

 

09

Water sustainability and regulations  

 

11

Test #2 (100)

 

Wind River assignment due (25)

16

Fall Break

 

 

18

Lifestyles project

Parts of Ch. 23

 

23

Land Use

Parts of Ch. 10, 12, 13

 

25

Land Use Group activity begins (25)

 

30

   

Journal #1 due (25)

Nov. 01

 

 

 

06

 

 

 

08

Project presentations

 

Journal #2 due (25)

13

Pulling land use pieces together  

Summary of your land use topic due (25)

15

Test #3 (100)  

 

20

Air basics

Chapter 17

Journal #3 due (25)

22

Thanksgiving Break

 

 

27

Selected topics in air pollution  

 

29

Preparing for Exam  

 

Dec. 04

Study Day

 

 
11

Final exam  (100)

Tuesday, 11:30 am