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International Environmental Issues (EnvS 225)

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WEEKLY FORMAT:

(3 Components) - Readings, Blackboard, & White Paper

INSTRUCTIONS: Each week there will be required readings from the textbook, Collapse, and library e-reserve, with 2 postings and 2 responses due on Blackboard, and completion of various sections for your White Paper.

NOTICE: See the Help page for instruction on posting to the Blackboard discussion tool and submitting your assignments to the Blackboard assignment drop box.

 
WEEK 1
Wednesday, June 13th - Tuesday, June 19th
Text: Collapse Chapters 1, 2, and 3
  1. Read Ch. 1, 2, and 3 Collapse
  2. Answer Ch 1, 2, 3 Collapse Question
  3. Post Answer to Discussion
  4. Post a Reply to one posting from your peers
E-Reserve: Macroeconomics and the Environment

  1. Read "Macroeconomics" E-Reserve by Jonathan M. Harris & Anne-Marie Codur
  2. Answer E-Reserve Question
  3. Post Answer to Discussion
  4. Post a Reply to one posting from your peers
White Paper

  1. Preliminary Research on Problem Statement for White Paper regarding your Country's Environmental Issue
  2. Submit Problem Statement to the Blackboard Assignment Drop Box

All Due: By midnight June 19th

 
WEEK 2
Wednesday, June 20th - Tuesday, June 26th
Text: Collapse Chapters 4, 5, and 6
  1. Read Ch. 4, 5, and 6 Collapse
  2. Answer Ch 4, 5, 6 Collapse Question  
  3. Post Answer to Discussion
  4. Post a Reply to one posting from your peers
E-Reserve: Making Science Relevant to Environmental Policy

  1. Read "Making Science Relevant" E-Reserve by Hanna J. Cortner
  2. Answer E-Reserve Question
  3. Post Answer to Discussion
  4. Post a Reply to one posting from your peers
White Paper

  1. Research Background for White Paper regarding your Country's Environmental Issue
  2. Submit Background to the Blackboard Assignment Drop Box

All Due: By midnight June 26th

 
WEEK 3
Wednesday, June 27th -  Tuesday, July 3rd
Text: Collapse Chapters 7, 8, and 9
  1. Read Ch. 7, 8, and 9 Collapse
  2. Answer Ch 7, 8, 9 Collapse Question
  3. Post Answer to Discussion
  4. Post a Reply to one posting from your peers
E-Reserve: Global Weirding

  1. Read "Global Weirding" E-Reserve by Thomas L. Friedman
  2. Answer E-Reserve Question
  3. Post Answer to Discussion
  4. Post a Reply to one posting from your peers
White Paper

  1. Research Stakeholder's Analysis for White Paper regarding your Country's Environmental Issue
  2. Submit Stakeholder's Analysis to the Blackboard Assignment Drop Box

All Due: By midnight July 3rd

 
WEEK 4
Wednesday, July 4th - Tuesday, July 10th

Text: Collapse Chapters 10, 11, and 12

  1. Read Ch. 10, 11, and 12 Collapse
  2. Answer Chapter 10, 11, 12 Collapse Question
  3. Post Answer to Discussion
  4. Post a Reply to one posting from your peers
E-Reserve: Green Is the New Red, White, and Blue

  1. Read "Green Is the New Red, White, and Blue" E-Reserve by Thomas L. Friedman
  2. Answer E-Reserve Question
  3. Post Answer to Discussion
  4. Post a Reply to one posting from your peers
White Paper

  1. Research Alternatives for White Paper regarding your Country's Environmental Problem
  2. Submit Alternatives to the Assignment Drop Box

All Due: By midnight July 10th

 
 
WEEK 5
Wednesday, July 11th - Tuesday, July 17th
Text: Collapse Chapters 13 and 14
  1. Read Ch. 13 and 14 Collapse
  2. Answer Ch 13 and 14 Collapse Question
  3. Post Answer to Discussion
  4. Post a Reply to one posting from your peers
E-Reserve: Our Carbon Copies

  1. Read "Our Carbon Copies (or, Too Many Americans)" E-Reserve by Thomas L. Friedman.
  2. Answer E-Reserve Question
  3. Post Answer to Discussion
  4. Post a Reply to one posting from your peers
White Paper

  1. Complete Defense section for White Paper regarding your Country's Environmental Issue
  2. Submit Defense to the Assignment Drop Box

All Due: By midnight July 17th

WEEK 6
Wednesday, July 18th - Friday, July 25th
Text: Collapse Chapters 15 and 16
  1. Read Ch. 15 and 16 Collapse
  2. Answer Ch 15 and 16 Collapse Question
  3. Post Answer to Discussion
  4. Post a Reply to one posting from your peers
E-Reserve: Multinationals Rob Seeds of Poor

  1. Read "Multinationals Rob Seeds of Poor" E-Reserve by Mark and Louise Zwick
  2. Answer E-Reserve Question
  3. Post Answer to Discussion
  4. Post a Reply to one posting from your peers
White Paper

  1. Complete Conclusion section for White Paper regarding your Country's Environmental Issue
  2. Complete all parts of White Paper
  3. Submit completed White Paper to the Assignment Drop Box

All Due: By 5:00 P.M. June 25th

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