Advanced (A) (B) ECS - Environmental Issues Curriculum

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Classes

First and second semesters

Chapters

Supporting Material, Information and assignments.

1

Orientation to the course.

Name triangle. Issue Analysis

Assessment Paper.

2& 3

The Costs Of Our Car Culture

Local Car Issue. Takao Road http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?fe20020725sh.htm

Questions and question generation.

4& 5

A Stable Atmosphere, Key To Human Survival

Questions and question generation. Presentation 1.

6& 7

Can We Live With Chemicals?

Supporting and challenging hypotheses.

8 & 9

Our Earth, A Water World

Debate 1.

10 &11

Endangered Species Endanger Humans

Debate 2.

12 and Summer Vacation

Ecotourism: Leaving Only Footprints

Vacation work.

Designing an Env. Ed. Project

13&14

Environmental Education: Learning For The Earth

Env. Ed. Project

15&16

Breaking Our Addiction To Fossil Fuels

Presentation 2.

17&18

Sustainability: Caring For Our Future

Debate 3.

19&20

Building A Sustainable Future: Green Economics

Presentation 3.

21&22

Promoting International Justice: Green Development

Debate 4.

23&24

Getting Political: The Green Movement

Presentation 4.

Second Semester Plan Dependent On Progress Achieved In The First.

Options include an internationally published research project.


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