Week 1 Topic 1 Checklist Read Announcements (click on the ANNOUNCEMENTS tab) Introduce yourself by posting on the class wall (click on Dashboard>>CONNECT >> CLASS WALL) Read Sections 1 & 2 of textbook (click Dashboard >> Path>> Course Materials to find link to textbook) Section 1: Introduction to Understanding the Environment Section 2: Ecological Footprint Answer DQ 1 Question by Wed., 11:59 PM _Answer DQ 2 Question by Fri., 11:59 PM Week 1 Assignment - Scavenger Hunt Topic 1 Quiz, due Sun., 11:59 PM Week 2 Topic 2 Checklist Read Announcements Read Section 3 of textbook Section 3: Biomes and Ecosystems Answer DQ 1 Question by Wed., 11:59 PM _ Answer DQ 2 Question by Fri., 11:59 PM Week 2 Assignment - Biomes and Ecosystems Essay due Sun., 11:59 PM Should be in GCU style Answer all the questions include at least 3 references with matching in text citations You are required to submit this to LopesWritefiturn it in Topic 2 Quiz, due Sun., 11:59 PM Week 3 Topic 3 Checklist
Read Announcements Read Sections 4 & 5 of textbook Section 4: Population Growth and the Environment Section 5: Toxins in the Environment Participate in the Group Forum and help draft the CLC Agreement (an announcement will come out at the beginning of Week 3 with directions on how to access the group forum) The group will work on a CLC project due at the end of Week 8 Answer DQ 1 Question by Wed., 11:59 PM Answer DQ 2 Question by Fri., 11:59 PM Post substantively, 6 times over 3 days Week 3 Assignment - fill in the table Should answer the 3 questions Each question should have a source that is references and has a matching in text citation Topic 3 Quiz, due Sun., 11:59 PM Week 4 Topic 4 Checklist Read Announcements (click on the ANNOUNCEMENTS tab) Read Section 6 of textbook Section 6: Food and Farming Practices Participate in the Group Forum and continue work on CLC Project Answer DQ 1 Question by Wed., 11:59 PM Answer DQ 2 Question by Fri., 11:59 PM Post substantively, 6 times over 3 days Week 4 Assignment - Man vrs. Nature worksheet, due Sun., 11:59 PM Topic 4 Quiz, due Sun., 11:59 PM
Week 5 Class closed due to 2 week Christmas break Week 6 Class closed due to 2 week Christmas break Week 7 Topic 5 Checklist Read Announcements (click on the ANNOUNCEMENTS tab) Read Section 7 of textbook Section 7: Biodiversity and Restoration Ecology Participate in the Group Forum Answer DQ 1 Question by Wed., 11:59 PM Answer DQ 2 Question by Fri., 11:59 PM Post substantively, 6 times over 3 days Week 5 Assignment -create an educational pamphlet due Sun., 11:59 PM Topic 5 Quiz, due Sun., 11:59 PM Week 8 Topic 6 Checklist Read Announcements (click on the ANNOUNCEMENTS tab) Read Sections 8 & 9 of textbook Section 8: Earth's Geological Resources Section 9: Environmental Management Participate in the Group Forum and complete the CLC