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Current Events Homework Assignment
In the Environmental field there are new things coming in every day. Some of these are political, some social, and some scientific. As you take this course I want you to be aware of current events. Your ongoing assignment throughout the course is to keep looking at newspapers and magazines for articles dealing with environmental topics. When you see something interesting, write up a short summary (4-6 sentences) with some Word program. Over the course of the semester you will need to accumulate 8 articles summaries. For each article first give the source and date of the article (e.g. Des Moines Register, Oct 4, 2006) followed by the summary. You can use on-line news sources. Number the summaries from 1-8. For the Articles assignment you need to submit the 8 summaries. To turn in the summaries click on Assignments on the left menu of the homepage and then on ?Article summaries

The modules ( Topics) are listed below :

Lecture Topic

Chapter pages

Module 1: Aug 26-Sept 8

Overview

2-6, 11-18

Scientific Process – matter

6-11, 22-29

Scientific Systems – energy

29-31

Ecological Principles-Part 1

52-53

Ecological Principles-Part 2

31-42

Exam 1

Module 2: Sept 9-22

Climate

281-282

Biomes

78-85

Communities

65-68, 73-75

Populations

55, 58-60

Exam 2

Module 3: Sept 23-Oct 6

Human Populations 1, 2, 3

114-129

Food Resources 1, 2, 3
133-152

Exam 3
Module 4: Oct 7-20
Food Resources 4, 5

152-158

Food Resources 6, 7

273-275

Biodiversity 1

45-52

Biodiversity 2a, b
162-182

Exam 4

Module 5: Oct 21-Nov 3
Biodiversity 3a, b, c
185-203, 77-78
Water 1a, b
248-265
Exam 5
Module 6: Nov 4- Nov 17
Water 2a, b
265-273
Air 1, 2

278-296

Global warming 1, 2
299-323
Exam 6
Module 7: Nov 18?Dec 8
Ozone

289-290
Wastes 1, 2

380-396

Nov 23-Dec 1 Thanksgiving Break

Risk 1, 2
206-273
Exam 7

Module 8: Dec 9-20
Energy 1a, b, c

327-351
Energy 2a, b, c
354-377

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