vocational village
winter term 2004
PSU
week one |
1/5 Monday | 1/7 Wednesday | ||
ecofootprint quiz |
snow day |
week two |
1/12 | 1/14 | ||
Intro to environmental sustainability and the ecofootprint Ecofootprint quiz *** Turn the Tide challenge email
ecoftprint total acres to gossen@pdx.edu |
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population and consumption ecohunt adventure issued
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week three |
1/19 | 1/21 | ||
no school MLK holiday walking tour alternative buildings around
portland |
The Built
Environment ecohunt
adventure due |
video: ecological design (www.designoutlaws.com) |
week four |
1/26 | 1/28 | ||
Modern Architecture - alternative cities
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Modern Architecture
- alternative cities Recoverring America book issued |
video: soleri's cities (can be rented from movie madness) |
| 2/2 | 2/4 |
week five |
Innovations for the Future Shimisu Megacity video (Discovery channel city in a pyramid)
Recovering America book review due (turn in book) Wells checklist due
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World Urbanism Rapa Nui reference sheet to rapa nui (pdf) Rapa Nui (Easter Island) reading reference "Easters End" by Jared Diamond,Discover (August 1,1995) D. Lorey p. 205 for online article see ereserve (password gossen) online streaming video of Rapa Nui http://www.media.pdx.edu/, click on spring 2003 archive, click on gossen, password (gossen.w03) |
video: city in a pyramid |
| 2/9 | 2/11 |
week six |
The Biosphere
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The Biosphere2 biosphere quiz |
Preparing for Research
Papers: |
| 2/16 | 2/18 |
week seven |
The Atmosphere global warming and the greenhouse effect reading Botkin chap 21 & 24 |
The Atmosphere the atmosphere quiz
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video: cadillac desert-the mercy of nature |
| 2/23 | 2/25 | |||
week eight |
The Water Blue Vinyl video life cycle example of vinyl siding |
The Water remainder of Blue Vinyl water notes blue vinyl quiz |
FYI the natural environment solar, wind, water potentials and much more extra information for your interest in renewables and other water options water http://www.tnrcc.state.tx.us/exec/sbea/rainwater/need.html rainwater harvesting in portland http://users.easystreet.com/ersson/ rainwater harvesting guide statelinewind energy project, more info stateline http://www.solar4power.com/solar-power-global-maps.html http://www.ocs.orst.edu/ oregon climate service solar potential http://www.oregonseia.org/re_oregon_solar_resources.htm sunangle calculator http://www.susdesign.com/sunangle/ sun chart program http://solardat.uoregon.edu/SunChartProgram.html Handbook
of wetlands |
week eight |
March 1 The Water rainwater harvesting guide (example on how to calculate Rainwater Potential) George Perkins Marsh reading Louisiana wetlands notes video: Louisiana - barataria
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read from botkin keller book: chap. 13 and chap. 27 | March 3 The Land
land quiz
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video: cadillac desert - the mercy of nature |
week nine |
March 8 |
March 10 |
see OMNIMAX Coral Reefs film for 5 extra points, write a review of the film for another 5 extra points due March 10 |
Final presentations Monday March 15 Final Project -- Poster Session special focus: Air, Land and Water as it is affected by your food of choice Life Cycle Analysis introduced - reading
reference "Ecological Design - Sim Van der Ryn"
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Class Outline & Syllabus
Environmental Sustainability
Catalog description: We hear the words GREEN and earth friendly but what does environmental sustainability really mean? This class will begin with your own lifestyle assessment and how it affects planet earth. We will use tools like the ecological footprint, life cycle analysis, and ecological design. Through multi-media presentations, question and debate, projects and inquiry, we will discover solutionsto human impact on the environment and the physical nature of planet earth.
Format: Your webcalendar will be your source of daily readings, projects, assignments issued and due, and various other information. Please check it daily.
Contacting Instructor: Since your classes are at PSU, the very best way to reach me is by email gossen@pdx.edu. I am available most times and will get back to you quickly.
Attendance Policy: Grading is based on participation, and a concerted effort in learning, Therefor one-hundred percent attendance is expected. You also must attend your normal class periods with your instructor at Voc. village on Tues/Thurs. and Friday.
Required Texts: Environmental Science by Botkin Kellar. The web calendar will have links to readings assigned for class. You will need a computer to either view or print out to view later. The best effective tool is attendance and taking notes.
Supporting and Additional Text Sources: There are books and reading sources set on reserve at PSU at the library under another course I am teaching at PSU called Env. Sustainabilty UNST224A. Here is a list of references on hold:
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn; The story of B by Daniel Quinn; Recovering America by Malcolm Wells; The Earth Transformed by Andrew Goudie; Our Ecological Footprint by Wackernagel & Rees; Human Impact on Ancient Environments by Charles Redman; Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner; Building w/ Vision by Watershed media;
Video Media and online articles:
You will need the following to access:
First use the campus computers or one that has DSL or some broadband since
it is streaming. Dial up won't work. Second access the page at
http://www.media.pdx.edu--scroll down til you see my name and env. Sus. Click on it and
enter the password (gossen.w03)
ereserve @ the library http://psu-eres.lib.pdx.edu/courseindex.asp there are 3 articles online for the class, password is (gossen)
Easters End by Jared Diamond,Discover (August 1,1995)
Once and future landfills by Bill Rathje.
Thinking Outside of the Box
Grading: is cumulative, meaning each project, assignment, quiz has value assigned. you will accumulate a total number which is set up at the end of class based on the class average. Late assignments are discouraged.
