Tuesday January 4, 2011  (top of page)
Due Today:
Class Topic: 
      	Welcome Back!
	Assessment of last term (what went well, what needs work?)
	Where can we make improvements
	Preview of Coming Term
	What do we know about Health Care Reform?
Mentor Lab Activity:
        Getting reacquainted
	Review HW #1 
Assigned today:
	HW #1: Sustainability Autobiography 
		(Draft of 1st paragraph due Thur. 1/6; final essay Due Tues. 1/11)
	READ (Due Tue. 1/11): 
		Online version of the winter syllabus (on Blackboard also)
		Field Notes from a Catastrophe, Kolbert: Preface, Ch. 1, 2 (p.1-44)
			WITH YOUR READING NOTES! (Example Reading Notes)

Thursday January 6, 2011
Due Today: 
	Draft of 1st paragraph for HW1
Class Topic: 
	Health Care Reform (Sick Around the World)
	Other Resources:
		Frontline Video: Sick Around America
		NY Time Article Summary of Health Reform 
Mentor Lab Activity:
	Peer review of first paragraph of HW1 
	Minimizing use of “to be” verbs; original Lang for HW1
	Continue with Sick Around the World video
Assigned today:
	

Tuesday January 11, 2011  (top of page)
Due Today: 
	HW #1: Sustainability Autobiography	
	READ:
		Online version of the winter syllabus (on Blackboard also)
		Field Notes from a Catastrophe, Kolbert: Preface, Ch. 1, 2 (p.1-44)
			WITH YOUR READING NOTES! (Example Reading Notes) 
Announcement:
	MLK Service Day Monday Jan. 17
	Register Here
Class Topic: (today's slides) 
	Kolbert Chapters 1 and 2
	Habits of a Systems Thinker
	Climate Change Concepts
Mentor Lab Activity:
	Sharing Sustainability Autobiography and "Maps"
	Preview Carbon Footprint Assignment (including foreign news)
Assigned today:
	READ (Due Tues. 1/18):
 		Field Notes from a Catastrophe, Kolbert: Ch. 3, 4 (p.45-90)
			WITH YOUR READING NOTES! 
	Carbon Footprint Report (Draft Due 1/18, Final Due 1/25)
		For diverse perspectives on Cancun see:
			Foreign Newspapers: http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/  
			Newspapers at PSU Library Database (e.g. Ethnic Newswatch, 
				LexisNexis Academic Universe, World News Connection)

Thursday January 13, 2011
Due Today:
Class Topic: (today's slides)	
	Kolbert Chapters 1 and 2 continued
	Systems Science Ideas and Sustainability continued
Mentor Lab Activity:
	NetLogo Climate Change Model
	Collect Data on Mystery Bags
Assigned today:

Monday January 17, 2011 
MLK Service Day 
	 

Tuesday January 18, 2011  (top of page)
Due Today:
	READ Field Notes from a Catastrophe, Kolbert: Ch. 3, 4 (p.45-90)
		WITH YOUR READING NOTES!
	Rough Draft of Carbon Footprint Report 
Class Topic: (today's slides) 	
	Kobert Ch. 3 & 4: glacier melt
	models showing effects of climate change
	Systems Science concepts
Mentor Lab Activity:
	Peer Review of Carbon Footprint Report
	TED Video on Glaciers Shrinking
Assigned today:
	Read (Due 1/25):
		Field Notes from a Catastrophe, Kolbert: Ch. 5, 6, 7 (p.93-149)   	

Thursday January 20, 2011
Due Today:
Class Topic: (today's slides) 	
	Kolbert Ch. 4 continued
	How does Science know things
		Follow-up on sampling excercise in mentor lab
	Systems Science concepts, continued
Mentor Lab Activity:
	Watch first part of HEAT
Assigned today:	

January 20, 2011 MOVIE NIGHT 7:30 Ondine Lobby
	FRONTLINE: HEAT and Discussion

Tuesday January 25, 2011  (top of page)
Due Today:
	Carbon Footprint Report
	Read: Field Notes from a Catastrophe, Kolbert: Ch. 5, 6, 7 (p.93-149)
Class Topic: (today's slides) 	
	Systems Concepts and Climate Change (continued)
		NetLogo Logistic Equation Demo	
	The Tragedy of the Commons (exercise spreadsheet)
	Listen to This American Life segment on Bad/Good Apples (Show #370 first 12 minutes)
Mentor Lab Activity:
	Bad/Good Apple Behavior in Groups, Discussion
	Scientific Statistical Significance
		Color Poker Chip Samples Data
Assigned today:
	HW 2: Bad/Good Apples (due date changed to: Feb. 2 midnight)
	Read (Due 2/3):
		Field Notes from a Catastrophe, Kolbert: Ch. 8, 9, 10 (p.150-203)
	Midterm Next Tuesday, Feb. 1: Midterm 1 Study Guide

Thursday January 27, 2011
Due Today:
Class Topic: (today's slides)  
	Follow-up on HEAT
	Follow-up on Tragedy of the Commons
	Midterm Questions?
	Kolbert Ch. 5, 6, 7 
	Stabilization Wedges
Mentor Lab Activity:
	Stabilization Wedges Activity
Assigned today:

Tuesday February 1, 2011  (top of page)
Due Today: (today's slides)  
 	HW 2: Bad/Good Apples (due date changed to: Feb. 3 before class)
Class Topic:
	Kolbert Ch. 5, 6, 7 and Systems continued
	Midterm 1 (Midterm 1 Study Guide)
Mentor Lab Activity:
	
Assigned today:

Thursday February 3, 2011
Due Today:
	Read: Field Notes from a Catastrophe, Kolbert: Ch. 8, 9, 10 (p.150-203)
Class Topic: (today's slides)   
	Kolbert 8, 9, 10, Afterward
	Climate Change Skepticism
	Logical Fallacies (Colbert Report: Climate Change Cat Fight)
Mentor Lab Activity:
	Share Bad/Good Apples Essays and Experiences
	Writing Paragraphs
Assigned today:
	Read: Collapse Prologue, Ch. 1 (p. ix-75) (for Tues 2/8)
	You are encouraged to review readings in small groups
	Reading study guides: Prologue, Chapter 1: Montana

Societal Influences on Human and Natural System Sustainability

Tuesday February 8, 2011  (top of page)
Due Today:
	Read: Collapse Prologue, Ch. 1 (p. ix-75) 
Class Topic: (today's slides)  
	Common Logical Fallacies
	Wrap-up Field Notes from a Catastrophe
Mentor Lab Activity:
	Diversity of Experience in Different Countries and Visual Display of Information
	Hans Rosling Talks: 
		Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes
		Hans Rosling shows the best stats you've ever seen
		Hans Rosling on global population growth
Assigned today:
	Read: Collapse Ch. 2 (for Tues 2/15)
	HW 3: Changing Recycling Behavior (Due in hardcopy 2/15)

Thursday February 10, 2011
Due Today:
Class Topic: (today's slides)
	Guest Speaker: Kelli Martin from PSU Recycles!
	Collapse Prologue, Ch. 1 
	Consumerism: The Story of Stuff (Annie Leonard's references)
Mentor Lab Activity:
	The Story of Stuff Discussion
	The Story of Stuff Criticisms
Assigned today:
	

Recycling Service Project Part 1: Gather Information
	Sunday February 11 assess garbage/recycling rooms per floor assignments
	Administer Surveys to Neighbors

Tuesday February 15, 2011  (top of page)
Due Today:
	Read: Collapse Ch. 2 
	HW 3: Changing Recycling Behavior
Class Topic: 
	Collapse Prologue, Ch. 1 (continued)
	Collapse Ch. 2
	Form Collapse Groups; choose society (chapter) to cover
Mentor Lab Activity:
	Recycling Service Project Part 2: Summarize Information
		Create Executive Summaries from HW 3 essays
		Review findings of Garbage Room Assessments and Neighbor Surveys
		Suggestions for Best Practices
Assigned today:
	Read Your Assigned Chapter in Collapse (for group project)
	HW 4: Sustainabiity Songs

Thursday February 17, 2011
Due Today:
Class Topic: 
	Mercy Corp Fieldtrip
	Meet at PSU Max Stop (6th Ave.) at 2pm
Mentor Lab Activity:
	Mercy Corp Fieldtrip
Assigned today:
	

Tuesday February 22, 2011  (top of page)
Due Today:
	HW 4: Sustainabiity Songs
	Read Your Assigned Chapter in Collapse (for group project)
Class Topic: 
	Library Visit: Meet at room 160 in Library at 2pm
Mentor Lab Activity:
	Recycling Service Project Part 3: Improve Message to Users
Assigned today:
	Collapse Annotated Bibliography and Presentation
	Read papers that form your bibliography

Thursday February 24, 2011
Due Today: 
	List of 4 sources
Class Topic: (today's slides) 
	Follow-up on Mercy Corp Fieldtrip--relation to learning goals
	Collapse: Diamond's Framework (Prologue)
	And as applied to Montana (Ch. 1)
	Turn in Collapse Reading Notes
Mentor Lab Activity:
	Groups work on having distinct bibliographies
	Own definitions of UNST learning goals for portfolios
Assigned today:
	Midterm 2 Review

Tuesday March 1, 2011  (top of page)
Due Today: 
	Bibliographies due: 
	Collapse Annotated Bibliography
Class Topic: (today's slides) 
	Easter Island (Ch. 2)
	Recycling Project
	Presentations
Mentor Lab Activity:
	Presentation Preparation using bibliographies
Assigned today:

Thursday March 3, 2011
Due Today:
Class Topic: 
	Midterm 2 (Midterm 2 Review) 
	Pick presentation days
	Michelia Song Performance
Mentor Lab Activity:
	Presentation Preparation
Assigned today:
	Reflection Essay

Recycling Service Project Part 4: Re-evaluate
	Sunday February 27 re-evaluate garbage/recycling rooms per floor assignments
	Administer Surveys to users of rooms

Tuesday March 8, 2011  (top of page)
Due Today:
Class Topic: (today's slides)   
	Group Presentations I
	Sheet for Peer Review of Presentations
	Sheet for Peer Review of Group Members
	Preview Next Term
Mentor Lab Activity:
	Recycling Service Project Part 5: Collect and review findings
	Course Evaluations
Assigned today:
	

Thursday March 10, 2011
Due Today:
Class Topic: (today's slides)   
	Group Presentations II
	Sheet for Peer Review of Presentations
	Sheet for Peer Review of Group Members	
	Go over Midterms
Mentor Lab Activity:
	Final Wrap-up
Assigned today:
	

Reflection Essay Due 5pm by email