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Environment of the Earth |
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| | Dr. Carolyn Hudson | | |
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WELCOME TO
GEOLOGY E103 |
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| Only after the last tree has been cut down,
only after the
last river has been poisoned, only after the last fish has been
caught, only then will you find that money cannot be eaten.
--Cree Prophecy |
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| The Earth's population is expanding rapidly. See the
Population Clocks. We are continually
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new demands on our resources and increasing pollution. Have you ever wondered what's going to happen?
You've probably heard of global warming.
You're probably concerned about hurricanes.
Do you know that warmer sea water makes hurricanes stronger?
You're probably concerned about being safe in SC.
Do you know that a major earthquake occurred in South Carolina and that we have huge amounts of
nuclear waste stored in SC?
You're probably concerned about energy supplies and waste.
Do you know that in SC, energy is being produced from garbage?
Would you like to learn about the best ways to protect our beaches?
Would you like to learn about volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, flooding, nuclear accidents,
world population problems, alternative energy sources, expanding deserts, and
extinction of species that are valuable to us?
The class includes interesting field trips, visiting speakers, labs, videos, and discussions about topics that
are relevant to your life. The small class size will give you the opportunity to develop friends and
self confidence. Please take a look at the photos and lists of topics and course goals below.
You'll learn that you can make a difference by participating in a service project
OR by writing a letter to an elected official or newspaper. Lab exercises are designed to teach new ways of thinking.
I believe that an education consists of what you have left after you have forgotten all
the things you memorized for a test and I have designed the course with this philosophy.
I also believe that learning should be fun.
The syllabus is online.
Please feel free to contact me by
email if you have any questions.
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| A true conservationist is a man who knows that the
world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children. --Audubon
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| COURSE GOALS |
- To have the students understand the basic components of the Earth's environment
and how they are interrelated
- To have the students understand basic environmental issues facing the Earth
- To have the students understand the importance of sustaining the Earth
- To have the students understand how science is used to study the environment
- To have the students understand how their actions can affect the environment
- To have the students learn to act on issues that concern them
- To have the students appreciate the environment
- To have the students appreciate and respect different people's perspectives
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The poetry of earth is never dead;...
The poetry of earth is ceasing never.
-Keats, On the Grasshopper and Cricket |
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COURSE TOPICS
- Introduction to the Earth
- Human Population
- Plate Tectonics
- Earthquakes
- Volcanoes
- Streams, Water, Water Pollution
- Coastal Processes
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- Mass Movement
- Global Climate and Glaciers
- Soil
- Earth Resources
- Energy
- Waste
- Air and Air Pollution
- Health and Sustainability
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| | Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond;
cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education. -- Mark Twain in
Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar |
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