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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 future is precarious. Our population is expanding rapidly. See the
Population Clocks. We are placing
heavy demands on our resources and increasing pollution. Have you ever wondered what's going to happen?
Would you like to learn about earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, beach erosion, climate change, nuclear waste
stored in SC, or alternative energy sources? Do you like fun field trips (held during regular class meeting times)?
If so, GEOL E103 is the course for you.
There's even an optional canoe trip for those who like adventure. |
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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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| MORE ABOUT THE CLASS |
| 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.
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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.
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The syllabus is online.
Please feel free to contact me by
email if you have any questions.
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES |
- To have the students learn and understand the basic components of the
Earth's environment and how they are interrelated
- To have the students learn and understand basic environmental issues facing the
Earth
- To have the students learn and understand the importance of sustaining the Earth
- To have the students learn and understand how science is used to study the
environment
- To have the students learn and 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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