Please use these links to access the class notes for your class on Google Docs. Remember that these notes are here to help you organize your thinking and check your own notes. They should not be a substitute for your own notes!

Please note that these notes are from the 2018-2019 school year.

A Block Notes here.

F Block Notes here.

The outline below contains links to all the materials you will need for class including outside readings. You should bookmark this page so that you can return here for each class. All assignments (including questions linked under "Read" below) are due on the day they are listed.

Many of the presentations in this class will use an online tool called Sway to organize our class. For more information on how to use this, please click here.

Please note that this class outline reflects the 2018-2019 school year.

Fall Term

SEPTEMBER

1. What is Environmental Studies? What is Sustainable Development? Socratic, In Class: Syllabus, Homework: Class Introduction Survey (Due on Day 3)

2. Read Thoreau, "The Value of Wildness" and Marsh, "Human Responsibility for the Land," What is Natural? Socratic, In Class: Hudson River School Paintings

3. Turn in Class Introduction Survey, Finish What is Natural? Socratic

4. "Fish Game," In Class: Fish Game Worksheet

5. Read "Fisheries and the Tragedy of the Commons" Readings, Dangerous Thinking Socratic, In Class: "Property and Environment" Handout

6. Read "Ecological Footprint and the Consumption Conundrum" Reading, Footprints and Dreams: Measuring the Impact of Human Institutions Socratic, In Class: "Setting the Context" Reading

7. Read "Setting the Context," Footprints and Dreams: Measuring the Impact of Human Institutions Socratic

8. Read "Tipping Points" Article, Tipping Points and Human Institutions Socratic, In Class: Open-note Response to Tipping Points Article, Test Study Guide

9. Review Previous Readings, HOV Lanes Discussion, In Class: HOV Lanes Informal Debate

10. Conduct HOV Lanes Informal Debate

11. Review Previous Readings, Reviewing Class So Far, In Class: Piktochart Infographics on the "Grand Challenge"

12. Turn in Infographic, What is Climate Anyway? Lecture

13. Read "Distant Consequences" Reading, Distant Consequences Today Socratic

14. Introduction Test (Study Guide)

15. Read Introduction to Climate Change, Reading Quiz, How Does Climate Change Work? Socratic, In Class: Energy and Prosperity

16. Read "Global Warming's Terrifying New Math," The Three Numbers Socratic, In Class: Clips from Do The Math

OCTOBER

17. Read Lomborg Articles, Strategy, Economy and Environmentalism Socratic, In Class: Lomborg TED Talk, Give Climate Change and Energy Essay Prompt

18. Read Country Briefings for Conference of Parties Simulation, International Law and Climate Lecture, In Class: Prepare for Conference of Parties Simulation

18.5. Grandparents' Day (Prepare for Conference of Parties Simulation), Homework: Citizens Climate Lobby Background Work

19. Turn in Citizens Climate Lobby Background Work, Presentation on Carbon Fee and Dividend from Mr. Gage

20. Prepare for Conference of Parties Simulation

21. Prepare for Conference of Parties Simulation, Homework: Prepare statements for Conference of Parties Simulation

22. Turn in Simulation Statements, Begin Conference of Parties Simulation

23. Finish Conference of Parties Simulation

24. Read Articles on Paris COP21, A Bad Deal or Last Chance?: The Paris Climate Agreement Socratic, In Class: Trump Statement

25. Watch America Revealed: "Electric Nation," Homework: Complete Electric Nation Worksheet

26. Turn in Electric Nation Worksheet, In Class: Begin working on Climate Change and Energy Essay

27. Read "A Mighty Wind," NIMBYs and Windmills Socratic

28. Begin Watching The Nuclear Option, Homework: Finish as much of Nuclear Option Worksheet as possible

29. Finish Watching The Nuclear Option, Turn in Nuclear Option Worksheet, Work on Essays, Homework: Outline of Essay

30. Turn in Essay Outline, Work on Essay

31. Complete Draft of Essay, Essay Workshop, Work on Citations

NOVEMBER

32. The Planet is What You Eat: Our Food System and the Environment Socratic, In Class: Food Waste TED Talk, Homework: Finish Climate Change and Energy Essay

33. Turn in Climate Change and Energy Essay, Begin watching Food Inc

34. Read Food Inc Reaction Articles, Continue watching Food Inc

35. Complete watching Food Inc, Who Pays the Cost?: Agriculture, Human Health and The Earth's Health Socratic, In Class: Turn in Food Inc Response Questions

36. Read "How Much Processed Food Can We Eat?," Who Pays the Cost?: Agriculture, Human Health and The Earth's Health Socratic, Homework: Food Waste Research

37. Turn in Food Waste Research, Food Waste and Food Deserts Socratic, In Class: Food Deserts Report

38. Read "Big Food Strikes Back," Who is "Big Food?" Socratic, In Class: NPR Farmers and Michael Pollan Story, Homework: American Food System Response

39. Snow Day

Winter Term

40. Turn in American Food System Response,The Global Food System Socratic, In Class: Clips from Carnegie Council Feeding the Planet Panel

41. Read "Getting Fossil Fuels of the Plate," The Carbon Footprint of Your Plate Socratic

42. Read "Should We Grow GM Food?", Frankenfood?: Are GMOs a Holy Grail or a Curse? Socratic, Give Food System Podcast Assignment

43. Food System Potpourri, Food System Podcast Work

DECEMBER

44. Food System Podcast Work, In Class: Podcast Recording Techniques

45. Food System Podcast Work

46. Food System Podcast Work

47. Food System Podcast Recording

48. Food System Podcast Recording

49. Food System Podcast Recording, Homework: Finish Food System Podcast

50. Turn in Food System Podcast, Food System Podcast Listening, Homework: Making Connections Response

51. What Have We Learned So Far? Socratic, In Class: Work on Making Connections Response

52. Turn in Making Connections Response, Humans and the Water Cycle Socratic

53. Read Water Crisis Reading, Do We Have a Water Crisis? Debate

54. Begin Watching Blue Gold: World Water War

JANUARY

55. Continue Watching Blue Gold: World Water War

56. Finish Watching Blue Gold: World Water War, Turn in Blue Gold Questions

57. Read Blue Gold Responses, Water: Commons or Private Property? Socratic

58. Read Drought Articles, Drought and Clean Water Socratic, In Class: Responding to Drought Memo, Homework: Finish Drought Memo for Day 60

59. Read "A Way Forward," Last Call at the Oasis: Reducing Water Consumption or Relying on Technology? Socratic, In Class: Desalination Clips, Give Water Explainer Video Prompt, Homework: Research Explainer Topics

60. Turn in Drought Memo, Pollution, Water and Human Health Socratic

61. Present Explainer Topics to Class, Work on Video Research

62. Work on Video Research, Homework: Finalize Video Topic

63. Turn in Video Topic Proposals, Work on Video Research

64. Work on Video Research

65. Work on Video Research, Homework: Rough Draft of Video Script

66. Turn in Rough Draft of Video Script, Script Workshop, Work on Video

67. Work on Video, In Class: Introduction to iMovie

68. Work on Video

69. Work on Video

70. Work on Video, Homework: Video Rough Cut

71. Turn in Video Rough Cut, Work on Video

FEBRUARY

72. Work on Video, Finish Video

75. Turn in Final Video, Watch Videos and Grade Colleague Videos, Homework: Making Connections Response

76. Turn in Making Connections Response, Review "The Consumption Conundrum," Material Flow and Design Lecture

77. Read "The Reality of Our Actions," Where Does it All Go? Socratic

78. Begin watching No Impact Man, Homework: Personal Impact Response

79. Continue watching No Impact Man

80. Finish watching No Impact Man, Turn in No Impact Man Questions, What Is Your Impact? Socratic, In Class: Share Personal Impact

81. Read "The Next Industrial Revolution," A Revolution in Industry? Socratic, In Class: Cradle to Cradle Clip

82. Read "Moving From Individual to Societal Change," Remember Tipping Points? Socratic, In Class: Keep America Beautiful Ad

83. Read "Voluntary Simplicity" and "Cradle to Cradle: Four Success Stories, From Countertops to Fabrics," Simplicity v Sacrifice Socratic, Give Consumption Debate Prompt, Homework: Begin Consumption Debate Planning

84. Watch The Story of Stuff, In Class: Story of Stuff Worksheet, Homework: Continue Consumption Debate Preparation

85. Work on Debate Preparation, Homework: Consumption Debate Essay Outline

86. Turn in Consumption Debate Essay Outline, Conduct Consumption Debate, In Class: Give Digital Poster Assignment

Spring Term

MARCH

87. Read "What Happens When Fashion Becomes Fast, Disposable And Cheap?," Begin T-Shirts and the Planet Socratic, In Class: Fast Fashion TED Talks

88. Read "There Is A Major Climate Issue Hiding in Your Closet," Continue T-Shirts and the Planet Socratic, In Class: Fast Fashion TED Talks

89. Read "Can Green Marketing Claims Be Believed," Green Marketing: Greenwashing or Saving the Planet? Socratic, Homework: Find two sources for Digital Poster

90. Turn in two sources for Digital Poster, Work on Digital Poster, Homework: Mock up Digital Poster

91. Turn in Digital Poster Mock Up, Work on Digital Poster

92. Work on Digital Poster, Homework: Finish Digital Poster

APRIL

93. Turn in and Present Digital Posters, Homework: Making Connections Response

94. Turn in Making Connections Response, Where Have We Been? Socratic, In Class: Give Research Paper Prompt, Homework: Choose Two Possible Research Paper Topics

95. In Class: Research Topics, Homework: Choose Topic and Write Proposal Paragraph

96. Research Time

97. Turn in Proposal Paragraph, Research Methods Lecture, Research Time

98. Research Time

99. Research Time

100. Research Time

101. Research Time, Homework: Annotated Bibliography

102. Turn in Annotated Bibliography, Work on Research Paper

103. Work on Research Paper

104. Work on Research Paper, Homework: Research Paper Outline

105. Turn in Research Paper Outline, Work on Research Paper

106. Work on Research Paper

107. Work on Research Paper

108. Work on Research Paper

MAY

109. Work on Research Paper, Homework: Rough Draft of Research Paper

110. Turn in Rough Draft of Research Paper, Draft Workshop, Homework: TED Talk Research

111. TED Talk Discussion, Work on Research Paper or TED Talk

112. Work on Research Paper or TED Talk

113. Work on Research Paper or TED Talk

114. Work on Research Paper or TED Talk

115. Work on Research Paper or TED Talk

116. Work on Research Paper or TED Talk

117. Work on Research Paper or TED Talk

118. Work on Research Paper or TED Talk, Homework: Finish TED Talk and Final Draft, In Class: Give Final Exam Study Guide

119. TED Talks

120. TED Talks

121. Summing Up Socratic

122. Final Review Day

123. Turn in Final Draft, Final Review Day

124. Final Exam