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Weekly Class Schedule
Date Activity Assignment Due Date
Unit: 1 / Week: 1 1. Getting Started: Introductions: Getting to know each other
1 August 7 August 2017

T uesday: 1 August 2017 2. T est Your Knowledge about climate change / Navigate through course 11:59pm / 2 August 2017
website: Complete and submit the Scavenger Hunt

3. Review Course Syllabus

4. Review Class Schedule

5. Establish turnitin.com account

Wednesday: 2 August 2017 What is Climate Change?

What is Climate Change?

1. Watch Perspective 1: Video
2. Watch Perspective 2: Video 11:59pm / 3 August 2017
Enter a Journal Entry about what you have learned from this Lesson
two paragraphs of a minimum of 150 words per paragraph.

T hursday: 3 August 2017 Unit 1: Lesson 1: Introduction to Climate

1. Watch the Video

2. Article: Read article: Bias in Climate Science 11:59pm / 4 August 2017

3. Article: Read article: Recent Climate Change: Scientists Criticize Hottest

Year on Record claim as hype
Friday Sunday No later than Friday, 4 August 2017: Discussion question to guide dialogue.
4 August 7 August 2017 Each student will choose one question and share your thoughts with the rest of
the group. Each student will respond to at least two other posts in order to
promote critical thinking in the discussion forum (Blog) Initial blog post should
be two paragraphs of at least 200 words each

1. Do you think recent changes in climate and weather are more attributed to
natural or human causes? Explain your reasons. 11:59pm / 7 August 2017

2. Do you feel humans are the main cause of global warming? If not who or
what do you feel is the leading cause of global warming? Explain your
reasoning. If yes, do you think you contribute to global warming, and if so,
how? If not explain why you believe you do not contribute to global
warming?

3. Where do you stand on whether the U.S. government should be doing

something about global warming and climate change?

Saturday 5 August 2017 Continue class dialogue 11:59pm / 5 August 2017

Sunday 6 August 2017 Continue class dialogue 11:59pm / 6 August 2017

Date
Monday 7 August 2017
Unit: 2 / Week: 2
8 August 14 August 2017
Unit: 3 / Week: 3
15 August 21 August 2017
Monday 21 August 2017
Unit: 4 / Week: 4
22 August 28 August 2017
Unit: 5 / Week: 5
29 August 4 September 2017
Unit: 6 / Week: 6
5 September 11 September 2017
Unit: 7 / Week: 7
12 September 18 September 2017
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Weekly Class Schedule
Activity Assignment Due Date
1. Unit 1: Introduction to climate change 11:59pm / 7 August 2017
Journal Update
Unit 2: Lesson 2: Defining Climate Change
Journal Update 11:59pm / 14 August 2017
Unit 3: Lesson Three Why the Climate Changing
Journal Update 11:59pm / 21 August 2017
2. Unit 3: Assessment / Evaluation /Survey 11:59pm / 21 August 2017
Complete and submit writing assessment: Turnitin.com
Course Evaluation
Course Survey
Assessment one: Student will write a paper on the following topics:
1. What is Climate Change?
2. Why is the Climate Changing?
3. What is the one issue the group had the most trouble coming to a consensus
about this week?
Note: This paper will consist of 750-1000 words APA format, submit to
turnitin.com
Unit 4: Lesson 4: How is the Climate Changing
Journal Update 11:59pm / 28 August 2017
Unit 5: Lesson 5: What we can do about Climate Change
Journal Update 11:59pm / 4 September 2017
Unit 6: Lesson 6: Mitigation of Climate change
Journal Update 11:59pm / 11 September 2017
Assessment Two: Due end of week 6 Students will write a paper on the one 11:59pm / 11 September 2017
issue they feel the most important regarding how the climate is changing and the
one mitigation they would implement in order to counter its effects. The paper
will consist of 750-1000 words
Note: T he paper will be composed of 750-1000 words APA Format, submit to
turnitin.com
Unit 7: Lesson 7: Changing Family Habits: Mitigating behavior in Families
Journal Update 11:59pm / 18 September 2017
Unit: 8 / Week: 8 Unit 8: Lesson 8: Workshop (Prepare a Climate Change Policy) 11:59pm / 25 September 2017
19 September 25 September 2017
Participate in the Web Conference (20 Sep 2017: 5pm EST )
Journal Entry

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Weekly Class Schedule
Date Activity Assignment Due Date
FINAL EXAM: Due end of week 8 Students will write a reflective paper 1159pm / 25 September 2017
based on their journal entries made throughout the course. T he paper will
consist of 750-1000 words.

Complete: Course Survey

Note: This paper will be composed of 750-1000 words APA Format, submit to
turnitin.com

Group 1: (Authors) Brenda Acosta, Paul Blanchard, Matildo Coppi, Junella Manglona, Gregory Slater Pennsylvania State University

Lackbegone Community College