Welcome to our Blogspot were we will share our observations about the readings for this semester as well as share thoughts about what these readings mean to us in the context of holistic sustainability.
Following are Blog Post Project instructions that can also be found in the syllabus that I email you Saturday 22-August.
Blog Posts Project: Instructions
Weekly
for 14 weeks (1-September – 1-December) you will write to an online blog. For
the first part of your contribution, you will write a short quotation from the week’s
reading, or from the book on which you are writing your report, and include with
the quotation the page number indicated or in the case of a video, include the
minute/second point at which the quote can be found. Along with your quote,
pose a question, comment, or challenge pertaining to the quotation.
For the second part of your blog contribution you
will respond to another student’s question, comment, or challenge about the
quote that they posted. Your response to another’s question, comment, or
challenge must be a minimum of 100 words.
Students are strongly encouraged to read and respond
to other students’ submissions. Late submissions and submissions not appropriately
submitted will not receive credit. There
are no make-ups for online submissions, so submit yours early to ensure that a late
developing event (e.g. illness, family emergency, etc.) does not prevent you
from receiving credit.
Your initial post as well as your 100-plus word
response to a fellow student’s question, comment, or challenge is due
each Thursday by 12-noon, September 1-December 1. Your blog posts, initial and
response, are worth 5 points each for a total of 70 points.
Readings for Week 1
Aldo Leopold. Thinking Like a Mountain, at http://www.eco-action.org/dt/thinking.html.
Senge. Navigating Webs of Interdependence at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOPfVVMCwYg&list=PL0EF49AFFABB8AEF8
Savory. How to Green the Desert at http://www.ted.com/talks/allan_savory_how_to_green_the_world_s_deserts_and_reverse_climate_change
