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Tentative Syllabus
Tentative Syllabus
Spring 2017
Date
Topic
Chapter
Jan 11-13
Introduction and Overview
“Intro” & Ch 1
Jan 16-20
Human population Growth
2
Lab:
County Soil Survey
Quiz:
History and Regions of North America
Jan 23-27
Biosphere, Distribution of Life on Earth
3
Lab:
Physical Geography of Planet Earth
Quiz:
Chapters 2 & 3
Jan 30-Feb 3 Distribution of Life, Dynamic Earth
4,5
1st HOUR EXAM, THU-SUN FEBRUARY 2-5 (Intro and Ch 1-5)
Lab:
Community/Ecosystem video
Quiz:
Chapters 4 & 5
Feb 6-10
Principles of Resource Management
6,7
Energy Fundamentals
Lab:
Alaska National Wildlife Refuge
Quiz:
Chapters 6 & 7
Feb 13-17
Energy Fundamentals, Renewable/Alt. Energy
7,8
Lab:
My electricity
Quiz:
Chapter 8
Feb 20-24
Water Resources, Mineral Resources
9,10
Lab:
Water Issues
Quiz:
Chapter 9
Feb 27-Mar 3 Mineral Resources
10
2nd HOUR EXAM, THU-SUN MARCH 2-5 (Ch 6-10)
Lab:
Life of a Natural Resource Manager
Quiz:
Chapter 10
Mar 6-10
Conserving Biological Resources
11
Lab:
Who are the Environmentalists?
Quiz:
Chapter 11
Mar 13-17
“SPRING BREAK”