ENG 394 Constructing the Future
Assignment Due Dates
(tentative)

Week 1
Jan 8
Introduction and syllabus
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Jan 10
Orientation to CITI training: Susan Metosky
In Natural Acts: essays by Dillard, Thoreau, and Oates

 

Week 2
Jan 15
In Communication: chapt. 1
In Parable: to page 60
Video: Danielle

Jan 17
Guest faculty: Dr. Brad Allenby and Dr. Michael Barton: "Futures"
Read: Earth Systems & Future in the Past
Video:

 

Week 3
Jan 22
In Communication: chapt. 2
In Parable: 61-125
Video: John Ross

Jan 24
In Parable: 126-195
In Natural Acts: essays by Heat-Moon, and Momaday
Video: Kyle

 

Week 4
Jan 29
In Communication: chapt. 3, and "Thinking Like a Mountain" 263-266
In Parable: 196-269

Video:
Cameron

Jan 31
Guest artists:
In Natural Acts: essays by Aronson, Jeans, and Ackerman
Video:

 

Week 5
Feb 5
In Communication: chapt. 4
In Parable: to end
research project topic proposal due
Video: Laurent

Feb 7
Guest faculty: Dr. Ben Minteer: "Ethics"
Read: Restoring the Narrative
In Natural Acts: essays by Singer, and Williams
Video: Pedro

 

Week 6
Feb 12
In Communication: chapt. 5, and "A Winter Walk" 257-260
In 2312: to page 56
Video: Molly

Feb 14
Guest faculty: Dr. Ann Kinzig & Dr Arnim Wiek: "Global & Local"
Read: Living Sustainably
In Natural Acts: essays by Darwin, Thomas, and Petrunkevitch
Video:

 

Week 7
Feb 19
In Communication: chapt. 6
In 2312: 57-110
Video:

Feb 21
In Natural Acts: essays by Walker, and Lopez
Video:

 

Week 8
Feb 26
In Communication: chapt. 7, and "The Wild Parks..." 261-264
In 2312: 111-184
Video:

Feb 27
Guest faculty: Dr. Rimjhim Aggarwal: "World Perceptions". Watch video clip on Redemption.
Dr Aggarwal will run video on Poverty and Human Rights in class

In Natural Acts: essays by Sabin, Carlson, and Hearne

Video: Isha

 

Week 9
Mar 5 - Midterm exam
Video:

Mar 7
In Natural Acts: essays by Carson, and Wilson
Video: Angela

 

Week 10
Mar 19
In Communication: chapt. 8
In 2312: 185-263
Video: Ricki

Mar 21
In Natural Acts: essays by Stegner, and Gore
Video: Greg

 

Week 11
Mar 26
In Communication: chapt. 9
In Global Issues set 4: "The Nation State" 47-64
Video: Joel

Mar 28
In 2312: 264-326
Video: Jessica

 

Week 12
Apr 2
In Communication: chapt. 10
In Global Issues set 1: "The Consumer " 3-20
DRAFT of project analysis/sustainability & futures semester paper due
Video: Jonathan

Apr 4

In 2312: 327-393
Video: Erin

 

Week 13
Apr 9
In Communication: chapt. 11
In Communication: "The Tragedy of the Commons" 267-271
In Global Issues set 3: "The Capitalist" 31-46
Video: Jesse

Apr 11
In Global Issues set 6: "Poverty, Hunger, amd Economic Development " 71-79:
In 2312: 394-460
Video: Jace

 

Week 14
Apr 16
In Communication: chapt. 12
In Global Issues set 7: "The Environment" 80-92
Video: Pedro

Apr 18 (online)
In 2312: to end
In Global Issues set 13: "The Citizen Activist" 159-176
Video:

 

Week 15
Apr 23
In Communication: chapt. 13
In Global Issues set 2: "The Laborer" 21-30: and set 9 "Indigenous Peoples" 107-123
Video: Zz

Apr 25
PowerPoint Presentations
1. Water Group
2. Void Group
3. Spirit Group

Week 16
Apr 30
PowerPoint Presentations
(cont'd)
4. Air Group
5. Fire Group
6. Earth Group

Semester papers due

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