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class # | date | topic |
| #1 | Wed, Sept 8 | Introduction to environmental ethics. |
| #2 | Fri, Sept 10 | What is environmental literacy? (DesJardains ch 1). |
| #3 | Mon, Sept 13 | Introduction to value theory, ethical relativism. (DesJardains ch 2). |
| #4 | Wed, Sept 15 | Why be moral? |
| #5 | Fri, Sept 17 | Consequentialist ethical theories (DesJardains ch 5). |
| #6 | Mon, Sept 20 | Deontological and virtue-based ethical theories (DesJardains ch 7). |
| #7 | Wed, Sept 22 | Deontological theories (con.). |
| #8 | Fri, Sept 24 | Theories of rights (DesJardains ch 6). |
| #9 | Mon, Sept 27 | Ethics assessment day. |
| #10 | Wed, Sept 29 | Sustainable development in India & Brazil (Race to save the planet, videotape #4). |
| #11 | Fri, Oct 1 | What affects sustainability? |
| #12 | Mon, Oct 4 | State of the World Project set-up day. |
| #13 | Wed, Oct 6 | State of the World Project work day. |
| #14 | Fri, Oct 8 | State of the World Project work day. |
| #15 | Mon, Oct 11 | State of the World Project work day. |
| #16 | Wed, Oct 13 | State of the World Project presentations. |
| #17 | Fri, Oct 15 | State of the World Project presentations. |
| #18 | Mon, Oct 18 | Climate change - ozone depletion (Race to save the planet, videotape #2). |
| #19 | Wed, Oct 20 | Climate change - global warming (Race to save the planet, videotape #2). |
| #20 | Fri, Oct 22 | Project presentation setup day (Final Day for Topic Selection!!!). |
| #21 | Mon, Oct 25 | Climate change – international policy. |
| #22 | Wed, Oct 27 | Project presentation work day. |
| *** | Fri, Oct 29 | *** fall break *** |
| *** | Mon, Nov 1 | *** fall break *** |
| #23 | Wed, Nov 3 | Energy supply and demand (Race to save the planet, videotape #6). |
| #24 | Fri, Nov 5 | Project presentation work day. |
| #25 | Mon, Nov 8 | Fossil fuels and the renewability of our energy supply. |
| #26 | Wed, Nov 10 | Managing our waste (Race to save the planet, videotape #8). |
| #27 | Fri, Nov 12 | Project presentation work day. |
| #28 | Mon, Nov 15 | Managing our waste (con.). |
| #29 | Wed, Nov 17 | Cost benefit analysis and the value of a human life (DesJardains ch 3). |
| #30 | Fri, Nov 19 | Project presentation work day. (Last day for First Drafts) |
| #31 | Mon, Nov 22 | Biodiversity (Race to save the planet, videotape #5). |
| #32 | Wed, Nov 24 | Endangered Species Act. |
| *** | Fri, Nov 26 | *** Thanksgiving *** |
| #33 | Mon, Nov 29 | Six Billion for Dinner. |
| #34 | Wed, Dec 1 | Green and not-so-green plants. |
| #35 | Fri, Dec 3 | Project presentation work day. |
| #36 | Mon, Dec 6 | Dessert or Desert for Six Billion More? |
| #37 | Wed, Dec 8 | Student project presentations. |
| #38 | Fri, Dec 10 | Student project presentations. |
| #39 | Mon, Dec 13 | Student project presentations. |
| #40 | Wed, Dec 15 | Student project presentations. (Final versions of papers due.) |