Topics:
- Welcome and Faculty Introductions
- Introduction to MES, core programs, and gCORE
- Class Portfolio and (briefly) Student Research Assignment (aka Term Project)
- Seminar Skills: Weekly writing, longer papers (Weeks 3, 5, 7), Seminar faculty assignments
- Course website, Evergreen accounts
- Student Introductions – Profiles and Photos (bring a digital photo, or we will take it).
- Orientation to the Moodle (East CAL), Tuesday 8:30-9:45. Upload profiles and photos, a ‘test’ writing assignment, and two ‘test’ comments on others’ writing.
- Thursday Lecture (Martha):
Regional Identity: Pacific Northwest (PNW) Environment and Environmental Issues
Key Skills:
- Interdisciplinary learning and collaborative problem-solving
- Navigating the program web site(s) and uploading writing and comments
Seminar Reading (for Thursday):
- Big History
- Northwest Lands, Northwest Peoples, Preface and Chapter 1
Look for the writing assignment (on the moodle) and post Thursday writing by 5pm.
Other Events:
Thurs. Sept. 30, 4:30 pm, Sem II, Room C1105, Sem II, Room C1105, MES Thesis Presentation: Jeff Anderson, Comparing Endangered Streaked Horned Lark Fecundity to That of Other Grassland Birds (at Fort Lewis)