August 29

• Warm-up
• Course introduction
• Tutoring
• What does "sustainability" mean?
  • English: roots, parts of speech, pronunciation
• The state of the world
• Student information questionnaire and paragraphs

Homework:

• Quiz Friday on what we learned today (short: T/F and dictation)
• Bring questions on the syllabus
• Write two paragraphs (same page as the student information questionnaire)
• Learn the vocabulary we used in class today

August 31

• Quiz
• Syllabus (T.H. at 12:50)
  • Willamette's 4 "E"s and our course
• The State of the Planet
  • Worksheet
• Passwords
• 2:40 Nick comes to class!
  • Please go to tutoring once next week

Homework:

• Learn the vocabulary on the "State of the Planet" worksheet
• Try to answer the questions on the first two parts (population and water) of the "State of the Planet" worksheet

September 3

No classes: Labor Day (National Holiday)

September 5

• Quiz
• "The State of the Planet" (DVD site)
  • Review vocabulary
  • Go over questions
  • View the first part again if students wish
  • View the second half
  • Go over questions in small groups

   

Homework:

• Study the vocabulary again for "The State of the Planet" (could be another quiz!) and finish answering the questions on the worksheet. Study answers 1-6.
• Review the first two quizzes!

September 7

• Warm-up
• Quiz
• Finish up "The State of the Planet"
• Go over the worksheets comparing geography and energy consumption
• Why is our planet in trouble --Culture, history and the state of the planet: Japan and the U.S.

Homework:

• Finish the worksheet on geography, history and culture: Japan and the U.S.
  • Be prepared to discuss HOW geography, history and culture affect energy use and waste
• Review everything since the beginning of the term (possible quiz)

September 10

• Class discussion and Mini-lecture: Cultural sustainability
• Small-group discussions: Cultural sustainability

Homework:

• Read the article and answer the questions: Sustainability and Poverty
  • Class website
• Article
• Review everything

September 12

• Quiz
• Discuss the homework
• Computer lab
• Art Museum: "recycled" instruments
  • Photos
• Explain homework: Interview three Willamette students

Homework:

• Check your spelling on the art museum/musical instruments assignment
• Interview three Willamette students

September 14

• Warm-up: de-brief interviews
• Summarize equity/social sustainability: cause, effect, solution
• Introduction to the environment and sustainability: renewable and non-renewable resources

Homework:

• Research Japanese and U.S. use of nuclear energy and energy from coal (percentages)
• Know the meaning, spelling and pronunciation of these words/terms: migration, urbanization, primary energy resource, fossil fuel, coal, natural gas, minerals, non-renewable, renewable, ecosystem, ecosystem disruption, deforestation, atmosphere, ozone layer, toxic, species extinction

September 17

• Quiz on words from Friday and anything else we've covered
• Mini-lecture: results of population and consumption
• Introduction to Garten Foundation

Homework:

• Using the Garten Foundation website: http://www.garten.org/, answer these questions.

September 19

• Trip to Garten Foundation (no open-toed shoes!)

Homework:

• Do the worksheet on the visit to the Garten Foundation/Garten Services

September 21

• NO quiz
• Warm-up: debrief Garten Foundation
• Review of Garten trip and "recycle": practice quiz
• English: count nouns and non-count nouns
• Newspaper article: "Oregonians buy too much ...."

Homework:

• Review everything
  • This list may help
• Read the newspaper article, "Oregonians buy too much ....", and do the related worksheet

September 24 (Nick to class)

• Quiz: Garten
• Warm-up: homework due today
• Pair dictation: waste
• Food waste: mini-lecture
• Start the homework on sustainable farming and food consumption

Homework:

• Go to the sustainability events Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 11-1:30 at Goudy!
• Do the worksheet on sustainable farming and food

September 26

• No quiz! (I promise)
• Warm-up
• Sustainability and food
• Vocabulary for the farm visit Friday
• Water as a sustainable resource: preparation for next week

Homework:

• Read some of the articles in the new "Collegian": the "sustainability issue"/Sept. 26
• Learn the vocabulary for the farm visit Friday
• For Monday: Look up and learn the definitions: Water as a sustainable resource

September 28

• Sustainable farm tour

Homework:

• Look up and learn the definitions: Water as a sustainable resource
• Study for a little quiz Monday on
  • definitions: water as a sustainable resource
  • the farm visit Friday
  • anything we've covered this semester (review! review!)

October 1

• Short quiz on
  • definitions: water as a sustainable resource
  • the farm visit Friday
  • anything we've covered this semester
• Warm-up: debrief farm visit
• Review of vocabulary for presentation
• 1:45 Presentation by Deborah Topp about Salem's drinking water

Homework:

• Review!
• Read the Bona Fide Farm brochure and answer the worksheet questions

October 3

• Warm-up: share answers to the homework on the Bona Fide Farm brochure
• Energy Fair tomorrow
  • Go to the Energy Fair at the State Capitol Thursday, Oct. 4, and do the worksheet
• Salem's water: review
• Sustainability Day projects: introduction
  • Partner choices

Homework:

• Go to the Energy Fair at the State Capitol Thursday, Oct. 4, and do the worksheet. If you really cannot go, just let me know.
• Quiz on Salem's water Friday
• Review everything!

October 5

• T/F Quiz on Salem's water
• Grammar review: common errors: answers
• Energy Fair debrief
• Preparation for the trip Monday to Geren Island (vocab: turbidity, ph, fish ladder, bacteria)
• Sustainability day projects: partner assignments

Homework:

• Read the article in the Statesman-Journal about the Energy Fair
• Meet with your partner and decide exactly what you'll do for Campus Sustainability Day on October 26

October 8

• Our most important natural resource: Field trip to Salem's drinking water filtration plant on Geren Island

Homework:

• Complete the Sustainability Day Proposal worksheet; work on your project for Sustainability Day

October 10 (4 students gone on Japanese Practicum Field Trip)

• Summarize water resources
• Grammar answers and (a) "always" & "every time" and (b) nationalities
• Sustainability day projects
• Climate change discussion and DVD
  • The Ozone Layer (a different problem; don't get them confused)
• Tutoring changes

Homework:

• Study for a quiz on Friday on the grammar points on the grammar answer sheet we covered in class today
• Look-up and know the vocabulary on the script for the DVD on climate change that we saw in class today. The vocabulary words are bolded (in dark black). You can write the meanings and pronunciation on the script or on a separate piece of paper.
• Answer the questions about the DVD on climate change that we saw in class today.

October 12

• Quiz
• Ozone depletion
• Climate change
  • Review vocabulary from last night's homework
  • An Inconvenient Truth
• Sustainability day projects

Homework:

• Follow this link to the NPR story about Al Gore winning a Nobel Prize. LISTEN to the programs and read the article. Answer the questions on the article.
• Work on your Sustainability Day Projects! Meet with your partner!

October 15

• Warm-up
• Go over the homework
• Climate change
• Sign-up for conferences
• Work on Sustainability Day projects

Homework:

• For Wednesday: Finish work on your Sustainability Day Projects! Meet with your partner! Use this worksheet and bring it with you to your conference on Wednesday. Try to use all recycled materials.
• For Thursday: Read and listen to the news story assigned to you. Complete the worksheet and practice explaining the article to someone else.

October 17

• Individual conferences and individual help with projects
  • Conference schedule

Homework:

• Be ready on Monday to present your finished Sustainability Day project to guests and other classmates during class in our classroom. Try to use all recycled materials.
• For Thursday: Read and listen to the news story assigned to you. Complete the worksheet and practice explaining the article to someone else.

October 19

No classes: Mid-semester day

Homework:

• Be ready on Monday to present your finished Sustainability Day project to guests and other classmates during class in our classroom. Try to use all recycled materials.

October 22 (visitors to class)

• Practice Campus Sustainability Day: be ready with your completed project: a few guests may come to listen to you

Homework:

• Perfect your Sustainability Day project. Practice! Try to use all recycled materials.
• E-mail me your PowerPoint presentation if you are using PowerPoint.

October 24

• Discuss the news articles you listened to and read for homework last week
• Kyoto Protocol
• Mid-term course evaluation

Homework:

• Perfect your Sustainability Day project. Practice! Try to use all recycled materials.
• For Monday, listen to and read this news story. There will be a T/F quiz on the content and a listening quiz on the listening on Monday!
  • Listen

October 26

Campus Sustainability Day

• Student presentations in the Bistro

Homework:

• For Monday, listen to and read this news story. There will be a T/F quiz on the content and a listening quiz on the listening on Monday!
  • Listen

October 29

• Quiz on the reading/listening homework
• Kyoto Protocol and U.S. culture and politics
• Garbage and incineration: U.S. and Japan

Homework:

• Read the information about the Kyoto Protocol

October 31 Happy Halloween

• Trip to the garbage incinerator

Homework:

• Read the information about the Kyoto Protocol

November 2 (visitors from TIU 1:50)

• No quiz
• Kyoto Protocol economics & politics
  • Summary discussion
• Solid Waste
  • Covanta Burner summary
  • Examples of waste management in Japan
  • Municipal Solid Waste in the United States

Homework:

• Finish the worksheet on solid waste
• Do the worksheet on sustainable architecture

November 5

• Finish up solid waste
• Sustainable architecture
• Final projects: introduce

Homework:

• Meet with your partner and start planning your final presentation: see the worksheet due Wed.
• Study for the quiz on climate change and solid waste: review all handouts, all homework and all notes related to these two topics (T/F, short answer, and multiple choice)

November 7

• Quiz: Climate change and solid waste
• 1:55: walk over to the WU recycling shed to help sort

Homework:

• Make three suggestions about recycling at Willamette and TIUA
• Read the paragraph from the Pringle Creek website and answer the questions on the worksheet

November 9 (Miho gone: Model UN)

• "Green" architecture: field trip to Pringle Creek Sustainable Community

Homework:

• Work on your final presentation with your partner

November 12

• Debrief Pringle Creek Community visit and prepare for Kaneko Visit
• Sustainable architecture
  • economics
• LEED buildings
• 2:00 pm: meet Dave Rigsby in the Atrium for a behind-the-scenes tour of the new, sustainable Kaneko Commons

Homework:

• Sustainability education and Oregon Green Schools: do the worksheet
• Prepare your presentation outline (due Friday)

November 14 (JD driving)

• Go to Pringle Elementary School
  • Oregon Green Schools
  • Pringle Elementary

Homework:

• Prepare your presentation outline: TYPE IT (one paper per pair)
  • Here are some good links that may help you:
    • Simple outline
    • Outline format

November 16

• Debrief "green" schools visit
• Review
• Presentation information

Homework:

• Be ready to do your presentation on Monday (practice)
• Quiz on sustainable architecture Monday: if you know this handout, you'll be okay!

November 19

• Quiz on sustainable architecture: : if you know this handout, you'll be okay!
• Practice presentations
• Green businesses

Homework:

• Prepare your presentation
• Read the handout on "green" business

November 21 (KC driving)

• Presentation order lottery
• Visit Kettle Foods, a "green" business

Homework: Prepare your presentation

November 23 No classes

Thanksgiving break

Homework: Prepare your presentation

November 26 Room 121

• Presentations
  • 1-Ritsuko & Shinichi
  • 2-Ikumi & Maiko
  • 3-Satomi & Risa (moved to Wednesday)
  • 4-Chiaki & Sayuri
• Practice for the oral final

Homework:

• Homework: Prepare your presentation
• Prepare for the oral final

November 28 Room 121

• Presentations
  • 3-Satomi & Risa (moved from Monday)
  • 5-Mai & Yasu
  • 6-Narumi & Miho
  • 7-Akira & Anna
• Give out oral final groups
• Practice for the oral final

Homework:

• Homework: Prepare your presentation
• Prepare for the oral final

November 30 Room 121

• Presentations
  • 8-Kazu & Takanori
  • 9-Eri & Shota
  • 10-Masashi & Keisuke
• Practice for the oral final

Homework:

• Prepare for the oral final

December 3 (in 145)

• T/F quiz on presentations (you can use your notes & dictionary)
• Leave at 1:00: Lunch together at Caffe Gelato

Homework: Prepare for the oral final

December 5

Oral final in groups (in my office: 216) Evaluation form

• 12:40: Anna, Shinichi, Mai, Keisuke
• 1:05: Satomi, Chiaki, Risa, Yasu
• 1:30: Eri, Kazu, Shota, Ikumi
• 1:55: Nori, Maiko, Ritsuko, Masashi
• 2:20: Akira, Narumi, Miho, Sayuri

December 7 Required class!

• Receive final grades
• Course & tutor evaluations

The End