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Reading Assignments No. 1 (to be done before the first class if at all possible) - books on reserve in the Del Webb Library.

• Netting, Robert M. 1986 . Cultural Ecology. Waveland Press, Inc. Read Chapter 1 and 6

• Townsend. 2000. Environmental Anthropology: From Pigs to Policies. Waveland Press. Read Chapter 1 thru 6

• Lipschutz, Ronnie D. 2004. Global Environmental Politics: Power, Perspectives and Practice. CQ Press. Chapters 1-2 (pps. 1-86.)

• Key Reading: Zimmerer, Karl. and Thomas J. Bassett. 2003. Political Ecology: An Integrative Approach to Geography and Environment-Development Studies. Guilford Press - chapters 1 and 14.

• Recommended) Pearcey, Nancy R. 2004. Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity. Crossway Books.

Other Assignments: (to be done during the course)

1. Students will choose from a selection of topics given to them during the first week.  Topics will be fodder for a set of TWO POLICY BRIEFS (short synthesis reports of maximum of 6-8 PAGES in length each). They will post these brief reports on the web later for discussion in BLACKBOARD.  This will be worth 40% of your grade. I will help students select the topics they can write on (see key themes or schools of thought" under the Introduction).  If you have any other specific "schools of thought/topics to suggest" I'd appreciate hearing of them.

2. Students will submit WEEKLY READING REPORTS (each no more than 2 pages in length) that sumarizes assigned books, articles, journals, etc...assigned by the instructor. These book summaries will be posted on BLACKBOARD in the DISCUSSION FORUM.  Students are expected to also make brief 3-5 minute oral presentations on their reading during the proseminar when called upon by the instructor. It is the student's responsibility to be ready to present orally and have posted the summary ON TIME.   This is worth (40% of your quarter grade).  More on this during the first week.
   
3. Oral and Written Assignment--due by WEEK FOUR:
   
   Each student should be ready to briefly summarize orally and in writing (on a 3X5 card) the importance/significance of 10 of the following  Key Figures in Environmental History and Ethics (this is worth 10% of your grade):

   NOTE: The students should divide the list among themselves during the first week.  The students should write a brief bio on each one (one side of the card) and then on the back side write the significance/importance as they see it, i.e. what is that person's major contribution to the study of "nature-society thought".  They will be able to get a lot of the information online and from the books I've suggested be put on reserve.  Have them check specifically the resources under History of Ideas and Literature about Nature .  Also check the online resources at Environmental History and Thinking .... see also the syllabus.  They should take NOTE specifically of the GRADING AND ASSIGNMENTS page....

4. The COURSE SCHEDULE will be revised and updated as needed.

   Course HOMEPAGE = http://resweb.llu.edu/rford/courses/SPOL624/index.html
   

DEADLINES for Assignments

A. Written POLICY BRIEFS (short papers) - see CALENDAR on BLACKBOARD.

First Paper due = End of Week FIVE
Second Paper = End of Week TEN

B. READING REPORTS - WEEKLY

C. 3x5 card author summaries (Due Week Four)

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