GW 100 - What is Green? - Fall 2010: Schedule

Weekly Schedule

This is a tentative schedule, and it is subject to change.
Refer to the course's Moodle for up-to-date details.

Readings are to be completed by the beginning of class on the day they're listed.

WkDatesTopics/ActivitiesMajor
Assignment
Due
1 08/23 Mon
08/25 Wed
08/27 Fri
Introduction
Personal understanding of environmentalism: How Green Are You?
2 08/30 Mon
09/01 Wed
09/03 Fri
History of environmentalism: Where did Green Come From?
Basic library use
Paper 1
3 09/06 Mon Labor Day
09/08 Wed
09/10 Fri
Writing
4 09/13 Mon
09/15 Wed
09/17 Fri
Definitions: What Does "Green" Mean?
  • "Environment"
  • "Sustainable"
Library research
Paper 1 Revision
5 09/20 Mon
09/22 Wed
09/24 Fri
Library research (cont.)
Motivations: Why Green?
  • What is the problem?
  • Why do people care?
Paper 2 Prospectus
6 09/27 Mon
09/29 Wed
10/01 Fri
Peer Review, Paper 2
Motivations (cont.)
Paper 2 Draft
7 10/04 Mon
10/06 Wed
10/08 Fri
Motivations (cont.) Paper 2
8 10/11 Mon
10/13 Wed
Currently: How Green is That?
  • "Green" in culture, commerce, and media
  • Advertising
10/15 Fri Fall Break
9 10/18 Mon
10/20 Wed
10/22 Fri
Currently (cont.) Paper 3 Draft
10 10/25 Mon
10/27 Wed
10/29 Fri
Approaches: How Can We Reach Green?
  • Light / Dark / Viridian / etc.
  • Societal/Cultural Change
Paper 3
11 11/01 Mon
11/03 Wed
11/05 Fri
Approaches (cont.)
12 11/08 Mon
11/10 Wed
11/12 Fri
Approaches (cont.) Paper 4 Draft
13 11/15 Mon
11/17 Wed
11/19 Fri
Approaches (cont.) Paper 4
14 11/22 Mon Presentation preparation
11/24 Wed
11/26 Fri
Thanksgiving Break
15 11/29 Mon
12/01 Wed
12/03 Fri
Presentations