Week | Topics | Study Materials | Materials |
1 |
An Introduction to the Course, course expectations and assessments
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Students read and understand the syllabus before class
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word, pdf, video
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2 |
The Global Crisis
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Students read and study the assigned texts before class
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ppt, word, pdf, mp4
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3 |
Human Extinction
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Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students study how to summarize.
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word, pdf
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4 |
Societal Collapse
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Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students also prepare to write a thesis statement.
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word, pdf, mp4
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5 |
Trump 2.0
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Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students also prepare to write an annotated bibliographyç
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word, pdf, mp4
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6 |
Economic Crisis
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Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students prepare to practice an annotated bibliography.
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word, pdf, mp4
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7 |
Mid-term Exam Practice
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Students make their final preparations for the texts that will appear in the midterm and practice writing an annotated bibliography, summarizing, and writing a thesis statement.
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word
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8 |
Nuclear War
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Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students also study how to avoid plagiarism.
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word, pdf, mp4
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9 |
Climate Change
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Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students also study the purpose and basic structure of an argumentative essay.
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word, pdf, mp4
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10 |
Future Pandemics
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Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students also prepare to support their thesis with credible sources.
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word, pdf, mp4
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11 |
Artificial Intelligence
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Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students also study how to hedge in writing.
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word, pdf, mp4
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12 |
Disaster
Psychology
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Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students also prepare to analyze what to cite and what not to cite (common knowledge)
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word, pdf, mp4
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13 |
Solving the Global
Crisis
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Groups prepare for their presentations, other students read and study the texts. Students also prepare to review what they learned during the term.
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word, pdf, mp4
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14 |
Final Exam Practice
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Students prepare to review what they learned during the term and practice essay writing skills.
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word, pdf
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