week 1
Dates |
Topic |
what should i Do Before class? |
due dates |
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27 Aug
MON |
9:00 am Opening Convocation
10:30 Class begins, Barnes Room 410 1:30 to 3:00, afternoon class How to read an article/chapter? |
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28 Aug
TUE |
What is sustainability and sustainable development?
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READ: Theile, Introduction, CH 1, 2
READ: Walker (2007), in Canvas, Files READ: This course website; come to class with any questions. |
DUE: After you have completed the readings, a short, revised definition of sustainability to share with your group and why you are persuaded this is an appropriate definition; upload to Canvas before class.
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29 Aug
WED |
What is resilience and a complex adaptive system?
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READ: How to read articles/chapters
READ: Folke, Resilience (Oxford Encyclopedia) in Canvas, Files (Take your time with this article - it's very important for your learning!) READ: Thiele, Chapter 3 |
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30 Aug
THU |
What is collapse?
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READ: Thiele, Conclusion
READ: Railey and Reycraft, Canvas READ: Middleton, Collapse, Resilience, and Transformation, pages 1 to 6 only, Canvas |
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31 Aug
FRI |
Discussion of Childs, Roberts, and Visit with Respect video
Individual student meetings (some in afternoon) Field trip preparation |
READ: Amateurs, Finders Keepers
READ: Roberts, Prologue only, not CH 1 unless you'd like to... WATCH: Visit with Respect video REVIEW: Field trip equipment list |
DUE 5:00 pm: First Attempt, Key Concept Quiz, Canvas, online
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week 2
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3 Sep
MON |
9:00 Depart for Baca,
Archaeological site visit in afternoon. What is archaeology? Provide SLV site map |
NOTE: see the "Human History" section in the Final Report. These readings will help you write this section.
READ: Mitchell and Krall, American Indian Lifeways in the San Luis Valley READ: San Luis Valley, Simmons, Select chapters in Canvas |
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4 Sep
TUE |
8:00 - 9:30 Group reading time and discussion of Baca Grande
10:00 Baca Wildlife Refuge. Witness bats' emergence |
READ: McCalpin, Natural Environment of Crestone and Vicinity
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5 Sep
WED |
8:00 - 9:00 Discussion of Cattle Guard Site
10:00 Cattle Guard Site and Great Sand Dunes Dinner at Desert Sage |
READ: Jodry, Stanford 1992 Stewart's Cattle Guard Site
READ: Hoefer 1999 Site Types |
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6 Sep
THU |
8:00 Research Design workshop followed by tree-core sampling
Afternoon departure for overnight at Duncan site |
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7 Sep
FRI |
9:00 - 2:00 (?) Meet with Crestone Spiritual Alliance, return to CC
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week 3
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10 Sep
MON |
Lab: prepping, sanding, dating tree cores;
Afternoon lab: Stop by the Barnes loading dock between 1 and 2:30 pm to sand your tree cores. Begin dotting and crossdating in afternoon |
READ: LTTR, Introduction to Dendrochronology
Use the weekend to make progress on all sections of the Final Report except the Results, Discussion, and Conclusion sections. |
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11 Sep
TUE |
Lab: continue dating tree cores
10:30 - Meet in Tutt Library, Room 323 Afternoon lab: open for measuring ring widths |
DUE 9:00 am: Second Attempt, Key Concept Quiz, Canvas, online
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12 Sep
WED |
Discussion of Ingram and Dean
Lab: Finish measuring and detrending cores |
READ: Ingram 2017
READ: Dean 1988 |
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13 Sep
THU |
Peer-review of Final Report
Continue lab work, lab open in afternoon |
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14 Sep
FRI |
Peer-review of Final Report
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DUE: Bring 2nd draft of your Final Report to class for peer-review.
DUE: 9:00 am Field notebook, bring to class DUE: 5:00 pm Final Report uploaded to Canvas |
Week 4
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17 Sep
MON |
9:15 Start
What is critical inquiry? Archaeological and socio-cultural modes of inquiry. Begin discussion of climate change Begin individual feedback meetings on Final Report. |
READ: Modes of Inquiry (in Canvas). Which modes of inquiry have we used in this class? Which mode/s do you identify with at this point in your intellectual life?
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18 Sep
TUE |
9:15 Start
Evidence for anthropogenic warming Reflections on the block and your learning 10:30 Reflection on writing on the Block Plan with the Writing Center Continue individual feedback meetings on Final Report. |
READ: IPCC, Summary for Policymakers
READ: Thiele CH 7 |
DUE 9:00 am: Third attempt, Key Concept Quiz, Canvas, online
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19 Sep
WED |
9:15 Start
Discussion of "Can the Past Inform the Future" essays. Continue individual feedback meetings on Final Report (if needed) |
