Daily Agendas

Week 8 - October 20-24, 1997

Monday -

Welcome

Roll call

Announcements

Turn in Swift essays and Black Death reviews. Each worth 25 points.

Class discussion/Lecture -

Second Great Transition - Human power to fossil fuel power. Major steps along the way.

Video -

America Grows Up

Individual work time for completing assignments or readings.

Homework -

Read Ponting pp. 277-285 for Tuesday.

Tuesday -

Welcome

Roll call

Announcements

Lecture/Discussion about energy and power use and history

Class assignment/Homework assignment -

Read Ponting pp. 285-294 for Wednesday. Create a diagram, web or chart which shows the major sources of energy which have been used throughout history and shows the uses to which those sources of energy have been put. Make sure to include: human, animal, water, wind, wood, coal, oil, electric, hydroelectric, and nuclear power. Assignment due Thursday; worth 25 points.

Wednesday -

Welcome

Roll call

Announcements

Teacher instruction -

Introduction to the history and development of cities. Emphasis on the evolving purposes of cities from religious and ceremonial centers to government seats to trade cities and manufacturing centers.

Student work time -

Continue work on the chart/diagram assignment from Tuesday.

Homework -

Read Ponting pp. 295-303 for Thursday

Thursday -

Welcome

Roll call

Announcements

Reading review

Introduction to Gaia concept

Class discussion -

Metro 2040 Plan and the Urban Growth Boundary Extension