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__Assignment 1__: Google story due Friday September 17th by 5pm
Creating an account with google docs

__Assignment 2__: Create Delicious account due Monday September 20st by 5pm Delicious social bookmarking If you have not created an account yet please do so. Remember to keep you log in and password somewhere save and accessible. Put a short description in the notes section of each of the 3 links you make.

__Assignment 3:__ Introduction to Earth Science System Thinking and Analysis
Read "preview of Earth's spheres" handout (also a e-copy to the left). Then read the Earth Science Systems and think about the connections between the event and the sphere's that they present. Think about the connections between the spheres that are described. Write a practice ESSA witht the event as Rain, Hurricane, Gulf oil Spill.

__Assignment 4__: For the scenario described on the the following link: Global Climate Change Argument do the "Earth System Science Analysis".
 * Use Global Warming as the event.
 * State how it affects each sphere and how the spheres effect each other as relevant to the event. Use the link above as a guide and reference. Come up with an example of each of the ten types of connections. due Oct 4th 2010 by class.
 * As you come up with your connections begin to develop a list of questions. Research out some of your ideas.

__Assignment 5:__ Choose/ write a question from our discussion and from you Earth System Science Analysis to research and begin research. Record the sites you find on your delicious account. Your goal is to answer your specific question. Remember to write descriptions and I suggest you use tags as well. You may come up with other questions as you research. Just write them down. Present the information you have researched in a short paper. Include your sources. We will work on researching on the web and share ideas in class. Please submit your research to me electronically (by email).

__Assignment 5 part 2:__ Evaluate 2 or 3 of the websites that you have used. Use the evaluation grid and your notes of evaluating Websites.

__Assignment 6:__ Problem Based Learning Scenario media type="custom" key="5267547" align="left" alternate downloadable copy of assignment Global Ice Melt Scenario.

Rubric for project assessment.

First (step one) of 6 steps due Friday (10/23) 5pm. Step one is brainstorming. Please Read scenario and follow the description for Brain storming. (The description asks for you to do an ESSAnalysis. Remember this description was given in Assignment 3. Here's the ESS link again. You will share with your group on Monday (10/26) . Take time to really be thorough and t h oughtful. Email or ask me questions as we go if you have them. **Remember being timely with your work is really important to the functioning of your group**. new link for movie. cryosphere movie

__Assignment 7:__ Problem Based Learning Scenario "Global Ice Melt Scenario" step 2 Collaboration of groups ESSA and question assignments. Hand in copy by sharing file with me Dec 17th.

__Assignment 8 alternative for 2011__: Read "Rough Guide to Climate Change" following sections. Be prepared for class discussions. Follow up with questions turn in:

__Assignment 8:__ Problem Based Learning Scenario "Global Ice Melt Scenario" step 3 To Begin PowerPoint. Reevaluate the Group ESSA and the Scenario. Come up with any further questions which need research. Start to layout the information that needs to go into the PowerPoint. Create the PowerPoint and decide how your will coolaborate to deliver it. Deliver the PowerPoint to the class. (We do this twice and will give each other feedback). Use the rubric to guide your process. Use this questionaire to think through your presentation before you give it and to give feedback to the other group

__Assignment 8.5__ Write a culminating ESSAanalysis for this scenario. With rough copy research low lying area (vulnerable to sea level rise) of choice. Put in detail. Explain each connection. Rough draft due 2/ 17/ 11. We will share out on 2/18/11. FInal draft due 3/3/11.

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Rubric for Hurricanes and Global Warming project assessment. Do step one; brainstorming. Please Read scenario and follow the description for Brain storming. (The description asks for you to do an ESSAnalysis. Remember this description was given in Assignment 3. Here's the ESS link again. You will turn in your brainstorm on Friday 3/11/11 by 5pm and share your brainstorm on Friday 3/14/11. Take the time to really be thorough and thoughtful.
 * Addition: In recent climate change what changes have happen in hurricane/ storm season? How have storms changed specifically? How does/could global warming effect hurricanes?**
 * Include this is your Hurricane preparedness presentation. You could create __a movie or a power point.__ (Or to work more independently, students can create a prezi.) First consider the content you would like to cover. Then choose. Be careful not to let the technical choices swamp the content.** Please revise your scenario and send me the update by ---. We will break into groups -.

__Assignment 10:__ Problem Based Learning Scenario "Hurricanes and Global Warming" step 2 Collaboration of groups ESSA and question assignments. Hand in copy

__Assignment 11:__ Problem Based Learning Scenario "Hurricanes and Global Warming" step 3 To Begin PowerPoint. Reevaluate the Group ESSA and the Scenario. Come up with any further questions which need research. Start to layout the information that needs to go into the PowerPoint (or the prezi.) Create the PowerPoint and decide how your will collaborate to deliver it.

__Assignment 12:__ Deliver the PowerPoint (or Prezi) to the class. (We do this twice and will give each other feedback). Use the rubric to guide your process. Use this questionnaire to think through your presentation before you give it and to give feedback to the other group

__Assignment 13:__ Do a post presentation ESSA. Reread the the above link on how to write an ESSA. Include all of the aspects of a good ESSA. Don't forget how sphere's can effect the event. Also don't forget your explanation of each connection you make in your analysis. Fleshing out the ESSA

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What is permafrost? It is not that permafrost isn't the same for all but here are some links :) Canadian permafrost Alaska permafrost

__Also important to think about is what is a biome? And specifically what is tundra?__

Here's a good link for the biomes of the world from U of C Berkley

Alaska tundra

GW June 2011 :
Back work is due by Monday June 13th. Due: Hurricane Research Initial ESSA for Permafrost and questions shared with me on google docs Research for Permafrost shared with the group including me rough draft due Monday June 13th 2011 (Put the document up immediately. finish by Monday.) Final Permafrost ESSA rough draft due Monday june 13th 2011 shared with me not the group. **You should have at least 3 entries for each of the spheres and at least 4 casual chains that involve several sphere interactions.Remember that you need to provide explanations for each of your entries. this is to demonstrate what you have learned!

=Final (not 2011) ESSA =

Resources you will use:
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Climate change might be Good News for Penguins.
 * News on Climate Change**

@http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090513130942.htm @http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091210101410.htm @http://eesc.columbia.edu/courses/ees/climate/lectures/o_circ.html
 * ocean circulation links**

@http://alg.umbc.edu/usaq/archives/002926.html
 * Air quality and hurricanes**

Conference Oct 16th, 17th, 18th 2009 Bioneers in Ithaca

Final Presentations Ice Melt, Sea Level Rise and Climate Change