The Nature and Culture of Water Syllabus 2003

Framing the Issues

1

9/6

9:30 AM

Introduction to LC/ pre-semester evaluations, syllabus (field experiences, field journals, outreach, etc.)

Novel Experience: Finish "Waiting" by Ha Jin!

Meet in Leonard Auditorium at 6:00 p.m. to find out where we will have dinner together

1:00 PM

A discussion of Wofford's Honor Code, what we expect for your journal entries.

Read Wofford's Honor Code and Student Rights and Responsibilities. Bring any questions that you may have on this!

Be prepared to get your picture taken during class!

9/8

9:30 AM

The Scientific Method and Environmental Problem solving

"Science and Environmental Studies," (chapter 2, from Biosphere 2000, 2nd Edition, by Kaufman and Franz)*

Turn in hard copy of Journal Entry #1: Your water story.

lab at 2:30 PM)

1:00 PM

Academia's disciplines and "silos"

"The Two Cultures" by CP Snow, "The Third Culture" by John Brockman*

"Waiting" Essay Due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 9/9 to Prof. Lane!

2

9/13

9:30 AM

The ecology of a watershed and the physiographic regions of South Carolina

"Lotic Ecosystems," from Ecology and Field Biology by Robert Leo Smith and Thomas M. Smith (6th Edition) and "Water Resources" from Biosphere 2000, 2nd Edition, by Kaufman and Franz*

1:00 PM

Scientist and Writer: Blending the habits of mind

excerpts from "Watershed Journal" by Janisse Ray and David Scott (2000)

9/15

all day

Our local learning landscape: The Lawson's Fork. Water quality testing, riparian habitat, developing your observational and drawing skills, and the art of "the spill."

Turn in hard copy of Journal Entry #2: Water in shaping your home town

Be prepared to discuss and take notes in field just as in classroom!

Lawson's Fork with visitors: Jack Turner, Helen Correll (YOU WILL BE USING YOUR FIELD JOURNAL!)

Meet in fountain parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Required: Sturdy walking shoes that WILL get wet.

3

9/20

9:30 AM

Rivers: the power to carve the landscape

Rivers and Flooding, Chapter 6, from Introduction to Environmental Geology, by Keller*

Convocation with Ha Jin, 11:00, Ben Johnson Arena

1:00 PM

Video: Another way to tell the story of the Lawson's Fork

PRIOR to class, watch "The Lawson's Fork" video and respond to questions.

Journal Entry #2 posted to web

Decide on outreach team for "Meet the Creek" and research appropriate 5th grade standards to present to the class

9/22

all day

The Lawson's Fork revisited: Geology and human history of the watershed

Read (AND BRING) handouts for Geology, History and Poetry experience in the field

Hard copy of Journal Entry #3 due: Any topic related to LC

Guests: geologist Terry Ferguson and journalist Gary Henderson (FIELD JOURNAL!)

Meet in fountain parking lot at 9:30. Required: Sturdy walking shoes!

4

9/27

9:30 AM

Discuss first paper asssignment (the personal essay)

Class discussion of the role of a stream in shaping a community

"Can Stories Save a River" by Betsy Teter, from Orion Afield, autumn 2001, "Wading into the Water Quality Debate" by John Lane (Blue Ridge Press, 2001)*

Journal Entry #3 posted to web

Bring your field journal, handouts from Thursday, and LF book to class

You need to be reading One Foot in Eden by Ron Rash (this will give you two weeks to finish it by 10/7).

1:00 PM

5th grade Standards in Science and Language Arts; a visit from the teachers to prepare for "Meet the Creek"

Be prepared to discuss your groups' research on the standards and your outreach ideas

Visitors will include Chapman teachers, Becky Brown and Bea Bruce, and Wofford Professor Ed Welchel

9/29

all day

Discovering the community of species in the stream, exploring their niches, and using bioassays in water quality testing.

"Fundamentals of Freshwater Invertebrate Biology" in Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America, by J. Reese Voshell, Jr. (Bring a copy of this with you!)*

Hard copy Journal Entry #4 due: Reflections on Thursday's field exerience

Macroinvertebrate sampling. Visitors: Jeremy Pike

(FIELD JOURNAL!)

Meet in fountain parking lot at 9:30 a.m.

5

10/4

9:30 AM

Exam 1

STUDY!!

Journal Entry #4 posted to web

1:00 PM

Civic Engagement: Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk

Do you come across as an "Admirable Person" when communicating with an audience?

No assigned reading for this, but be prepared to actively engage in this workshop!

Guest: Speech professor and elected official, Linda Powers

Water and the Imagination

10/6

9:30 AM

Introduction to the Imagination

"My Life with the Wave," by Octavio Paz in Writing on Water, Rothenberg, Ed.*

First Paper (Personal essay) due: Developed from one of your earlier journal entries

Lab at 2:30: Final planning time for outreach

1:00

What's a Lake? How do 'still waters' determine the flora and fauna of this ecosystem?

"Lentic Ecosystems" from Ecology and Field Biology by Robert Leo Smith and Thomas M. Smith (6th Edition)*

6

10/11

9:30 AM

Tapping into a child's imagination: your role as teacher during "Meet the Creek"

Your presentation (25% of your "Meet the Creek" grade) should reflect your preparedness for next Thursday; your role should be well defined and your presentation should be professional

Your presentation and work on Thursday will be formally evaluated by your teaching team, teammates and other classsmates.

Hard copy of Journal Entry #5: due: Any topic related to LC.

1:00 PM

Writing a novel: The author's imagination cultivated by personal experience

You must be FINISHED with One Foot in Eden by Ron Rash

10/13

all day

Inspiring the children's imagination: "Meet the Creek" outreach for Chapman fifth graders

This day will be one of the best that these kids will have in their gradeschool careers -- you will be their heroes for a day: don't let them down!

We'll gather at White's Mill on the Lawson's Fork

Vistors Bea Bruce, Becky Brown

We will "debrief" with national LC evaluators after our outreach

Meet in Memorial Auditorium parking lot at 7:45 a.m.!

7

10/18

9:30 AM

Science and the Imagination: Designing experiments to answer questions

Perturbation and Resilience: A Long-Term, Whole-lake study of Predator Extinction and Reintroduction, and three selections of ongoing "debate" on the use of microcosms in reseearch.

Journal Entry #5: posted to web.

1:00 PM

Scientific Writing: What is gained and what is lost when writing for "peer-reviewed" publications?

Readings from above

10/20

all morning

Founts and Fonts:

We'll explore two questions today: What draws us to a beautiful fountain? What role does water have in religion and spirituality?

Selection from The Southeastern Indians by Charles Hudson (1976); "Ritual" fromThe Holy Order of Water by William E. Marks (2001); "The River" by Flannery O'Connor*

Hard copy of Journal Entry #6 due: Reflections on "Meet the Creek"

Guests: Artist Linda McCain and Episcopal priest Rob Brown

Half day in the field (meet in the classroom at 9:30 AM)

8

10/25

9:30 AM

Exam 2

Study!!

Journal Entry #6 posted to web.

1:00 PM

Thorpe and Rick: Wild at Heart

Selected Poems from Odd Botany by Thorpe Moeckel (2001); "River People" from Wild to the Heart by Rick Bass (1987)*

Begin reading Odd Botany by Thorpe Moeckel, to be finished by 10/28

10/26(Wed)

7:00 - 9:30 PM in McMillan Theatre

We will catch a glimpse into the remarkable world of an artist who's creativity is inspired by water and nature

Rivers and Tides (a documentary film followed by a panel discussion)

This will be our "inreach" project for the Wofford Community!

(FIELD JOURNAL!)

10/27

all day

(early start!)

Geology and poetry of the mighty Chattooga: A rafting odyssey

Geology lectures from Terry Ferguson, poetry readings/discussion by Thorpe Moeckel

Hard copy of Journal Entry #7; Any topic related to LC

Dress to stay warm when you're wet: wear polar fleece (NOT cotton). Bring a dry change of clothes (including shoes and socks).

Meet in Memorial Auditorium parking lot at 6:30 a.m.! (FIELD JOURNAL!)

9

11/1

9:30 AM

The risks of advancing technology and the devestation caused by ignorance of science and lack of foresight

Toxic and Hazardous Substances (Chapter 20 in Biosphere 2000, 2nd Ed by Kaufman and Franz*

Hard copy of Journal Entry #8 due: Reflections on "Rivers and Tides" AND posting of Journal Entry #7

1:00 PM

Discuss 2nd Paper Assignment on One Foot in Eden

Imagination inspired by "still waters"

"Prophet from Jupiter" by Tony Earley (1994), Selection from Walden by Henry David Thoreau (1854).*

11/3

all day

Lake Jocassee by Voyager canoe:

Damming a river and flooding a valley for human use: What benefits and costs?

Be prepared to discuss One Foot in Eden with the author himself!

Selection on "Voyager canoes" from The Survival of the Bark Canoe by John McPhee, and "The Valley Transformed" from Keowee by Michael Hembree & Dot Jackson (1997), One Foot in Eden by Ron Rash (Bring copies of these with you!)*

2nd Paper Due as email attachment to Prof. Lane BEFORE DEPARTURE and bring "hard copy" along in the van

Visitors: Ron Rash and Ed Daugherty

(FIELD JOURNAL!)

Meet in Memorial Auditorium parking lot at 7:30 a.m.!

Water and Ethics

10

11/8

9:30 AM

Our threatened estuaries: What role do these ecosystems play in the global ecology?

Guest lecture by the speedy Dave Kusher: Be ready for hand cramps!

Journal Entry #8 posted to web.

1:00 PM

Can a writer's "voice" inspire conservation and protection of a place?

Selection from The River Home by Franklin Burroughs; "Merrymeeting Bay" by Franklin Burroughs*

Journal Entry #9: Reflection on Learning Experiences of the Chattooga -- as email attachment to Prof. Lane (laneje@wofford.edu) DUE on 11/5 before departure!!

Guest: Franklin Burroughs!

11/10

all day (depart on Wed., the 5th)

We all live "upstream" of Baruch!

Exploring the human and natural history of Winyah Bay

Paul Kenny, Research Specialist at the Baruch Marine Laboratory, will take us through the estuaries, and Franklin Burroughs will share his lifetime's experience with this landscape.

(Bring and use your FIELD JOURNAL!)

Meet in Memorial Auditorium parking lot at 5:00 p.m. on WEDNESDAY!

11

11/15

9:30 AM

Environmental Ethics: One voice that challenged the role of scientists in civic responsibility and activism

Rachel Carson biography by Peter Blaze Corcoran from Fifty Key Thinkers on the Environment, 2001; Al Gore's "Introduction," and "Rivers of Death" chapter from Silent Spring by Rachael Carson, 1962.*

Journal Entry #9 posted to web.

1:00 PM

Conestee: What responsibility do we have for history's mistakes?

"Conestee" by Dave Hargett*

11/17

all day

The current fight to save Lake Conestee: Real people making a difference

Dave Hargett, an environmental activist and toxicologist will discuss this case study in toxicology and rehabilitation

Hard copy of Journal Entry #10 due: Reflections on Baruch.

We'll get muddy and work physically hard today. Be prepared! (FIELD JOURNAL!)

Meet in Memorial Auditorium parking lot at 9:00 a.m.!

12

11/22

9:30 AM

Managing our Drinking and Waste Water: How's Spartanburg Doing?

"Demands and Disposal" from Water, Rivers and Creeks by Luna B. Leopold (1997); Clean Water Legislation*

Journal Entry #10 posted to web; Research topics on Water Utilities (due on 11/20)

Guest lecture by Graham Rich, Manager of the SWS-SSSD

1:00 PM

"Hey baby, are you on city water or you got your own well?"

"The Lesson of the Well" by Linda Tatelbaum, from Writing on Water, Ed. Rothenberg and Ulvaeus.*

11/24 (Thanksgiving)

all morning

What we take for granted when we turn on the faucet or flush the toilet: What's going on behind the scenes?

Bring your Water Utilities research results with you!

Journal Entry #11: Refelctions on Conestee

Tour of Waste Water Treatment and Water Filtration plants (FIELD JOURNAL!)

Meet in Memorial Auditorium parking lot at 9:00 a.m.

13

11/29

9:30 AM

Exam 3

STUDY!!

Journal Entry #11 posted to web

1:00 PM

Discuss final (research) paper assignment

Two sides of the Environmental Debate: What side are you on?

"The Environmental Mindset" by Rush Limbaugh, "Reflections on Water and Oil" from Earth in Mind by David Orr (1994).*

Hard copy of Journal Entry #12 due: topic choices: Environmental activism, reflections on municipal water issues, or reflections on LC open house

12/1

Thanksgiving!

14

12/6

9:30 AM

Wetlands: The Tragedy of the Commons

Brief selection from "Are Wetlands a Commons or Private Property?" from History in Dispute (Vol. 7: Water & the Environment)*

Journal Entry #12 posted to web

1:00 PM

Rick Bass explores the complexity of childhood, nature, and human cruelty toward "the nature geek."

"Swamp Boy" by Rick Bass from In Our Nature: Stories of Wildness Donna Seaman, ed.*

12/8

7:45 AM

The Naturalist's Eyes: Exploring the Congaree National Monument with Rudy Mancke

"Call of the Congaree" by Rick Bass*

Research Paper due: This research paper will build upon one of our last three field experiences

(FIELD JOURNAL!)

Meet in Memorial Auditorium parking lot at 7:30 AM!!!

12/9 (Tues) 9:00-12:00 Exam for 9:30 "Water and Nature"

12/11 (Thurs) 9:00-12:00 Exam for 1:00 "Water and Culture"

Return to The Nature and Culture of Water web page	Return to Wofford's web page
Return to Dr. Goldey's web page	Access to Readings on Library Reserve*

Grading	Email Dr. Goldey	Email Prof. Lane
Goals & Objectives	Email Ryan	Email Virginia

Week	Date	Meeting time	Topic	Readings and Assignments Due	Other due dates/ Reminders	Field/Lab Experience	Departure Time
*Framing the Issues*
1	9/6	9:30 AM	Introduction to LC/ pre-semester evaluations, syllabus (field experiences, field journals, outreach, etc.)	Novel Experience: Finish "Waiting" by Ha Jin!	Meet in Leonard Auditorium at 6:00 p.m. to find out where we will have dinner together
		1:00 PM	A discussion of Wofford's Honor Code, what we expect for your journal entries.	Read Wofford's Honor Code and Student Rights and Responsibilities. Bring any questions that you may have on this!	Be prepared to get your picture taken during class!
	9/8	9:30 AM	The Scientific Method and Environmental Problem solving	"Science and Environmental Studies," (chapter 2, from Biosphere 2000, 2nd Edition, by Kaufman and Franz)*	Turn in hard copy of Journal Entry #1: Your water story.	lab at 2:30 PM)
		1:00 PM	Academia's disciplines and "silos"	"The Two Cultures" by CP Snow, "The Third Culture" by John Brockman*	"Waiting" Essay Due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 9/9 to Prof. Lane!
2	9/13	9:30 AM	The ecology of a watershed and the physiographic regions of South Carolina	"Lotic Ecosystems," from Ecology and Field Biology by Robert Leo Smith and Thomas M. Smith (6th Edition) and "Water Resources" from Biosphere 2000, 2nd Edition, by Kaufman and Franz*
		1:00 PM	Scientist and Writer: Blending the habits of mind	excerpts from "Watershed Journal" by Janisse Ray and David Scott (2000)
	9/15	all day	Our local learning landscape: The Lawson's Fork. Water quality testing, riparian habitat, developing your observational and drawing skills, and the art of "the spill."		Turn in hard copy of Journal Entry #2: Water in shaping your home town Be prepared to discuss and take notes in field just as in classroom!	Lawson's Fork with visitors: Jack Turner, Helen Correll (*YOU WILL* BE USING YOUR FIELD JOURNAL!**)	Meet in fountain parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Required: Sturdy walking shoes that WILL get wet.
3	9/20	9:30 AM	Rivers: the power to carve the landscape	Rivers and Flooding, Chapter 6, from Introduction to Environmental Geology, by Keller*	Convocation with Ha Jin, 11:00, Ben Johnson Arena
		1:00 PM	Video: Another way to tell the story of the Lawson's Fork	PRIOR to class, watch "The Lawson's Fork" video and respond to questions.	Journal Entry #2 posted to web Decide on outreach team for "Meet the Creek" and research appropriate 5th grade standards to present to the class
	9/22	all day	The Lawson's Fork revisited: Geology and human history of the watershed	Read (AND BRING) handouts for Geology, History and Poetry experience in the field	Hard copy of Journal Entry #3 due: Any topic related to LC	Guests: geologist Terry Ferguson and journalist Gary Henderson (FIELD JOURNAL!)	Meet in fountain parking lot at 9:30. Required: Sturdy walking shoes!
4	9/27	9:30 AM	Discuss first paper asssignment (the personal essay) Class discussion of the role of a stream in shaping a community	"Can Stories Save a River" by Betsy Teter, from Orion Afield, autumn 2001, "Wading into the Water Quality Debate" by John Lane (Blue Ridge Press, 2001)*	Journal Entry #3 posted to web Bring your field journal, handouts from Thursday, and LF book to class	You need to be reading One Foot in Eden by Ron Rash (this will give you two weeks to finish it by 10/7).
		1:00 PM	5th grade Standards in Science and Language Arts; a visit from the teachers to prepare for "Meet the Creek"	Be prepared to discuss your groups' research on the standards and your outreach ideas	Visitors will include Chapman teachers, Becky Brown and Bea Bruce, and Wofford Professor Ed Welchel
	9/29	all day	Discovering the community of species in the stream, exploring their niches, and using bioassays in water quality testing.	"Fundamentals of Freshwater Invertebrate Biology" in Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America, by J. Reese Voshell, Jr. (Bring a copy of this with you!)*	Hard copy Journal Entry #4 due: Reflections on Thursday's field exerience	Macroinvertebrate sampling. Visitors: Jeremy Pike (FIELD JOURNAL!)	Meet in fountain parking lot at 9:30 a.m.
5	10/4	9:30 AM	Exam 1	STUDY!!	Journal Entry #4 posted to web
		1:00 PM	Civic Engagement: Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk Do you come across as an "Admirable Person" when communicating with an audience?	No assigned reading for this, but be prepared to actively engage in this workshop!	Guest: Speech professor and elected official, Linda Powers
*Water and the Imagination*
	10/6	9:30 AM	Introduction to the Imagination	"My Life with the Wave," by Octavio Paz in Writing on Water, Rothenberg, Ed.*	First Paper (Personal essay) due: Developed from one of your earlier journal entries	Lab at 2:30: Final planning time for outreach
		1:00	What's a Lake? How do 'still waters' determine the flora and fauna of this ecosystem?	"Lentic Ecosystems" from Ecology and Field Biology by Robert Leo Smith and Thomas M. Smith (6th Edition)*
6	10/11	9:30 AM	Tapping into a child's imagination: your role as teacher during "Meet the Creek"	Your presentation (25% of your "Meet the Creek" grade) should reflect your preparedness for next Thursday; your role should be well defined and your presentation should be professional	Your presentation and work on Thursday will be formally evaluated by your teaching team, teammates and other classsmates. Hard copy of Journal Entry #5: due: Any topic related to LC.
		1:00 PM	Writing a novel: The author's imagination cultivated by personal experience	You must be FINISHED with One Foot in Eden by Ron Rash
	10/13	all day	Inspiring the children's imagination: "Meet the Creek" outreach for Chapman fifth graders	This day will be one of the best that these kids will have in their gradeschool careers -- you will be their heroes for a day: don't let them down!	We'll gather at White's Mill on the Lawson's Fork	Vistors Bea Bruce, Becky Brown We will "debrief" with national LC evaluators after our outreach	Meet in Memorial Auditorium parking lot at 7:45 a.m.!
7	10/18	9:30 AM	Science and the Imagination: Designing experiments to answer questions	Perturbation and Resilience: A Long-Term, Whole-lake study of Predator Extinction and Reintroduction, and three selections of ongoing "debate" on the use of microcosms in reseearch.	Journal Entry #5: posted to web.
		1:00 PM	Scientific Writing: What is gained and what is lost when writing for "peer-reviewed" publications?	Readings from above
	10/20	all morning	Founts and Fonts: We'll explore two questions today: What draws us to a beautiful fountain? What role does water have in religion and spirituality?	Selection from The Southeastern Indians by Charles Hudson (1976); "Ritual" fromThe Holy Order of Water by William E. Marks (2001); "The River" by Flannery O'Connor*	Hard copy of Journal Entry #6 due: Reflections on "Meet the Creek"	Guests: Artist Linda McCain and Episcopal priest Rob Brown	Half day in the field (meet in the classroom at 9:30 AM)
8	10/25	9:30 AM	Exam 2	Study!!	Journal Entry #6 posted to web.
		1:00 PM	Thorpe and Rick: Wild at Heart	Selected Poems from Odd Botany by Thorpe Moeckel (2001); "River People" from Wild to the Heart by Rick Bass (1987)*	Begin reading Odd Botany by Thorpe Moeckel, to be finished by 10/28
	10/26(Wed)	7:00 - 9:30 PM in McMillan Theatre	We will catch a glimpse into the remarkable world of an artist who's creativity is inspired by water and nature	Rivers and Tides (a documentary film followed by a panel discussion)		This will be our "inreach" project for the Wofford Community!	(FIELD JOURNAL!)
	10/27	all day (early start!)	Geology and poetry of the mighty Chattooga: A rafting odyssey	Geology lectures from Terry Ferguson, poetry readings/discussion by Thorpe Moeckel	Hard copy of Journal Entry #7; Any topic related to LC	Dress to stay warm when you're wet: wear polar fleece (NOT cotton). Bring a dry change of clothes (including shoes and socks).	Meet in Memorial Auditorium parking lot at 6:30 a.m.! (FIELD JOURNAL!)
9	11/1	9:30 AM	The risks of advancing technology and the devestation caused by ignorance of science and lack of foresight	Toxic and Hazardous Substances (Chapter 20 in Biosphere 2000, 2nd Ed by Kaufman and Franz*	Hard copy of Journal Entry #8 due: Reflections on "Rivers and Tides" AND posting of Journal Entry #7
		1:00 PM	Discuss 2nd Paper Assignment on One Foot in Eden Imagination inspired by "still waters"	"Prophet from Jupiter" by Tony Earley (1994), Selection from Walden by Henry David Thoreau (1854).*
	11/3	all day	Lake Jocassee by Voyager canoe: Damming a river and flooding a valley for human use: What benefits and costs? Be prepared to discuss One Foot in Eden with the author himself!	Selection on "Voyager canoes" from The Survival of the Bark Canoe by John McPhee, and "The Valley Transformed" from Keowee by Michael Hembree & Dot Jackson (1997), One Foot in Eden by Ron Rash (Bring copies of these with you!)*	2nd Paper Due as email attachment to Prof. Lane BEFORE DEPARTURE and bring "hard copy" along in the van	Visitors: Ron Rash and Ed Daugherty (FIELD JOURNAL!)	Meet in Memorial Auditorium parking lot at 7:30 a.m.!
*Water and Ethics*
10	11/8	9:30 AM	Our threatened estuaries: What role do these ecosystems play in the global ecology?	Guest lecture by the speedy Dave Kusher: Be ready for hand cramps!	Journal Entry #8 posted to web.
		1:00 PM	Can a writer's "voice" inspire conservation and protection of a place?	Selection from The River Home by Franklin Burroughs; "Merrymeeting Bay" by Franklin Burroughs*	Journal Entry #9: Reflection on Learning Experiences of the Chattooga -- as email attachment to Prof. Lane (laneje@wofford.edu) DUE on 11/5 before departure!!	Guest: Franklin Burroughs!
	11/10	all day (depart on Wed., the 5th)	We all live "upstream" of Baruch! Exploring the human and natural history of Winyah Bay	Paul Kenny, Research Specialist at the Baruch Marine Laboratory, will take us through the estuaries, and Franklin Burroughs will share his lifetime's experience with this landscape.		(Bring and use your FIELD JOURNAL!)	Meet in Memorial Auditorium parking lot at 5:00 p.m. on WEDNESDAY!
11	11/15	9:30 AM	Environmental Ethics: One voice that challenged the role of scientists in civic responsibility and activism	Rachel Carson biography by Peter Blaze Corcoran from Fifty Key Thinkers on the Environment, 2001; Al Gore's "Introduction," and "Rivers of Death" chapter from Silent Spring by Rachael Carson, 1962.*	Journal Entry #9 posted to web.
		1:00 PM	Conestee: What responsibility do we have for history's mistakes?	"Conestee" by Dave Hargett*
	11/17	all day	The current fight to save Lake Conestee: Real people making a difference	Dave Hargett, an environmental activist and toxicologist will discuss this case study in toxicology and rehabilitation	Hard copy of Journal Entry #10 due: Reflections on Baruch.	We'll get muddy and work physically hard today. Be prepared! (FIELD JOURNAL!)	Meet in Memorial Auditorium parking lot at 9:00 a.m.!
12	11/22	9:30 AM	Managing our Drinking and Waste Water: How's Spartanburg Doing?	"Demands and Disposal" from Water, Rivers and Creeks by Luna B. Leopold (1997); Clean Water Legislation*	Journal Entry #10 posted to web; Research topics on Water Utilities (due on 11/20)	Guest lecture by Graham Rich, Manager of the SWS-SSSD
		1:00 PM	"Hey baby, are you on city water or you got your own well?"	"The Lesson of the Well" by Linda Tatelbaum, from Writing on Water, Ed. Rothenberg and Ulvaeus.*
	11/24 (Thanksgiving)	all morning	What we take for granted when we turn on the faucet or flush the toilet: What's going on behind the scenes?	Bring your Water Utilities research results with you!	Journal Entry #11: Refelctions on Conestee	Tour of Waste Water Treatment and Water Filtration plants (FIELD JOURNAL!)	Meet in Memorial Auditorium parking lot at 9:00 a.m.

13	11/29	9:30 AM	Exam 3	STUDY!!	Journal Entry #11 posted to web
		1:00 PM	Discuss final (research) paper assignment Two sides of the Environmental Debate: What side are you on?	"The Environmental Mindset" by Rush Limbaugh, "Reflections on Water and Oil" from Earth in Mind by David Orr (1994).*	Hard copy of Journal Entry #12 due: topic choices: Environmental activism, reflections on municipal water issues, or reflections on LC open house
	12/1		Thanksgiving!
14	12/6	9:30 AM	Wetlands: The Tragedy of the Commons	Brief selection from "Are Wetlands a Commons or Private Property?" from History in Dispute (Vol. 7: Water & the Environment)*	Journal Entry #12 posted to web
		1:00 PM	Rick Bass explores the complexity of childhood, nature, and human cruelty toward "the nature geek."	"Swamp Boy" by Rick Bass from In Our Nature: Stories of Wildness Donna Seaman, ed.*
	12/8	7:45 AM	The Naturalist's Eyes: Exploring the Congaree National Monument with Rudy Mancke	"Call of the Congaree" by Rick Bass*	Research Paper due: This research paper will build upon one of our last three field experiences	(FIELD JOURNAL!)	Meet in Memorial Auditorium parking lot at 7:30 AM!!!

12/9 (Tues) 9:00-12:00 Exam for 9:30 "Water and Nature"
12/11 (Thurs) 9:00-12:00 Exam for 1:00 "Water and Culture"