Last Class

Is it WaHoo!Or BooHoo?

University Studies Goals

Inquiry and Critical Thinking SkillsCommunicationThe Diversity of Human ExperienceEthics and Social Responsibility

My Goals

You will learn to read graphs – paying attention to scaleYou will examine how the data are presented

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My Goals (continued)

You will be presented with both sides of the issue of global warming

Anthropogenic CO2, NO2, CH4, CFCs are increasing the rate of global warmingIt is a natural cycle

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My Goals (continued)

We will compare and contrast the past Earth to the Earth of today We will examine how the Earth has evolved

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My Goals (continued)

We will look at many of the factors that go into our planet’s climate including:

Oceans and atmosphere

Geologic processes

Astronomical processes

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My Goals (continued)

You will learn to use the resources available on the webYou will know how to evaluate the evidence

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My Goals (continued)

We will discuss our role (responsibility?) to the developing countriesWe will learn about options we can immediately take to lower GHGs

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My Goals (continued)

You will learn how to use a concept map when evaluating a complex problemOur class is meaningful to you and your life

My Goals (continued)

You will begin to develop your own opinion based on the dataYou will question everything (including me)

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Questions?

BJShaw (2004) Lestodon armatus, American Museum of Natural History