Question for Discussion: Is there a global environmental crisis? What do we mean bythe "environmental crisis"? What is the relationship between globalization and the global environmental crisis?

Readings: Rutten, "America, the Delusional; Foner, "Freedom Belongs to All";
Turley, "10 Reasons The U.S. Is No Longer The Land Of The Free"

Video: Global Rules

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Satellite Maps of the U.S.

• National Atlas Mapmaker (in-class)
  
  
• Earth in Peril: Interactive Maps (in-class)
  
  
• MSN Virutal Earth (in-class)
  
  
• Google Earth (in-class)
  
  
• Google Maps Mania
  
  
• Globe Explorer.com
  
  
• National Atlas.gov
  
  

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Global Environment Links.

• Global Ecology links on the web (in-class)
  
  
• Center for a New American Dream
  
  
• World Scientists' Warning to Humanity
  
  
• Union of Concerned Scientists
  
  
• The Earth and its People:
  An Environmental Scorecard (in-class)
  
  
• Earth Trends: World Resources Institute (in-class)
  
  
• Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
  
  
• Ecosystems and Global Well-Being
  
  
• UNEP: Global Environmental Outlook (in-class)
  
  
• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
  
  
• IPCC: Summary for PolicyMakers 2007
  
  
• The Rise and Fall of the Global Climate Coalition
  
  
• U.S. Consumption and GDP: 1949-2002
  
  
• Redefining Progress: Ecological Footprints of Nations
  
  
• Tracking the Ecological Overshoot of
  the Human Economy (in-class)
  
  
• Interactive Table of World Nations (in-class)
  
  
• Global Population Clocks (in-class)
  
  

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Globalization Indexes

• 20010 Globalization Index (in-class)
  
  
• 20010 Globalization Index Data charts
  
  
• 2010 Globalization Index Press Release
  
  
• Can the World Afford a Middle Class?
  
  
• Foreign Policy: The 2010 Failed State Index (in-class)
  
  
• 2010 Failed States Index Faqs
  
  
• 12 Indicators of Failed States (in-class)

Lewis' Rules of Classroom Order

Disruptive Class Behavior

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Borkat, "A Liberating Curriculum "

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Writing Guidelines for Sewall Classes

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Boehret, "Creating Documents for
All to Read "

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Satellite Maps of the United States

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Global Environmental Links

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Globalization Indexes

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What is Critical Thinking and Argument?

1. Colbert Super PAC - Mitt Romney Attack Ad
   
   
2. Colbert Ad Attacks Romney For Being A ‘Serial Killer’
   
   
3. Mitt Romney -- the Serial Killer Ad
   
   
4. Colbert ad pokes fun at super PACs, Romney
   
   
5. Why do we laugh at Colbert's Antics?
   
   
6. Is Colbert Using Humor to Poke Fun of the Primaries?
   
   
7. Can Colbert's Humor be both Funny and Serious
   at the same Time? How do we Know?
   
   
8. 'Stop Mitt the Ripper': Stephen Colbert's hilarious Super Pac attack ad on Romney
   
   
9. Will Colbert and Stewart's Mitt The Serial Killer Ad Make Corporate Personhood a Presidential Election Issue?
   
   
10. Super PAC Satire: Colbert Explains (Faux) Presidential Run to ABC News
    
    
11. Stephen Colbert super PAC urges S.C. to vote for Herman Cain
    
    
12. The New York Times on Colbert's Presidential Campaign

     

So What is Critical Thinking and Arguing?

1. Overview of Critical Thinking Skills
   
   1) Be capable of taking a position or changing a position as evidence dictates
   (2) Remain relevant to the point
   (3) Seek information as well as precision in information
   (4) Be open minded
   (5) Take the entire situation into account
   (6) Keep the original problem in mind
   (7) Search for reasons
   (8) Deal with the components of a complex problem in an orderly manner
   (9) Seek a clear statement of the problem
   (10) Look for options
   (11) Exhibit sensitivity to others’ feelings and depth of knowledge
   (12) Use credible sources
   
   
2. Our Concept and Definition of Critical Thinking
   
   
3. Video: What is Critical Thinking
   
   
4. What is Critical Thinking?
   
   
5. Daily Reading Assignment for Class
   
   
6. Word Document: Daily Reading Assignment
   
   

 

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