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Monday, February 9th

2/8/2015

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Objectives
  • Understand the purpose and major elements of Aldo Leopold's "Land Ethic"
  • Finish  your draft of your essay

Announcements

  • Book Club Honors seminar tomorrow during X-Block (no seminar reflection required!)-- seminar prep due as ticket into seminar. 
  • Don't miss this week's PEAK meeting-- super cool guest speaker (The guy who quit money)
  • Essay draft for peer critique due tomorrow!
  • Today's class discussion on "The Land Ethic" (recorded)

Starter
Watch EPISODE 1 of the "Everything is Connected" Podcast

  • What does "rewilding" mean?
  • What pieces of evidence did this podcast provide to defend the claim that "everything is connected"?
  • How would this concept change the way we interact with the land?

AGENDA
Part 1: Energy and Place work time
  • Helpful resources on explaining the Land Ethic: Click Here
A. Discuss "The Land Ethic" as a whole class

  • Share responses to question #1  from The Land Ethic Discussion Questions 
  • Whole class discussion and clarification of various excerpts from the reading
  • Share responses to questions #3, 4, 5, 8 and 10 from The Land Ethic Discussion Questions 


Part 2: Lit Analysis Essay work time
  • Review the checklist for your essay on PAGE 9 of the packet.  Write down what you think you need to focus on ON your draft. 
  • Finish or refine your draft to get it prepared for tomorrow's peer critique (PRINT IT IF YOU'D PREFER FEEDBACK ON A HARD COPY)
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