Week of
Topic
Text Chapter(s)
[Assigned Problems are from within Chapters, for example PROBLEM 1-1: Answers in Back of Book]
[Supplementary problems are found at the Textbook Site and Answers are found under "Course Supplements"]
Jan 14
Introduction, Stratospheric Ozone Chemistry, Ground-Level Pollution
1,2
Jan 18 - No Class: See Assignment under "Course Supplements"
Jan 21
Stratospheric Ozone Loss, ...
2
Chapter 1 Problems: Textbook - 1,2,6,9,11,15; Supplementary - 2,6,13
Jan 28
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 Problems: Textbook - 2,3,4,8,9; Supplementary - 1,5,10,14
Atm Chemistry
3
Feb 4
Finish Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Problems; Textbook -1,2,7,11,14; Supplementary - 1
Feb 11
Greenhouse Effect, Global Warming
4
Chapter 4 Problems: Textbook - 1,4,5,12; Supplementary - 2,7,10
Feb 18
Conclude Chapter 4;
Test 1 2/20 Chapters 1-3
2/22 No Lecture; I will be out of town; no formal assignment; begin reading Chapter 5
Feb 25
Chapter 5 - Predicting Climate Change (Global, Pacific NW)
5
Chapter 5 Problems: Supplementary - 3,4
Future Energy Choices and Consequences
6
Chapter 6 Problems: Supplementary - 3,8
Mar 3
Chapter 6 - continue
Mar 10
Future Energy Choices and Consequences (continue)
6
Friday Class Activities - You may do this at class on Friday or before:
(1) Practice for Test2
Crossword Puzzle (Know the answers for matching).
(2) Summary on Alternate Energies.
Spring Break
Mar 24
6 (continue)
Test2 3/26 Chapters 4-6
March 28 - No Lecture - Locate information on "Silent Spring" by Rachel
Carlson and submit a paragraph (via email)summarizing the main points from the book.
March 31
Toxic Organics/Non-pesticide TOC's(7,8)
Chapter Problems: Supplementary - 1,5,7 (Chapter 7); 7,8 (Chapter 8)
Apr 7
Chemistry of Natural Waters
9
Chapter Problems: Supplementary - 1,3
Purification of Polluted Water
10
Friday, April 11 - No Class - (1)Under "Course Supplements", go to "National Geographic Videos" and
"Environmental Threats/Water Pollution/Great Lakes Cleanup"; view this video
(2) Read the article found at this link:
Great Lakes Cleanup
Apr 14
Toxic Heavy Metals; Selected Topics
11,12,13
Test 3 4/16 Chapter 7-10
April 21 Review