Outline
During Weeks 1-3 you will do orientation activities. Then
in Weeks 4-15 you will participate in four, three-week
cycles. Over the course of each three-week cycle you will
complete required assignments, which are located on the outline
pages in a section called Assignments & Rubrics. You will
end the course after you complete the assignments in Week
16. Click on the links below to access the weekly
outlines.
You need
to post your assignments by specified deadlines, so
you should always check the Course Outline at the beginning
of each new week. Then you can plan when you will do your
work.
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Week
by Week
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Orientation
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| Week
1
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Individual:
Read
the Intro. Read the Guide. Read about Earth system
science. Do the Pre-Course Survey.
Team:
Meet and name your team.
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| Week
2
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Individual:
Read
about the PBL Model and how it can be integrated with
the ESS analysis. Practice PBL and ESS with the Volcano
Scenario.
Team:
Work with your teammates on the Volcano Scenario.
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| Week
3 |
Individual:
Read about hypotheses, ESS analyses, questions, and
problem statements.
Team:
Examine and make suggestions for the PBL Design
Rubric criteria.
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Coral
Reefs
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Week
4
Teacher
as Problem Solver
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Individual:
Private Theory—List your private theories.
Team:
Knowledge-Building—Ask and answer questions; write a
problem statement.
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Week
5
Teacher
as Model Builder
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Team:
ESS
Model-Building—Do an ESS analysis; present findings
with solutions and recommendations. |
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Week
6
Teacher
as Designer
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Individual:
PBL Lesson Design—Design a PBL lesson; act as a
critical friend to a teammate.
Individual:
Reflective Learner—Reflect in your journal.
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Tropical
Forests
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Week
7
Teacher
as Problem Solver
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Individual:
Private Theory—List your private theories.
Team:
Knowledge-Building—Ask and answer questions; write a
problem statement.
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Week
8
Teacher
as Model Builder
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Team:
ESS
Model-Building—Do an ESS analysis; present findings
with solutions and recommendations.
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Week
9
Teacher
as Designer
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Individual:
PBL Lesson Design—Design a PBL lesson; act as a
critical friend to a teammate.
Individual:
Reflective Learner—Reflect in your journal.
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Ozone
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Week
10
Teacher
as Problem Solver
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Individual:
Private Theory—List your private theories.
Team:
Knowledge-Building—Ask and answer questions; write a
problem statement.
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Week
11
Teacher
as Model Builder
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Team:
ESS
Model-Building—Do an ESS analysis; present findings
with solutions and recommendations.
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Week
12
Teacher
as Designer
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Individual:
PBL Lesson Design—Design a PBL lesson; act as a
critical friend to a teammate.
Individual:
Reflective Learner—Reflect in your journal.
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Global
Change
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Week
13
Teacher
as Problem Solver
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Individual:
Private Theory—List your private theories.
Team:
Knowledge-Building—Ask and answer questions; write a
problem statement.
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Week
14
Teacher
as Model Builder
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Team:
ESS Model-Building—Do an ESS analysis; present
findings with solutions and recommendations.
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Week
15
Teacher
as Designer
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Individual:
PBL Lesson Design—Design a PBL lesson; act as a
critical friend to a teammate.
Individual:
Reflective Learner—Reflect in your journal.
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Final |
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16
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Individual:
Do the Final Project. Do the Post-Course
Survey.
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