Fall wk 1 - Tuesday 28.Sept.04 Welcome, roll, questions Discuss Debates – draft groups Jigsaw on Alternative Energy  debate Q Short team reports break Start debates next week? Discuss Radiative Forcing of Earth’s Atmosphere, from Earth Science Ch.1, if we have time Energy Systems, EJZ

Connections between activities Jigsaw on Alternative energies will lead us to Good questions to debate each Tuesday We’ll discuss how to prepare for debates then start Radiative Forcing of Earth’s Atmosphere from Earth Science Ch.1, read yesterday Other activities? Announcements?

Alternative Energy Jigsaw Goals: provide overview of Alt. Energy issues, practice focussed teamwork, generate candidate debate questions Nine pairs work from Walisiewicz’s text 20 Minutes: Discuss reading + plan presentation 2-3 minutes per team: Brief summary at the board –2 Key points –2 Insights from discussion –2 Questions 1 hour total

Alternative Energy teams 1.Energy addicts + power balance, Limits to growth, Tech fix + nuclear power, Leaner and cleaner, Renewables + water, Farming the wind, Making light work, Energy from Earth, Alternative realities, Candidate debate question/statement from each group

Weekly debates Goals: to develop depth of understanding in select areas, and to improve skills in critical thinking and communication We’ll agree on topics, wording, and schedule together today Read online Debate Guidelines I’ve drafted debate teams, based on your green Topic Surveys

Debate groundwork See Who has debated before? What works? Class agree on topics and schedule – move H to week 8? See draft debate groups Renegotiate group memberships – 10 min Groups agree on wording of debate question or statement Then draw for teams: pro + con + facilitators (Zita will facilitate first debate) Discuss roles

Debate topics & schedule Coal vs nuclear fission Oil exploration Hydro power Wind power Geothermal H + fuel cells (week 8?) Other? Weeks 2? 3, 4, 5?, 6, 7, 8

Your debate group - 1 Topic: Question or statement: Pro team: Con team: Facilitators:

Your debate group - 2 Topic: Question or statement: Pro team: Con team: Facilitators:

Debate info on WebX After our WebX workshop on Thursday, each debate group please Create an online Discussion with your team’s –Topic = title –Debate statement or question –Names of Pro, Con, and Facilitator teams –Everyone’s phone number and The day before your debate: –Post Pro and Con position papers + bibliography Right after the debate: –Facilitators post summary and judgment –Class post responses, follow-up points, questions

Looking ahead Office hours Tues. after class 4:00-5:00 Shall we go to CAB at 4:30 for food? Wednesday (no class) : –Take EnergySurvey online (see link on Syllabus) –Read web pages, covenant + attached docs. –Read calculus Ch.1 –Start seminar reading Thus: Class here in homeroom –Seminar: WebX workshop in GCC in Lib –Each debate group create a WebX discussion for your topic