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Introduction to Environmental Policy and Planning

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Introduction to Environmental Policy and Planning

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This course focuses on national environmental and energy policy-making; environmental ethics; the techniques of environmental analysis; and strategies for collaborative environmental decision-making. The primary objective of the course is to help students formulate a personal theory of environmental planning practice. The course is taught comparatively, with constant references to examples from around the world. It is required of all Graduate / Professional students pursuing an environmental policy and planning specialization in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT. This course is the first subject in the Environmental Policy and Planning sequence. It reviews philosophical debates including growth vs. deep ecology, "command-and-controlâ€ vs. market-oriented approaches to regulation, and the importance of expertise vs. indigenous knowledge. Emphasis is placed on environmental planning techniques and strategies. Related topics "include the management of sustainability, the politics of ecosystem management, environmental governance and the changing role of civil society, ecological economics, integrated "assessment (combining environmental impact assessment (EIA) and risk assessment), joint fact finding in science-intensive policy disputes, environmental justice in poor communities of "color, and environmental dispute resolution. "Environmental Problem-Solving "(Susskind et al., 2017, Anthem Press), a video-enhanced eBook, provides students with full access to all the "assigned readings, faculty commentary on the readings, and examples of the best student performance on course assignments in previous years.

Subject:: Applied Science; Engineering; Environmental Science; Political Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Full Course
Date Added:: 05/09/2023

Introduction to Human Development (GHC) (Open Course)

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This open course for Introduction to Human Development is an adaptation of PsychologyWiki materials and was created under a Round Nine Textbook Transformation Grant.

Authors' Description:

In our transformation of PSYC 2103 Human Development we decided to divide the content into three units.

Unit 1: Overview, History and Biological Beginnings
Unit 2: Early Childhood to Adolescence
Unit 3: Young Adulthood to Death
Each unit includes:

Learning objectives
Things to consider: questions students should be thinking about while engaging with the content
PowerPoint Presentation
Readings from a variety of open text books
Activities
Supplemental readings and videos
If you have questions or would like access to the question/test bank please contact either

Elizabeth Dose, edose@highlands.edu

Katie Bridges, kbridges@highlands.edu

Subject:: Psychology; Social Science
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: University System of Georgia
Provider Set:: Galileo Open Learning Materials
Author:: Elizabeth Dose; Katie Bridges
Date Added:: 06/21/2018

Introduction to Human Geography - 2nd Edition

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Geography is a diverse discipline that has some sort of connection to most every other academic discipline. This connection is the spatial perspective, which essentially means if a phenomenon can be mapped, it has some kind of relationship to geography. Studying the entire world is a fascinating subject, and geographical knowledge is fundamental to a competent understanding of our world. In this chapter, you will learn what geography is as well as some of the fundamental concepts that underpin the discipline. These fundamental terms and concepts will be interwoven throughout the text, so a sound understanding of these topics is critical as you delve deeper into the chapters that follow.

Subject:: Cultural Geography; Social Science
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: University System of Georgia
Provider Set:: Galileo Open Learning Materials
Author:: David Dorrell; Joseph P. Henderson
Date Added:: 06/14/2023

Introduction to Media Studies, Fall 2003

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Introduction to Media Studies, Fall 2003

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Offers an overview of the social, cultural, political, and economic impact of mediated communication on modern culture. Combines critical discussions with hands-on "experiments" working with different media. Media covered include radio, television, film, the printed word, and digital technologies. Topics include the nature and function of media, core media institutions, and media in transition.

Subject:: Economics; Social Science
Material Type:: Full Course; Homework/Assignment; Syllabus
Provider:: MIT
Provider Set:: MIT OpenCourseWare
Date Added:: 01/01/2003

Introduction to Political Science

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Designed to meet the scope and sequence of your course, OpenStax Introduction to Political Science provides a strong foundation in global political systems, exploring how and why political realities unfold. Rich with examples of individual and national social action, this text emphasizes students’ role in the political sphere and equips them to be active and informed participants in civil society. Learn more about what this free, openly-licensed textbook has to offer you and your students.

Subject:: Political Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: Rice University
Provider Set:: OpenStax College
Author:: Brenda Norton; Cassandra Kharti; Emilia B Carvalho; Joseph Prud’homme; Mark Carl Rom; Masaki Hidaka; Rachel Bzostek Walker; Rebecca Eissler; Robert Postic; Shyam Krishnan Sriram; Terri Susan Fine; Timothy Lim; Victoria Williams
Date Added:: 06/15/2023

An Introduction to Politics

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An Introduction to Politics proposes to chart a path that is at once a little more brief, concise and in between than those textbooks currently on the market. As this class is usually taught to freshmen, there is little to be gained and much to be lost with overloading a text with too much minutiae of the ins and outs of politics. Covering too much will, in the end, be covering too little if students don’t read or give up on reading the book. Politics is a great story—the story of human existence. A successful textbook needs to tell that story.

Subject:: Political Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: LibreTexts
Date Added:: 05/02/2023

Introduction to Psychology

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Comprehensive coverage of core concepts grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research, including coverage of the DSM-5 in discussions of psychological disorders. Incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.

Subject:: Psychology; Social Science
Material Type:: Full Course; Textbook
Provider:: Lumen Learning
Provider Set:: Candela Courseware
Date Added:: 05/02/2023

Introduction to Sociology

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Introduction to Sociology
There is perhaps no course more immediately impactful and relevant to students’ lives than sociology. This course provides a comprehensive overview of key sociological topics and encourages students to think critically about the social world. Students develop the sociological imagination and examine society through each of the main sociological paradigms. The course includes embedded practice questions with targeted feedback to encourage reflection and application, as well as videos, discussions, and assignments.

Key topics include research, culture, socialization, society and groups, deviance and crime, stratification and inequality, race and ethnicity, gender, sex, and sexuality, marriage and family, religion, education, health and medicine, aging and the elderly, government and politics, work and the economy, population and urbanization, and social change. Faculty members may readily adapt the course’s OER content to include new developments and research to equip students with what they need to have success in their sociological journey.

Contributors
This course, based on the OpenStax 2e Sociology text, was developed by Lumen Learning and includes additional noteworthy contributions by the Lumen Learning team and:

What’s New?
The 2019 edition of Introduction to Sociology includes the following significant improvements and enhancements:

Improved course organization
Modules are more consistent in size. This means some modules have been separated out from the previous version of the course. This enables greater instructor flexibility and more manageable learning for students.
Content is organized around specific, granular learning outcomes, which are listed at the top of each page.
Practice questions, try it questions, and quiz questions all align with learning outcomes.
Improved course content
Course content was reviewed for accuracy and currency, then updated with modern examples, news, and research.
“Try It” embedded practice questions for every learning outcome. This means that students learn about concepts and then immediately check their understanding with applied practice.
“Watch It” embedded videos that explain and reiterate key concepts throughout the course.
Most videos come from CrashCourse Sociology, although several others are included from various sources such as Khan Academy and Sociology Live!
Discussions and Assignments for every module
As a Waymaker course, this is customizable and delivered with user-friendly personalized learning tools to strengthen engagement and student success. There are formative self-check assessments and summative quiz questions that can be imported directly into the LMS.

Pacing
The Introduction to Sociology course contains eighteen modules. Since many instructors choose not to teach every module, sometimes it works well to cover roughly one module per week for a sixteen-week semester. Although the modules are generally similar in size, some of the content is lighter in certain modules or more dense in others, so it may make sense to combine some modules in one week or draw out other modules over several weeks. See the “Pacing” page inside of faculty resources for more information and suggestions.

Subject:: Social Science; Sociology
Material Type:: Full Course
Provider:: Lumen Learning
Date Added:: 05/02/2023

Introduction to Sociology 2e (superseded)

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Introduction to Sociology is intended for a one-semester introductory sociology course. Conceived of and developed by active sociology instructors, this up-to-date title and can be downloaded now by clicking on the "Get this book" button below. This online, fully editable and customizable title includes sociology theory and research; real-world applications; simplify and debate features; and learning objectives for each chapter

Note: this resource now links to the third edition, released in 2021. Its record is in OER Commons to allow users to see endorsements, reviews, etc...

Subject:: Social Science; Sociology
Material Type:: Textbook
Provider:: Rice University
Provider Set:: OpenStax College
Author:: Eric Strayer; Faye Jones; Gail Scaramuzzo; Jeff Bry; Nathan Keirns; Sally Vyain; Susan Cody-Rydezerski; Tommy Sadler
Date Added:: 02/23/2015

Introduction to the Archaic Period, The Original Coloradans, Teacher's Guide, Museums of Western Colorado

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Introduction to the Formative Period. This Teacher Guide from the Museums of Western Colorado provides teacher background on the Formative period of indigenous inhabitants in Colorado's western Grand Valley region from 750 BCE – 1300 CE years ago years ago. Use this guide alongside the Rock Art lesson. https://museumofwesternco.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Lesson-4-Rock-Art.pdf

Subject:: Ancient History; Anthropology; Archaeology; Art History; Arts and Humanities; Cultural Geography; Ethnic Studies; History; Social Science; Visual Arts and Design; World Cultures
Material Type:: Reading; Teacher's Guide
Provider:: Museums of Western Colorado
Provider Set:: Museum of the West
Date Added:: 02/24/2023

Introduction to the Formative Stage, The Original Coloradans, Teacher's Guide, Museums of Western Colorado

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Introduction to the Archaic Period. This Teacher Guide from the Museums of Western Colorado provides teacher background on the Archaic period of indigenous inhabitants in Colorado's western Grand Valley region from 8,000 – 2,500 years ago years ago. Use this guide alongside the Migration into North America lesson. https://museumofwesternco.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Lesson-2-Migration-into-North-America.pdf

Subject:: Ancient History; Anthropology; Archaeology; Art History; Arts and Humanities; Cultural Geography; Ethnic Studies; History; Social Science; Visual Arts and Design; World Cultures
Material Type:: Reading; Teacher's Guide
Provider:: Museums of Western Colorado
Provider Set:: Museum of the West
Date Added:: 02/24/2023

Introduction to the Paleoindian Period

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Introduction to the Paleoindian Period. This Teacher Guide from the Museums of Western Colorado provides teacher background on the Paleo Indian period of indigenous inhabitants in Colorado's western Grand Valley region from >14,000 – 9,000 years ago. Use this guide alongside the Trash Can Archeology lesson https://museumofwesternco.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Lesson-1-Trash-Can-Archaeology.pdf

Subject:: Ancient History; Anthropology; Archaeology; Art History; Arts and Humanities; Cultural Geography; Ethnic Studies; History; Paleontology; Physical Science; Social Science; Visual Arts and Design; World Cultures
Material Type:: Reading; Teacher's Guide
Provider:: Museums of Western Colorado
Provider Set:: Museum of the West
Date Added:: 02/24/2023

Inuit Observations of Climate Change

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This video features changes in the land, sea, and animals that are being observed by the residents of Sachs Harbour, Northwest Territories, Canada â many of whom hunt, trap, and fishâbecause of their long-standing and intimate connection with their ecosystem. Scientists interview the residents and record their observations in order to deepen our understanding of climate change in the polar region. Background essay and discussion questions are included.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Biology; Ecology; Economics; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Physical Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Date Added:: 03/09/2023

Investigating Deforestation Through An Earth Systems View Using Landsat

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This activity has students use an Earth Systems perspective to identify the various causes associated with changes to Earth's forests as they review Landsat imagery of site locations from around the world.

Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Applied Science; Biology; Cultural Geography; Earth and Space Science; Ecology; Environmental Science; Environmental Studies; Life Science; Physical Geography; Physical Science; Political Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Provider Set:: CLEAN: Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network
Author:: My NASA Data; National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Date Added:: 07/12/2021

Investigating Our Past through Photographs, Clues from the Landscape: Lesson 4, Museums of the West: Social Studies Lessons

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Clues from the Landscape Social Studies Lesson 2 Discovering Public Lands as Living Museums is designed to be used with Clues from the Landscape Artifact Kit. Lessons 1, 2 and 4 can be completed without the artifacts from the kit. These kits are available through Musuems of Western Colorado to D51 Teachers. This lesson can be adapted to use without the kit. Students will be able to: • Observe and analyze historical photographs • Predict future events based on historical photographs • Pose relevant questions about events they encounter in historical photographs • Compare and contrast life in the Grand Valley in the past with life today.

Subject:: Anthropology; Art History; Cultural Geography; Earth and Space Science; History; Physical Geography; Social Science; U.S. History; Visual Arts and Design
Material Type:: Lesson; Lesson Plan
Provider:: Museums of Western Colorado
Provider Set:: Museum of the West
Date Added:: 02/06/2023

Investigating contaminant transport and environmental justice issues in a local watershed through service learning projects with Sierra Club

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The Sierra Club has defined an issue that the Environmental Hydrogeology class will help address in this project: most of the surface waters in Memphis are under fish advisories and yet a portion of the population still subsistence fishes from these waters. Our main product we will produce for Sierra Club is a map of fishing sightings based on survey data we collect during the semester and a proposed sampling strategy to assess potential pollutants based on the knowledge the students gain in field and lab activities. We will also provide information on the percentage of survey participants that are aware of pollution issues in the local waterways and percentage that would be detered from fishing if they saw a sign. At the end of the semester, the students will hold an art contest to design better fish advisory signs, and designs will be made available to Sierra Club and the TN Dept. of Environment and Conservation.

Prior to beginning these activities, the students will have created a base map of Memphis in GIS during a previous lab and used it to consider questions of pollutant runoff from various urban spaces such as golf courses, roads, shopping centers, and City parks. (The instructions for this activity are included in the other materials section below under Creating a Base Map in GIS (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 30kB Feb7 10).) The base map will be used throughout the activities as field data and information from interviews/surveys are collected and added to the map for subsequent consideration of possible environmental justice issues.

The lab activities outlined require the students to conduct grain size analyses using samples that community members provide to them, calculate hydraulic conductivity, measure infiltration rates in the community, estimate impervious surfaces within the community, and subsequently model the transport of water within that community. Results of their work will be conveyed back to the community both through personal contact and via the Wiki page the students produce. Students will base their sampling recommendations by generalizing the concepts learned from these activities (and others during the semester) to apply the course material to the service project. The final map of sighting and recommendations for Sierra Club requires the students to apply concepts from previous activities and will be completed during the lab activity: Mapping survey results.

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Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Business and Communication; Chemistry; Environmental Studies; Management; Physical Science; Political Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Homework/Assignment; Lesson Plan
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 11/18/2021

Investigative Case - "Goodbye Honey Buckets"

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Investigative Case - "Goodbye Honey Buckets"

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Students will investigate arctic geology and hydrology as well as tundra ecology as they consider options for sewage treatment. Public safety, environmental impact, and issues of construction and engineering will be explored.

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Subject:: Agriculture and Natural Resources; Business and Communication; Chemistry; Environmental Studies; Management; Physical Science; Political Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Assessment; Lesson Plan
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Author:: Developed by Lana McNeil, College of Rural Alaska, Nome for Lifelines Online. (http://bioquest.org/lifelines/index.html)
Date Added:: 11/04/2021

Investigative Case - "Swampeast Missouri"

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Students will explore wetland hydrology and biology and decide whether or not to restore a wetland or retain dams and drainage systems.

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Subject:: Biology; Business and Communication; Earth and Space Science; Hydrology; Life Science; Management; Political Science; Social Science
Material Type:: Assessment; Lesson Plan
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Teach the Earth
Date Added:: 09/20/2022

Investing for Retirement

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Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum module. Students use the Compound Interest Equation and an annuity equation to calculate the growth of investments over time.

Subject:: Economics; Mathematics; Social Science
Material Type:: Activity/Lab
Provider:: Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:: Pedagogy in Action
Date Added:: 04/12/2023

Investing in Yourself: An Economic Approach to Education Decisions

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"Human capital" may not be the first thing that comes to mind when we think about investments, but investing in education and training is an important economic decision. Learn about human capital and the return on such an investment in the February 2013 issue.

Subject:: Economics; Social Science
Material Type:: Lesson; Reading
Provider:: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Provider Set:: Page One Economics
Author:: Scott A. Wolla
Date Added:: 10/09/2014