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The Rachel Carson Seminar class is different from the face to face courses you have encountered in the past. To make you feel more comfortable in this class we want to give you some idea of what it will be like. The first thing you need to do is to read this page, which is the Course Description. Then, click on Goals, Requirements, and Teachers, and learn a little more about the program. After reviewing the above information, you may begin the course of study with Getting Started. There, you will be led through the process of acquiring your Rachel Carson web-based email account and you will join the Rachel Carson Listserv. We will use this listserv to make class announcements and you will use it to share your work with your fellow students and teachers. The seminar class will meet about twice a week in the Rachel Carson classroom at Churchill High School (C-8). We envision that each seminar group will include 15-20 students.The seminars will meet to discuss and debate topics related to natural resources issues. It will be a place to share ideas for projects, learn from local professionals, and facilitate the exchange of information between students and teachers. The seminar leader will encourage substantive interactions among students and will promote an atmosphere in which students can respond to one another's work. The seminar time will also be used to provide instruction in the use of technologies, accessing on-line resources, and address logistical concerns relating to other Rachel Carson classes. The great power in taking a class over the Internet, is your opportunity to interact with classmates from all over the world. You may be lucky enough to share your opinions and perceptions with people who may have quite a different world view than yourself. A student from Moscow may have a different idea about natural resource issues than a student from Eugene or Beijing. You will be required, on occasion, to read and comment on the writing of other students. This will be both exciting and frustrating. Keep in mind that not everyone speaks English as their first language and that a joke, without the ability to see a smile, can be taken as an insult. After completing the Getting Started section, you should receive a brief note from us letting you know that we received the information. If you don't get this note from us, let us know. Since you might not actually see us as often as your other teachers, it is important that you let us know when you are stuck or need a little extra help. |
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