Week: Assignment Due Dates	This Week’s Topics	Internet / Database Topics	Lecture/Class #
Week 1:  April 5 Last day to add the class if space is available:  Friday, April 16 Last day to drop the class and be eligible for a refund:  Friday, April 16	Topics: Class overview Environmental Research Method Library tour Video: The Greenhouse Crisis	Vectors of Research (Government, organizations, journals, experts) Overview of Research tools Credibility Internet Libraries	1 Group activity:
Week 2:  April 12 Last day to Drop with a no record of grade:  Friday, April 16 Assignment #1 Due:  Identify an internet site that you might want to use for your Research Project.  Writer brief analysis (half page) of that website applying the Evaluation Criteria. Briefly present the website and review with class.	Class meets in S81 (6 pm) Library Activity Return to S81 at 8:20 pm Topics: Protocol for research Research Methods:  Biodiversity – Federal level	Library Internet Lab (6:30 pm) Searching methods - Focus on internet Databases Searching biodiversity - Federal & international	2 Group activity: Present a website that pertains to your Research Project; review the Evaluation Criteria with the class.
Week 3: April 19 Last day to request a Pass/No Pass grade:  Friday, April 30 Assignment #2 Due: Locate a website that addresses biodiversity; review with class. Writer brief (half page) applying the Evaluation Criteria. Briefly present and review with class.	Topics: Guest Speaker: J. Winkel – “Writing the News Release” Assessment of print media: where does information appear in the newspaper?) Research Methods: Biodiversity – State level	Citing your work, Modern Language Association (MLA) Review: Databases vs. Internet Biodiversity: Searching CA sites: .gov, .org, .edu	3 Group activity: Present a website that addresses biodiversity issues related to your topic.
Week 4:  April 26 Assignment #3 Due: Write a news release AND an editorial for your topic.  Present to the class.	Class meets in S81 (6 pm) Library Activity Return to S81 at 8:20 pm Topics: USGS website	Library Internet Lab Research activity Introduction to King library resources.	4 Group activity: Present news release and editorial for your topic.
Week 5: May 3 Assignment #4 Due: Locate information on the USGS website that relates to your project; present overview to class.	Topics: Guest Speaker: Jim Lucas, Institutional research methods Research Methods: Federal and State Laws and Regulations	Searching Federal and State Laws and Regulations	5 Group activity: Discuss information from USGS that relates to your project.
Week 6: May 10 Assignment#5 Due: What Federal or State laws are associated with your research topic?  Briefly discuss with the class.  How can the information provided by our guest speaker help in your research?	Class meets in S81 (6 pm) Library Activity (6:15 pm) Return to S81 at 8:20 pm Topics: Guest Speaker: Marty Kahn - Electronic media and Research techniques Interviewing skills and techniques Technical considerations	Research biodiversity - state and NGOs. More on Interviewing.	6 Group activity: What Federal or State laws are associated with your research topic?  Briefly discuss with the class.
Week 7:  May 17 Assignment #6 Due: Prepare questions you would ask in interviewing experts and others about your topic. "Internet Groups" now King Library Assignment due (10 points). Three citations from SJSU databases in MLA format in "Works Cited" bibliography.	Meet in S81 at 6 pm Tour of Broadcast Media Center begins at 6:15 pm; Topics: Guest Speaker: Electronic media and Research Techniques Research Methods: Biodiversity - State/Non-Profits CDFG site	No John Hogle Group Activity - practive interviewing skills. Discussion / review of interviewing exercise.	7 Group activity: Practice interviewing skills
Week 8:  May 24 Assignment #7 Due: No assignment due	Meet in S81 at 6 pm Cheeseman ESA Activity (6:30 pm) Topics: Research tools available at the Cheeseman ESA CDFG – Rare Find		8 Group activity: Explore CDFG Rare Find Database.
May 31 Memorial Day Holiday - College/ campus closed - No Classes!
Week 9:  June 7 Assignment #7 Due: Locate information on the CDFG website that relates to your project; present overview to class.	Topics: Guest Speaker: Research Methods:  What is GIS?  How is it used?	Library Internet Lab Research activity	9 Group activity: Discuss information from CDFG that relates to your project.
Week 10:  June 14 Assignment #8 Due: Locate information on the GIS website that relates to your project; present overview to class.	Topics: Research Method: Sustainability; Environmental Compliance	Reserach Activity	10 Group activity: Discuss information from GIS that relates to your project
Week 11: June 21 Final Presentations and Written Report due.		Library Internet Lab Reserach Activity No John Hogle	Final