Woah- surprise surprise. This class ended up being one of my favorite college courses. All of my prior biases have been eliminated, and it has changed my whole perception of the natural world. I wouldn't change any part of this class, but would have maybe rather took it in fall or spring so I had more time for the work. The only assignments I found a little too much were these actual journals. Though they make you think, a lot of the connections are already made, and these journals just regergitate already confirmed thoughts. I think in a class like this, the more controversial the information the better. It makes you face real situations that we will soon be facing. Continue asking and tempting students to express how they feel about issues. The best way to learn about the things in this class is to openly speak about them.
A land remeberd was as good as it gets. One of the best books I have ever read, I recommend this novel to be used throughout FGCU's colloqiuim indefinitely. The other two on the other hand were a little much.... Now I understand to learn about issues, it must be expressed factually and scientifically like in State of the World. But the reading seemed a little too biased for me, and dropped a a few too many bogus statistics. As well, some of the readings in the colloqiuim reader were inspriring, but others too bland. I respect Paul Loeb, but honestly he just bores the snooze out of me.
The field trips were what overall made the class. Even the required service learning was like a field trip for me as well. All in all, I would suggest all of the trips we went to to the other classes. Ms. Davis, you did a fantastic job and I wish you the best :)
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