Write a weekly memo (example and instructions attached). The sources needed will either be attached or the link will be included here in the directions.
Example weekly memo:
- References all assigned readings/films for both Monday and Wednesday lectures
- Summarizes important concepts from the readings/films
- Uses evidence from the readings/films and includes specific citations (ex. page numbers)
- Includes original analysis and personal reflection
Optional: you may include questions about the readings/films, content from lectures,
content from materials outside of class (ex. news articles), or criticisms of the readings/films
Sources:
Oct 12 (legislative Monday): Disasters and Environmental Justice
- Read: Heat Wave: A Social Autopsy of Disaster in Chicago (Intro, Ch 1, 2)
(attached) - Read: Dorceta Taylor, “The Rise of the Environmental Justice Paradigm”
(attached)
Oct 13: Sandy, Climate Change, and the Future New York City
- Read: Eric Klinenberg, “Adaptation” and “Manufacturing Nature”
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/01/07/adaptation-eric-klinenberg
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/08/09/the-seas-are-rising-could-oysters-protect-us - Read: Keith Gessen, “New York’s First Climate Adaptation Battle is Here”
https://www.curbed.com/2021/05/east-river-park-nyc.html
