ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

• THE AMERICAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION OF GUADALAJARA
• 2007 - 2008
• Ing. Geólogo Julián Alberto Flores Díaz

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

• This course is an interdisciplinary study
  integrating life sciences with economics,
  politics, engineering, and ethics. Ecological
  concepts are used throughout the course to
  identify and understand contemporary
  environmental issues.

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EXPECTATIONS

• Students will be expected to analyze
  environmental dilemmas to evaluate the associated
  risks and to formulate possible solutions.
• Students will be expected to develop and defend
  informed views on these topics. Traditional
  teaching methods will be supplemented with
  debates, laboratories, research and independent
  community work.

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CASSROOM RULES

• Three simple classroom rules
• Be respectful
• Be prepared
• Be mature
• ATTENDANCE Be always on time.
• TARDIES 10 minutes of tolerance (3 tardies 1
  absence).
• JUSTIFIED ABSENCE Send the homework on the due
  date. Make-up tests quizzes will be discussed
  with the teacher.
• Extracurricular absences must be approved by the
  HS office.

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PROCEDURES

• Classroom procedures.
• Get to class in an orderly manner and ready to
  work have all your materials ready (notebook,
  textbook, homework and anything else you might
  need).
• NO FOOD.
• TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONE.
• TURN OFF ANY OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICE (except for
  any pacemaker).
• DO NOT DO HOMEWORK of ANY OTHER CLASS.
• CHEATING rules from the ASFG handbook will be
  reinforced.

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DOs

• Be always on time and with your material ready
  (notebook, book, homework, etc.).
• Study daily lessons in advance.
• Write the class agenda in your notebook (date,
  topic, objective, activities and homework).
• Note taking during class.
• Be proactive.

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CLASS MATERIAL

• Professional notebook 100 sheets.
• Enough pens and pencils.
• Color pencils.
• 20 30 cm ruler .
• Sharpener and eraser.
• USB memory for homeworks and presentations when
  required.
• ENTHUSIASM.

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QUARTER GRADES

• Grades are based on a total and constant
  evaluation of students work. (ASFG, HS Faculty
  Handbook)
• CLASS WORK and behavior. 10
• NOTEBOOK 10
• HOMEWORK 20
• PROJECTS 20
• QUIZZES 20
• QUARTER EXAM 20
• TOTAL 100

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SEMESTER GRADE

• 1st and 2nd QUARTER GRADES 80
• SEMESTER EXAM 20
• TOTAL 100

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CURRICULAR RESUME

• I. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
• Ingeniero Geólogo I.P.N. 1978
• Especialidad S.G. Japón - 1990
• M.C. Ingeniería Ambiental I.P.N. 1995
• M.C. Ingeniería Geológica U. de G. 2004
• Diplomado en Historia y Geografía de Jalisco
  2005
• II. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Geólogo minero (metálicos y no metálicos)
• Profesor-Investigador U. de G. Depto.
  Geografía
• Faculty and field Consultant (geohidrología,
  geotecnia, minería, control ambiental, riesgos
  geológicos).
• HS teacher at the ASFG (since 2004)