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This course is a two semester course which can be taken as one full unit, or in two separate half-credit units. The first semester will focus on current issues and the controversies inherent in a democracy. Students will focus on our local elections and through these become familiar with the place these issues occupy in our American history.

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The second semester will focus more narrowly on issues that are environmental in nature; however, though specific to trees, water, birds and such, each issue is really a part of a greater American cultural attitude, beginning with manifest destiny and our trust that science will solve our problems.

Both semesters will utilize a variety of technologies: electronic mail, listservs, web sites and Walden3 - a MOO for synchronous communication.