PLANTS, PEOPLE AND CULTURE

FALL 2005 SYLLABUS


Check Cloned Plants
Schedule of Lectures
DateLecture
Week 1-September 6-8Tuesday
Introduction to BIO 103
Video: Plants
10 ways to use plants
Assign Food Activity
Video: Plants
Tracing Back Activity

Assign: Medicinal Journal Questions Thursday

Video: Roots, Stem and Leaves
Medicinal Plants
Plant Food Activity
Due: Tracing Back Activity Due
Plant Parts Review Sheet
Week 2- September 13-15 Tuesday
Medicinal Plants
Quiz:Plant Food Activity

Assign:Rain Forest Dilemna Webquest Due 10/6 and Computer Time

Thursday

Medicinal Plants
Assign:Tree Walk Activity (From Lab Book) Due 9/27
Quiz: Plant Cell Activity
Week 3- September 20-22 Tuesday
Start Flowering Plant Activity and Video
Medicinal Plants
Allergy/Poisonous Plants
Assign: Herbal Discussion 9/29
Quiz:Plant Cell

Thursday
Allergy/Poisonous Plants
Finish Flowering Plant Activity
Video: Birds and Bees
Week 4- September 27-29Tuesday
Tree Walk
Allergy/Poisonous Plants

Thursday
VideO:Putting Down Roots
Flowering PlantQuiz
Herbal Discussion
Week 5- October 4-6 Tuesday
Rain Forest Presentations

Thursday

Transpiration Activity
Allergy/Poisonous Plants
Stimulating Beverages
Week 6- October 11-13 Tuesday
Start JUngle Day Activity
Finish Transpiration Activity

Thursday
Exam 1
Finish Jungle Day Activity
Week 7- October 18-20 Tuesday
Stimulating Beverages
Cloning Activity
Quiz: Transpiration Assign:Marijauna Discussion Due 10/27

Thursday
Assign:GE Food Project and Computer Time Due: 11/3
Finish Transpiration Activity Quiz: Jungle Day
Stimulating Beverages/ Psychoactive Plants
Check Cloned Plants
Lab Books Collected
Week 8- October 25-27 Tuesday Photosynthesis Activity and Video
Quiz: Cloning Avtivity

Thursday
Marijuana Discussion
Psychoactive Plants
Check Cloned Plants
Week 9- November 1-3 Tuesday
Video:Tropisms
As Seed Grows Activity
Psychoactive Plants

Thursday
GE Foods Presentaions
Week 10- November 8-10 Tuesday
Exam 2
Plant Growth and Anatomy

Thursday
College Closed - Veterans Day
Week 11- November 16-18 Tuesday
Material:Wood, Paper and Cloth
Assign:Biome Project Due 12/11
Check Plant Growth and Anatomy Plants

Thursday
Duke Gardens Day Classes
Week 12- November 23 Tuesday
Herbal Remedies Activity
Material:Wood, Paper and Cloth
Video: Flowering Plant

Thursday
No Class - Thanksgiving
Week 13- November 30-Decemeber 2Tuesday
Check Herbal remedies Results
Video: The Birds and Bees
Assign: Fruits for lab

Thursday
Flowering Plant Activity
Material:Wood, Paper and Cloth
Week 14 December 9-11Tuesday
Video: Branching Out
Quiz: Flowering Plant Activity
Lab Books Collected

Thursday
Due:Biome Presentations
Origins of Agriculture
Week 15- December 14-16Tuesday
Origins of Agriculture
International Food Day

Thursday
Exam 3
Have a Good Winter Break!

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