Daily Standing Assignment:
1. Read Global, Stateside, and Science/Health sections of Nando Times. Also read Progressive Farmer, Farm Journal, or Agriculture Online. It is also strongly recommended that you also read either the New York Times online or the Washington Post on line. These sources provide information about the current events that are the background to cultural, social, economic, and political forces affecting patterns of life in America today.
2. Also, every day monitor the weather on these sites:
National Radar Summary
Lexington Nexrad
Memphis Nexrad
Atlanta Nexrad
WaayTV 31
Hytop Nexrad
Other Assignments:
Midterm Report [individual]
Final Grade Factors:
Class attendance and participation
Field Work attendance and participation
Cumulative grade for email fieldwork reports
Midterm report [1/3 of grade]
Final Team Project [1/3 of grade]