Assignments

Last Week Today:

Last Week Today is a 15 minute or so segment that starts each class session. Every week, two students will each select an article/video/podcast related to sustainability or resiliency to discuss. Each 5-7 minute presentation should include: the topic of the story, the source of the story, how it relates to sustainability/resiliency. Humor welcomed, think John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” show.

Presenters must post the article/video/podcast to the blog no later than 12 p.m. on the Sunday preceding the class session. Use the category “LWT presentations” to post a link to your material.

Weekly Posts:

  • NYC Gallery: Starting after Class 2, you should post a photo you take during the week that relates to topics you are learning about in class. The idea is to start paying attention to how these are very real issues that are part of New Yorker’s everyday lives, and create an archive of what’s going on around us. Your picture might reflect a problem that impacts NYC or a solution you see in action. Give your image a title and provide a caption/explanation as needed. Use the category “NYC Gallery” to post your image.
    • Post your picture by 5 p.m. Friday, comment on a classmate’s photo by 5 p.m. Sunday before class. (The first NYC Gallery post is due Friday Feb 15, comments due Sunday Feb 17.)
    • You are exempt from the gallery posting when it’s your LWT presentation week.
  • Doug’s News Pick: Occasionally, Doug will select a breaking news story and ask for your opinion. You should post your response no later than Monday at 5 p.m. using the category “Doug’s News Pick”.

Assignments due 2/5:

Assignment due 3/3 by 6pm:

  • Post your idea for the Futures of NY Conference project using the category “Project ideas”.

Assignment due 3/12:

Assignment due 3/26:

Assignment due 4/16:

  • Conference presentation for practice round 1 (post presentation to site, use categories “Conference presentations” and “Round 1 practice”)

Assignment due 4/16:

  • Conference presentation for practice round 2 (post presentation to site, use categories “Conference presentations” and “Round 2 practice”)

Assignment due 5/7:

  • Reactions to Futures of New York Conference (post to site, use category “Futures Conference reaction”)

Assignment due 5/14:

  • Museum of the City of New York visit takeaways (post to site, use category “Museum visit takeaways”)