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Sustaining US

Jim Farrell, St. Olaf College
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Initial Publication Date: September 18, 2006

Summary

This assignment is a final exam for an American Studies course, asking students to apply American Studies thinking to the issue of sustainability. This exam can be done individually or in groups.


Learning Goals

  • Application of concepts and ideas from American Studies.
  • Imagination of alternative futures.
  • Understanding of both individual and institutional forms of human agency.

Context for Use

Final exam for introductory American Studies course.

Description and Teaching Materials

Assignment sheet. Assignment sheet (Microsoft Word 22kB Sep18 06)

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