Honors 3900 Journal

September 23 October 28 December 5
  • observations on maps
    • 20th century American West
    • pre-L & C
    • 1776-1822
  • observations on WSU Museum of Natural Science
  • observations on Morning: Prefix to Chapter 5
  • observations on web based readings
    • Botany in classroom
    • Jefferson and Louisiana
    • Jefferson and the Moose
    • Jefferson's instructions
    • Biomes
    • What is Science?
    • Evolution
    • 6 articles about the naturalists
  • responses to discussion questions
  • Journey of the Corps, video #1
  • notes on Lewis & Clark research (if applicable)
  • observations on botany field trip (if applicable)
  • species list (in progress)
  • class notes (if included)
  • Responses to discussion questions:
    • Nuttall
    • Long Expedition
    • Douglas
    • artists
    • photographs (your work with individual photographers)
    • Powell
  • observations on Morning chapters 6-10
  • observations on web based materials
    • Lucy Say illustrations
    • 4 great surveys
    • Powell maps
  • Summary and comments on Lost in the Grand Canyon film
  • observations on WSU Herbarium
  • observations on Ft. Bridger field trip (if applicable)
  • notes on Moab trip (if applicable)
  • notes on Powell research (if applicable)
  • notes on Elliott West lecture (if applicable)
  • species list (in progress)
  • class notes (if included)
  • Observations on Morning chapters 11-14
  • Observations on virtual museum visits
  • Notes for oral reports on assigned naturalists and institutions (information based on  additional readings online)
  • Summary of and comments on Mark Harvey's presentation
  • Notes on Dinosaur Wars film and responses to 4 of topics listed in teachers resources
  • Comments on the issues, people, ideas presented in episodes 1 and 2 of  films National Parks: America's Best Idea
  • Notes on John Muir writings -- including those used for oral presentation
  • Notes and comments on John Muir in the New World film
  • Notes on Roosevelt essay
  • Notes on independent field trip (if applicable)
  • species list completed
  • class notes (if included)

     

Everglades National Park JournalSample  pages of the author's own field journal from 1975

The Nature Journal as a Tool for Learning by Karen Matsumoto