LOS ANGELES MISSION COLLEGE CULINARY ARTS INSTITUTE SPRING TERM 2018 GREEN TECHNOLOGY OUTLINE WEEK 1 TOPIC ASSIGNMENT Day 1 2/9 Welcome back students! Class Introduction Over view of roster. Over view of syllabus. Overview of course work. Chapter 1 Food cities: Ecology + Urban Agriculture John Liu: Hope in a Changing Climate Visit the garden Visit Student Store for necessary materials for class. Study chapter 1 Study hand-out 1; Planning your Garden from L.A. Victory Garden Initiatives (UCCE). Study Chapter 1 Peak resources and their effect on Urban Farming WEEK 2 2/16 PRESIDENT’S DAY COLLEGE CLOSED PRESIDENT’S DAY COLLEGE CLOSED WEEK 3 TOPIC ASSIGNMENT Day 2 2/23 CLASS ROLLCALL: Setting the stage for a sustainable food system Overview peak oil in Cuba. Review composting machine. Select seed for planting: Tomatoes Chilies Pollinators Chef Alice Waters Chapter 2 QUIZ 1 Wear comfortable cloth for gardening: Denim, long sleeve shirt, working shoes (boots). Gardening gloves. Research project on Slow Food. Project review WEEK 4 TOPIC ASSIGNMENT Day 3 3/2 CLASS ROLLCALL: Chapter 2 Planting strategies for Urban Food System. Traditional vs. Environmental. Urban Agriculture Landscapes. Climate change What is Slow Food U.S.A.? Study hand-out 2, Getting Started from L.A. Victory Garden Initiatives (UCCE) Project Due on 3/9/18 Wear comfortable cloth for gardening: Denim, long sleeve shirt, working shoes (boots). Gardening gloves. WEEK 5 TOPIC ASSIGNMENT Day 4 3/9 CLASS ROLLCALL: Chapter 2 cont. Part 2 Slow Food Project is Due. Urban Agricultural landscapes. What is Permaculture? Wear comfortable cloth for gardening: Denim, long sleeve shirt, working shoes (boots). Gardening gloves.
WEEK 6 TOPIC ASSIGNMET Day 5 3/16 CLASS ROLLCALL: Urban Infrastructure web. System Thinking in a Natural Thinking. Soil testing for microclimates. Hand-out / mason-jar. Chapter 3 QUIZ 2 Wear comfortable cloth for gardening: Denim, long sleeve shirt, working shoes (boots). Gardening gloves. WEEK 7 SPRING BREAK 4/2 TO 4/ 8 Day 6 3/23 CLASS ROLLCALL Chapter 3 Review soil testing & microclimates within the CAI Garden. QUIZ 3 Wear comfortable cloth for gardening: Denim, long sleeve shirt, working shoes (boots). Gardening gloves WEEK 8 3/30 CESAR CHAVEZ BIRTHDAY COLLEGE CLOSED COLLEGEG CLOSED WEEK 9 SPRING BREAK APRIL 1 TROUGH 7 WEEK 10 TOPIC ASSIGNMENT Day 7 4/13 CLASS ROLLCALL: Chapter 3 cont. Vision, Synthesis, and Form. Planning Strategies & methodologies. The Vision Sphere & Narrative. Integrated Resource Management Chapter 4 Wear comfortable cloth for gardening: Denim, long sleeve shirt, working shoes (boots). Gardening gloves Study hand-out 3, Pest management from L.A. Victory Garden Initiatives (UCCE) VEGAN SEMINAR WEEK 11 TOPIC ASSIGNMENT Day 8 4/20 CLASS ROLLCALL: Chapter 4 System Integration and Connection. System Approach &designed Order materials to build raised beds. Prepare amendment & soil. QUIZ 4 Wear comfortable cloth for gardening: Denim, long sleeve shirt, working shoes (boots). Gardening gloves Study hand-out 4, Harvesting from L.A. Victory Garden Initiatives (UCCE) WEEK 12 TOPIC ASSIGNMET Day 9 4/27 CLASS ROLLCALL: Chapter 4 cont. Keep project on track. Build raised bed. Grow your own forest Prepare interlocking block beds. Wear comfortable cloth for gardening: Denim, long sleeve shirt, working shoes (boots). Gardening gloves