Lesson
Topics
Discussions/Project Assignments
One 9/27 Introduction and Overview Readings:
1. Basic Concepts and Terms - FEMA Session 1 -- http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/fm.asp
2. A short story about sex and floodplain management.
3. Restoration of Puget Sound Rivers , Montgomery, Bolton, Booth and Wall (ISBN 0295982950)

Begin your glossary of key terms.
Two 10/2-10/4 Physical processes

1. Puyallup River Basin Issues - Harold Smelt, Pierce Co.
2. Presentation of major physical processes - Lectures

 Readings:
1. FEMA Sessions 1 -- 7
2. Team Assignment

Continue your glossary of key terms.
Three 10/9 -10/11 Physical processes -- continued

1. Discussion of climate changes) - Rick Palmer, Climate Impact Group.

Discussion/ Presentation

Continue glossary of key terms.
Four 10/16-10/18 Physical processes Continued

1. Application of Processes to Puyallup River - Discussion
2. Exploration of issues - Team discussions.
3. Presentation/Examination

Biological processes

1. Presentation of processes- Susan Bolton Director of Stream Side Studies Program.

 Readings:
1. FEMA Sessions 8 - 13

Team Assignment

NORFMA Conference

Continue your glossary of key terms.
Five 10/23-10/25 Field trip

Biological processes

1. Presentation of biological processes continued
2. Application of Processes to Puyallup River - Discussion
3. Exploration of issues - Team discussions.
4. Presentation/Examination

 Discussion/ Presentation

Continue glossary of key terms.
Six 10/30-11/1 Societal processes (Policy/Risk)

1. Discussion of Risk, Risk Reduction, Legal Framework
2. National Flood Insurance Program

 Readings:
1. FEMA Sessions 15 - 20

Continue glossary of key terms.
Seven 11/6-11/8 Societal processes (Continued)

1. Tools, Policies and Strategies

 Readings:
1. FEMA Sessions 21 - 23

Continue glossary of key terms.
Eight 11/13-11/15 Integration of Issues - Derek Booth PhD

Project Development and Team activity

Readings:
1. FEMA Sessions 23 - 26

Continue glossary of key terms.
  Thanksgiving Week, 11/20-11/26  
Nine 11/20-11/22 Societal processes (Continued)

1. Application of Processes to Puyallup River - Discussion
2. Exploration of issues - Team discussions.

Continue glossary of key terms.
Ten 11/27-11/29 Project Discussion and Team Activity Continue glossary of key terms.
Eleven 12/4-12/06 Integration of Issues - Derek Booth PhD

Project Development

Completed glossary is due Monday, December 11

Course Team Presentations