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Class 1:
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Syllabus
Assignments and Readings
Choose Presentation topics
Introduction to Louisiana geology
Introduction to the History of Jazz
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Class 2:
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River processes
History of Jazz (continued)
Student presentations
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Class 3:
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Coastal processes
New Orleans music
Student presentations
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Class 4:
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Global Warming
New Orleans music
Student presentations |
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Class 5&6:
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New Orleans music
Student Presentations
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Class 7:
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Last-minute preparation information
Hurricanes
New Orleans music
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Trip schedule:
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The daily activites will depend in part on which musicians are playing. Roughly, we will spend mornings on environment-related activities (swamps, levees, rivers, etc.), have afternoons free to explore or rest, and go out in the evenings to listen to music.
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