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Geology100Fall2016
FromFiretoIce:AnIntroductiontoGeology
Instructor:
Dr.TamaraCarleyEmail:[email protected]:610-330-5199Office:VanWickle101cResearchLab:VanWickle1c
TimeandPlace:
Lecture:MWF11:00-11:50,VanWickle108Lab1:M1:10-4:00,VW106(Dr.Carley)Lab2:T8:00-10:50,VW106(Prof.Wilson)OfficeHours:R9:30-12:00,2:00-4:00Orbyappointmentordrop-in
Welcometotheworld(courseobjectives):Anintroductiontogeologycan(andshould!)beabeautiful,powerful,movingexperience.Itcan(andshould!)foreverchangethewayyouseetheworldaroundyou.Thebackdropofyourdailylifewillbeilluminatedasyoulearnabouttheprocessesthathavebuiltandshaped(andcontinuetobuildandshape!)ouroceansandcontinents,andtheprocessesthatwearandtearthemoutofexistence.Youwillbegintorecognizeandappreciateevidenceoftheinner-workingsoftheearthallaroundyou,andineventsanddecisionsthatshapethehumanexperience.Learningoutcomes:
• Employthefundamentalelementsofthescientificmethodinthephysicalandnaturalworld• Interpretandevaluaterepresentationsofscientificdata(graphs,tablesandmaps,etc.)• Understandhowscientificuncertaintyinformstheevaluationofhypotheses,andcite
severalrelevantexamplesofuncertaintyinmoderngeologicunderstanding• Generateandevaluateevidencenecessarytotest(orrevise!)ahypothesis• Understandandevaluatethehistoricaldevelopmentofthetheoryofplatetectonics,
understanditsdrivingmechanisms,andevaluateevidenceoftectonicprocesses• Conceiveofdeeptime,anddemonstrateanappreciationforthetimescalesonwhich
differentearthprocessesoperate• Understandmajoreventsandratesofchangethroughoutgeologichistory,anddescribe
methodologiesusedtodetermineagerelationshipsinthegeologicrecord• DevelopskillsnecessarytoexploreandinterprettheEarthindependently,beyondthewalls
ofVanWickleHall
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TextbookEarth:PortraitofaPlanetbyMarshakisrequiredforthisclass.Iwillusethe5thedition(2015,ISBN:9780393937503)whenIassignreadingsandmakereferencestothetext.Ifyoudecidetouseanoldereditionofthebook,pleasecheckfrequentlywithyourclassmates(orme!)toensureyouarecoveringtheassignedmaterial.Pagenumbers,figures,andheadingshavelikelychangedwitheacheditionofthetext.Pleasenotethatyouwillalsoneedtopurchasealabmanualandfieldnotebookfromthecampusbookstore.Talkin’rocks:I’mhereforyou!I’mveryhappytodiscussthecourse,assignments,yourexperience,andthisdynamicplanetofours.Iinviteyoutostopduringofficehours,byappointment,oranytimeyouseemydooropen(notethelawofangles).Pleasekeepbusinesshours(Monday-Friday,8:00am–6:00pm)inmindduringouremailexchanges.Atypicalday/thewayIteach:Iamastrongproponentof“activelearning,”and“challenge-basedlearning.”Inotherwords,Ifirmlybelievethatthings“stick”bestwhenyoulearnbydoing.Therefore,Iplantokeeplecturingtoaminimum.Thebulkofoursharedclasstimewillbededicatedtohands-onactivities,experiments,problem-identifyingandproblem-solvingexercises,peer-instructionopportunities,discussions,anddebates(andmore!).Therewillbefrequentopportunitiestoexerciseagencyandidentifysubtopicsandexamplesthatareparticularlyinterestingandrelevanttoyourownpersonalinterests.Throughoutthesemester,youwilllearnagreatdealaboutgeology;youwillalsoimproveyourscientificliteracyandcriticalthinkingskills.Thisapproachtoteachingandlearninghashugebenefits,butitrequiresagreatdealofparticipation,cooperation,andenthusiasmonyourpart.Ithankyouinadvance.Attendance:Cometoclass.Cometolab.Attendfieldtrips.Asignificantproportionofyourgradeisdependentuponin-classparticipation.Youmustbepresenttoparticipate.Iwillhappilyconsiderdean-approvedabsences,ordean-ratifiednotesfromtheBailyHealthCenter.Otherwise,youmustbeinclass(andyourassignedlabsection)toearnpointstowardsyourfinalgrade.Timeliness:Wewillspendalotofclasstimethinkingaboutanddiscussinggeologictime.Inpractice,though,Iaskthatyouoperateonsocialcontracttime.Pleasebepunctualforclass,lab,andfieldtrips(especiallyfieldtrips!).Iexpecthomeworktobesubmittedatthebeginningofclass,attheendoflab,orbeforesetMoodledeadlines.Lateworkwillbeaccepteduntilgradedworkisreturnedtoyourclassmates,buttherewillbepenaltiesfortardiness:5%iflateondeadlineday,10%everydaythereafter.Examscannotberescheduledwithoutdean’sapproval.Technologyintheclassroom:It’snottheStoneAgeanymore.Weliveinanamazingtechnologicalera,andwewillmakeuseofmanyelectronicresources(e.g.,GoogleEarth,GIS,GPS,real-timemonitoringdata,Excel,Moodle,etc.)duringoursharedlectureandlabtime.However,thereisatimeandaplaceforeverything.Asageneralrule,pleaseconsiderourclassroomtobeascreenfreezone.Iwillbeveryclearabouttimeswhenlaptops,tablets,andphones(orsimilar)maybeusedintheclassroom(orfield).Otherwise,cometoclassreadytoparticipateindiscussionsandactivitiesandcriticalthinkingexerciseswithoutthecrutchordistractionofatoolwithapowerbutton.Failuretocooperatewillimpactyourabilitytoactivelyparticipate,andthus,yourgrade.AcademicAccommodation:Iamavailabletodiscusappropriateaccommodationsthatyoumayrequiretobesuccessfulinthiscourse.IaskthatyoucontacttheATTIC([email protected],610-330-5098)andinvolvethemincreatinganactionplanassoonaspossible.
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Moodle:WewilluseMoodlefrequently,dailyreadingassignments,resourcedistribution,discussionforums,surveysandpolls,assignmentsubmissions,gradereporting,etc.PleasefamiliarizeyourselfwithMoodle.Letmeknowifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns.MoodleDisclaimer:MoodlecontainsstudentinformationthatisprotectedbytheFamilyEducationalRighttoPrivacyAct(FERPA).Disclosuretounauthorizedpartiesviolatesfederalprivacylaws.CoursesusingMoodlewillmakestudentinformationvisibletootherstudentsinthisclass.Pleaserememberthatthisinformationisprotectedbythesefederalprivacylawsandmustnotbesharedwithanyoneoutsidetheclass.WorkSubmission:
• GoogleEarthassignmentsaredueMondaysat10:00amonMoodle• LabfieldnotesaredueFridaybynoon(onweekswithafieldtrip)• Non-fieldtriplabexercisesaredueattheendofyourlabperiodunlessyouareexplicitly
grantedanextensionbyDr.CarleyorProf.Wilson.• Extracreditwriteupsaredueoneweekafterseminarsat1:00pmonMoodle• Anyotherassignments(rare)willbecollectedatthestartoflectureontheduedate.
WorkReturn:YoumaypickupgradedlabassignmentsandGoogleEarthfeedbackandparticipationnotecardsattheendofyourdesignatedlabperiod.Youcanviewyourgradedexamsinofficehours(typicallyavailableoneweekafteryoutaketheexam).GradeCommunication:Youareresponsibleforkeepingtrackofyourgradesthroughoutthecourseofthesemester.Thevalueofeachassignmentisavailableinthe“GradeBreakdown”sectionofthissyllabus.Youmayinquireaboutyourgradeinofficehours.Gradesarenotnegotiable—takeadvantageofextracreditopportunities!AcademicHonesty:Integrityisofparamountimportance,andIholditinthehighestregard.It’sokay,encouraged,andoftenrequired(!)tostrugglewithcoursework.It’snotokay(never,ever)tocompromiseyouracademicintegrity.Theworkyousubmitforassessmentsmustbeofyourowncreation.Theideasyouputforthindiscussionandtheanswersyouprovideonhomeworkorexamsmustbeyouroriginalthoughts;otherwise,creditmustbegivenwherecreditisdue(citingpublishedwork,oracknowledgingyourpeersfortheirintellectualcontributions).Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutacademichonesty(particularlyforassessmentsthathaveapartnerorgroupcomponent),pleaseask!AnyperceivedbreachofacademicintegritywillbereportedtothechairoftheGeologyandEnvironmentalGeoscienceDepartmentandtotheDeanofStudents.IurgeyoutoconsulttheLafayetteCollegeStudentHandbookforfurtherinformation.ExtraCredit:Youmayearnupto5%extracredittowardsyourfinalgrade.TheDepartmentofGeologyandEnvironmentalGeoscienceshostsafantasticlectureserieswithguestspeakersfromaroundtheregion/country/world.TheselecturesaretypicallyheldatnoononFridaysinVanWickle108,andatastylunchisprovidedforthoseinattendance.Simplyattendingthelectureandlisteningattentivelyisagreatwaytolearnsomethingnewandgainupto0.25%extracredittowardsyourfinalgrade.Youmustsignyournameontheattendancesheettoearnthisextracredit.Ashortwriteup(2pages,1inchmargins,1.5spacing,size12font)canbeturnedinforamaximumof1%extracredittowardsyourfinalgrade.Thewriteupmustcontain:(1)asummaryofthelecture;(2)anoverviewofissuesyoufoundparticularlyinteresting;and(3)questionsyouhaverelatedtothecontentofthelecture.Thesewillbeaccepteduptooneweekfollowingtheseminarinquestion.Datesandgeneraltopicsareprovidedbelow.Formoreinformation,visit:https://geology.lafayette.edu/seminar-series/
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Gradingpolicy:Exceeds
expectations Good,high-qualitywork Sufficient;baselineexpectationsmet Roomforimprovement
A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D-94% 90% 87% 84% 80% 77% 74% 70% 67% 64% 60%Theprovidednumbersindicatetheminimumscorethatmustbeearnedforeachcorresponding
lettergrade.Gradesarenon-negotiable.Takeadvantageofextracredit!GradeBreakdown:
Category BriefDescription %
Participationand
Professionalism
Eachdayyouwillsubmita3x5indexcardwithresponsestopromptsgiveninclass.Thesenotecardswillbeassessedoneffortandengagement(participation).Togainfullcreditinthiscategory,youwillalsoneedtoattendclassandlab,bepunctual,
meetdeadlines,treatotherswithrespect,andabidebyscreen-freerules.
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GoogleEarth
EachweekyouwillsubmitaGoogleEarthfiletitled“LastName_Fall2016_Week#”(example:Carley_Fall2016_Week1).Yourfilewillgroweachweek(e.g.,yourWeek3submissionwillincludetasksfromWeeks1and2).Bytheendofthesemester,youwillhaveadigitalcompilationofthemajorcourseconcepts.Eachsubmissionis
weightedequally,unlessexpresslynotedonaspecificassignmentsheet.
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LabsLabs1,2,5,6,10,12(fieldtrips)areworth1%each(note:GoogleEarthfieldtriptasksarecalculatedinyourGoogleEarthgrade,notyourlabgrade).Allotherlabs
areworth2%each,unlessexpresslynotedonaspecificassignmentsheet.20
Exam1 Sketches,labeling,andshortanswerresponses.Materialfromlectureandlab.AllconceptsdiscussedthroughMonday,Oct.3(inclusive)arefairgame. 10
Exam2Sketches,labeling,andshortanswerresponses.Materialfromlecture,lab,and
GoogleEarth.AllconceptsdiscussedthroughMonday,Nov.14(inclusive)arefairgame.~25%majorconceptsfromExam1,~75%materialcoveredsinceExam1.
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FinalExamShortanswer,sketches,labeling.Materialfromlecture,lab,andGoogleEarth.Allconceptsdiscussedthissemesterarefairgame.~30%majorconceptsfromExams
1and2,~70%materialcoveredsinceExam2.15
Courseschedule:Thisschedule,likeourdynamicplanet,subjecttochange.CheckMoodlefrequentlyforupdates.Fieldtripswillonlyberescheduledintheeventofextremeweather.
Week Theme Lab ImportantDates29August EarthComponents Nolab
05September PlateTectonicsBoundariesTypes,Volcanoes,andAssociatedHazards
MapsandFieldNotes(outside) 12September LocalGeology(fieldtrip) 19September Minerals 26September IgneousRocks 03October Riversystems,Floods,
andSedimentaryEnvironments
BushkillCreek(fieldtrip) 07Oct:Exam110October NoLab 17October EastonFlood(fieldtrip) 24October SedimentaryRocksandBasins 31October
GeologicLawsandPrinciples,StructuralGeology,theRockCycle,andInterpreting
Landscapes
StructuralGeology 07November MetamorphicRocks 14November RingingRocks 18Nov:Exam221November HomeRockCycle 28November LehighGap(fieldtrip) 05December GlaciersandClimate GeologicTime(outside) 12December TheRegistrarwillannouncethetime,dateandplaceofthefinalexamatalaterdate.