GEO101  Short Paper – Guidelines Final Paper due: (with Final Exam) A short 2 page project will be due on the last day with your final exam. You can choose ANY topic you like related to geology.  • Your project title must be stated as a hypothesis.  • I encourage non­traditional methods. You can choose to use alternative media such as a video,  develop a new geology related app for cell phones, I­pads, video game, volunteer at a local  earthquake relief, planning, or outreach center,  re­write lyrics to a popular song, theatrical skit,  poem, filmed student movie, survey, short experiment, etc.   (All dialogue in your activity can be used as the text in your paper.) • You may work in pairs or groups. For all projects you must write your final  results or  information (e.g. lyrics, poem, dialogue) into a 2 pages paper. If working in groups, you must  write 2 pages per student. Please do your OWN work when contributing too group projects.  • References must include 2 books or articles in the format examples given (class text book will  not count). (Note: Web URL’s are NOT ACCEPTABLE as a reference) • Paper length must be 2 pages (per person), double spaced with 12 point font.  • Extra credit for brief presentation (2­3 minutes) of your work in class.  Look for topics in your text book, in library books, or the […]

Observation In Week One of this course, you were asked to find a child to observe. Using the plan that you created in the second discussion forum this week, you will observe the child using the requirements below and summarize your observation. This can be done in one sitting, or it can be done in two since you will be conducting two different observations. Two […]

As professor said, we should write the comparison of this theme, and related topics, across 3 different regions. This is a group project, our theme is “Population and Settlement”, I would chose to write topic “what factors effect on the change of Population” on three regions: CHINA, INDIA, U.S. The professor did not mention how many sources should we use, you could choose how many […]

1. What is the synoptic problem ? 2.What elements are the same in the Rich Ruler story as it appears in Mark , Matthew , and Luke ? 3.What elements are different? 4.What does each story emphasis? I need to answer this Questions. Pick the answers form “The New Testment: A Historical Introdustion to the Early Christian Writings” book. Right 1 page Questions and answers. […]

To complete these exercises, you will need to use a computer equipped with Google Earth software (available as a free download). You will be examining and describing cultural landscapes. You will utilize screenshots from Google Earth that you have annotated along with images of the locations. Narratives that you will compose will analyze and explain the cultural landscapes, using the multimedia materials as supporting evidence. 

Pick a person to interview who has had a different cultural experience than you. Maybe the person or person’s family is from a different region or country. Other forms of diversity or difference are acceptable too. You may interview someone of any age, and it is OK if he or she is a co-worker, neighbor, friend, relative, spouse, or someone else you know. However, please […]

ASSIGNMENT 1 and 2: LAB REPORTS You are a scientist in your life and in the real world. Part of the fun of learning about the world and how it works is going beyond the text and seeing it for yourself in action. This quarter you are studying 4 major fields of science Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science and Astronomy. For two (2) of those fields, […]

Florida has a host of issues relating to water. Do a bit of research and write a 1000 word paper about one of these issues. Some possible topics include: ground water depletion, Everglades restoration, salt water intrusion, urban runoff, agricultural runoff, ground water contamination.  Your paper should utilize APA format and have at least THREE references (your book and Wikipedia do not count).

This is especially important when discussing Harm DeBlij’s Why Geography Matters. While all discussions of in-class material and assigned readings will be assessed through class participation, discussion of the assigned chapters in DeBlij’s book will be more formally assessed.  Full in-class participation in these discussions is desirable but not always practicable. Some students tend more than others to be comfortable speaking up and providing their […]

Prepare a 6 page (single-spaced) review of the advantages and disadvantages of using Global Positioning software in daily life. You should cite at least 3 scholarly journals (that are peer reviewed) in making your arguments. You may use the search techniques and Library databases outlined in the library orientation and library materials and links on Canvas.