THIS PAPER MUST BE AT LEAST TWO PAGES AND I WILL NEED BACK NO LATER THAN TUESDAY MORNING.  Travel Writing Pretend you are a travel writer. Your assignment is to write about a landscape or place that you have visited that you think others might enjoy. It can be local, national, or international. It can be a city, town, country, state, island, region, or other […]

During the 1960’s, the Moon was the talk of the world. Which group ­­ the US representing the ‘free world’ vs the USSR representing the ‘repressive world’ ­­ would land a man on its surface. Books were written, movies were made and when it occurred, nearly 700 million people around the globe watched on television. The landing was (and still maybe) considered one of man’s […]

Engage in easy conversation about geologic hazards to earn added science discussion credit! Students may earn participation credit for posting: (1) a mini report that provides an answer to a posted question, or (2) a mini report followed by a relevant geology question.. Students are NOT required to tune in and post every week. Please see the rubric on iLearn for important guidance. This policy allows […]

Students will process their research by communicating to the government of a Latin American country an argument that is in favor of preserving or further developing the rain forest by writing a letter directed at the government of a Latin American country. A visual, such as a political cartoon can be used to demonstrate understanding about the content and as a persuasive measure.

GEOLOGY 101  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 […]

Reflect on the growing energy demands and calls for energy independence in the United States. If community leaders proposed a wind farm or biomass plant in your community, how do you think community members would respond? From a personal standpoint, what do you think it will take to make Americans more accepting of alternative energy sources? Your journal entry must be at least 200 words […]

 The Trivia forum is a place where students post mini written reports and find a warm introduction to each week’s new topics and highlights, including information on current geologic events that are mentioned in the news. The Trivia forum is a great place to pose questions pertaining to that week’s topic. Forums provide an opportunity for written communication and interaction with classmates and your instructor. All […]

Determining who the targeted customer is and where they are in the customer life stage is a critical first step in getting to better know your customer so you can direct the company and personnel towards those customers’ needs and wants (see attached reading below). This will help the company utilize their time and resources more efficiently and keep the company on-track via company planning […]

The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the […]

This paper will discuss the health of our oceans. After introducing the subject, you may focus a problem area of your choice. For example, the great garbage patches, acidification of ocean waters, “dead zones,” or the general pollution of the oceans, describing the type, extent, and sources of pollutants involved. In addition, the paper must include what plans have been made and/or strategies have been […]