Course Syllabus for Geology 2024-2025
Text: Essentials of Geology, Lutgens and Tarbuck
Dr. Lawlis, instructor
Date | Course Material | Homework Assignment | Reading |
---|---|---|---|
8/26 | |||
8/27 | |||
8/28 | Welcome | Scoring rubric and rules | |
8/29 | An Introduction to Geology | Ch 1: 4-8 | |
8/30 | No class | ||
9/2 | Labor Day | No school | |
9/3 | An Introduction to Geology | HW#1 | Ch 1: 9-13 |
9/4 | An Introduction to Geology | Ch 1: 14-18 | |
9/5 | An Introduction to Geology | Vocab 1 Quiz | Ch 1: 19-23 |
9/6 | No class | ||
9/9 | An Introduction to Geology | HW#2 | Ch 1: 24-28 |
9/10 | An Introduction to Geology | HW#3 | Ch 1: 29-31 |
9/11 | An Introduction to Geology | ||
9/12 | Chapter 1 Test | ||
9/13 | No class | Red, White and Gold Day | |
9/16 | Plate Tectonics | Ch 2: 34-38 | |
9/17 | Plate Tectonics | HW#4 | Ch 2: 39-43 |
9/18 | Plate Tectonics | Ch 2: 44-48 | |
9/19 | Plate Tectonics | Vocab 2 Quiz | Ch 2: 49-53 |
9/20 | No class | ||
9/23 | Plate Tectonics | HW#5 | Ch 2: 54-58 |
9/24 | Plate Tectonics | HW#6 | Ch 2: 59-65 |
9/25 | Plate Tectonics | ||
9/26 | Chapter 2 Test | ||
9/27 | No class | ||
9/30 | Matter and Minerals | Ch 3: 68-72 | |
10/1 | Matter and Minerals | HW#7 | Ch 3: 73-67 |
10/2 | Matter and Minerals | Ch 3: 68-72 | |
10/3 | Rosh Hashanah | No school | |
10/4 | No class | ||
10/7 | Matter and Minerals | Vocab 3 Quiz | Ch 3: 73-77 |
10/8 | Matter and Minerals | HW#8 | Ch 3: 78-82 |
10/9 | Matter and Minerals | HW#9 | Ch 3: 83-87 |
10/10 | Matter and Minerals | Ch 3: 88-93 | |
10/11 | No class | ||
10/14 | Fall break | No school | |
10/15 | Fall break | No school | |
10/16 | PSAT Day | No class | |
10/17 | Chapter 3 Test | ||
10/18 | No class | ||
10/21 | Mineral Identification Lab | Ch 4: 96-100 | |
10/22 | Igneous Rocks | Ch 4: 101-105 | |
10/23 | Igneous Rocks | HW#10 | Ch 4: 106-110 |
10/24 | Igneous Rocks | Ch 4: 111-115 | |
10/25 | Conference Day | No school | |
10/28 | Igneous Rocks | Vocab 4 Quiz | Ch 4: 116-120 |
10/29 | Igneous Rocks | HW#11 | Ch 4: 121-125 |
10/30 | Igneous Rocks | HW#12 | |
10/31 | Igneous Rocks | ||
11/1 | No class | ||
11/4 | Chapter 4 Test | ||
11/5 | Sedimentary Rocks | Ch 7: 186-190 | |
11/6 | Sedimentary Rocks | HW#13 | Ch 7: 191-195 |
11/7 | Sedimentary Rocks | Ch 7: 196-200 | |
11/8 | No class | ||
11/11 | Sedimentary Rocks | Vocab 7 Quiz | Ch 7: 201-205 |
11/12 | Sedimentary Rocks | HW#14 | Ch 7: 206-210 |
11/13 | Sedimentary Rocks | HW#15 | Ch 7: 211-215 |
11/14 | Sedimentary Rocks | ||
11/15 | No class | ||
11/18 | Chapter 7 Test | ||
11/19 | Metamorphic Rocks | HW#16 | Ch 8: 218-222 |
11/20 | Metamorphic Rocks | Ch 8: 223-227 | |
11/21 | Metamorphic Rocks | HW#17 | Ch 8: 228-232 |
11/22 | No class | ||
11/25 | Metamorphic Rocks | Vocab Quiz 8 | Ch 8: 233-237 |
11/26 | Metamorphic Rocks | ||
------------ Thanksgiving Break ------------ | |||
12/2 | Metamorphic Rocks | HW#18 | |
12/3 | Metamorphic Rocks | ||
12/4 | Chapter 8 Test | ||
12/5 | TBA | ||
12/6 | No class | ||
12/9 | TBA | Ch 9: 240-244 | |
12/10 | Earthquakes | HW#19 | Ch 9: 245-249 |
12/11 | Earthquakes | Ch 9: 250-254 | |
12/12 | Earthquakes | Vocab Quiz 9 | Ch 9: 255-259 |
12/13 | No class | ||
12/16 | Earthquakes | HW#20 | Ch 9: 260-264 |
12/17 | Earthquakes | HW#21 | Ch 9: 265-267 |
12/18 | Earthquakes | ||
12/19 | Chapter 9 Test | ||
12/20 | No class | ||
------------ Winter Holiday------------ | |||
1/6 | Review | ||
1/7 | Review | ||
1/8 | Review | ||
1/9 | Review | ||
1/10 | No class | ||
1/13 | Review | ||
1/14 | US Exams | ||
1/15 | US Exams | ||
1/16 | US Exams | ||
1/17 | US Exams | End of Semester |