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