G100-03 Syllabus

    GEOL. G100           General Geology  (TR)             SPRING, 2011
    Room SB 185 from 1:30-2:45 PM   (Jan 18 -May 05)


    Instructor: Dr. S. A. Isiorho       Office: SB236       Phone:   (260) 481-6249
      E-mail:  isiorho@ipfw.edu  (will not respond to any question sent to my regular school email)
     (Use Blackboard email system for all class related materials)


    1. Course Description:
     This course is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of physical geology and introduction to structural
     geology.  During the course you
will study the earth materials, changes on the earth's surface, the interior of the earth,
    and
the dynamic forces that bring about those changes.  Students should be able to locate physical features such as rivers,
    lakes or mountain chain given a blank world map... tou will not be tested on locating features on maps
.

    You should be able to relate geology
  to environemntal problems and natural hazards.
    What can we tell from rocks and why do we have the different landscapes in USA and around the world? Can you tell what
    minerals and rocks you see around you? Why are the rocks where they are? How were they formed and what use(s) if any, are the rocks?
    Rocks tell stories!


    2. Textbook:
      Geology by Chernicoff & Whitney ....
You have the option to rent your textbook ... for more in formation
        "you may visit www.Rent-a-text.com or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jason Kahlenbeck
         at 260.483.6100 or 0281txt@fheg.follett.com"

    I will encourage you to use all of the available resources...text book, class note (lecture outlines), webnote,
     power point, & internet. 

    I expect all students to participate in class discusions.


    3.  Exams: NOTE: Check the blackboard weekly as I could add new and useful materials.  

    You may also use the Blackboard discussion board for posting questions.....and you can answer any questions posted
    on the discussion board.
    ALL REPORTS MUST BE SENT AS ATTACHMENT THROUGH THE BLACKBOARD ASSIGNMENT
     DROPBOX AS  PORTABLE DIGITAL FILE (PDF).
  
    ALSO, INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND REPORT TITLE IN YOUR REPORT and as part of your file name,
    EXAMPLE, IsiorhoaboutRpt...
failure to have your name as part of your file name will cost you points.

    NO HARD COPY OF ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED

    COURSE GRADE, EXAMS, AND REPORTS:

    Three exams and finals.
    Course grades will be based on

    Two exams (60%) (will drop the lowest score of the first three tests),
    Finals (test #4) (30%),
    Video report (2%),
    Rock report (3%), and
    Flood certificate (5%).

    NOTE: YOU CAN TURN IN YOUR REPORT/ASSIGNMENT BEFORE THEIR DUE DATES
    No class on exam (test) days. ALL EXAMS ARE OPEN BOOK AND WILL BE TAKEN
    ONLINE IN BLACKBOARD.
THE HONOR SYSTEM IS ASSUMED DURING TEST TAKING.
    DO NOT DISCUSS ANY EXAM QUESTIONS OR WORK IN GROUPS. ANYONE CAUGHT CHEATING WILL
     AUTOMATICALLY GET ZERO FOR THAT TEST ... my eyes are on you :)

                NO CLASS ON EXAM  DATES & NO MAKE UP EXAMS

    NOTE: All reports must be saved as portable digital format (PDF) and 'droped' in the assignment box in appropriate
    assignment box in blackboard. Your reports tiltles must include your name, G100, and type of report (video or rock).
     Your report must be sent before 4:00 p.m or as posted. Any report received after 4 p.m. or as posted, will not be graded.
    You are responsible for all materials in the textbook and or internet links and you could get questions outside of
    lectures ... applied questions.
    Grading scale: A=90-100; B=80-89; C=70-79; D=60-69; F=<60
    I DO NOT CURVE. PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME FOR EXTRA CREDIT ... put that energy into your exams and reports.

    Code of Student Rights, Responsibility, and Conduct:
       
Students are strongly advised to know the Code of Student Rights, Responsibility, and Conduct that can be found in the
        Student Handbook and Planner that is published each fall semester. Students are expected to read and understand the
        Code as it relates to cheating, plagiarizing, and aiding and abetting others to cheat and/or plagiarize. Students caught
        cheating and/or plagiarizing on tests, reports, or projects will receive a zero for that portion of the course.

       "Part I.B.3 Individual Rights and Responsibility as Students

        In the classroom, students have the freedom to raise relevant issues pertaining to classroom discussion, to offer reasonable
         doubts
about data presented, and to express alternate opinions to those discussed. However, in excercising this freedom,
         students shall
not interfere with the academic process of the class."


        Students with Disabilities:

    "
If you have a disability and need assistance, special arrangements can be made to accommodate
     most needs. Contact the Director of Services for Students with Disabilities (Walb, room 113,
     telephone number (260) 481-6658), as soon as possible to work out the details. Once the
     Director has provided you with a letter attesting to your needs for modification, bring the letter
     to me. For more information, please visit the web site for SSD at http://www.ipfw.edu/ssd/"




    Optional PreQuiz: (January  10-14) through
BLACKBOARD.
    Would recommend you take the prequiz as the score will be added to one of your test scores.

    4. Tentative Schedule:
    Chapter 1    Introduction to Physical Geology                                                                       
    Chapter 2    Atoms, Elements, and Minerals    (class note/outline)                                       
    Chapter 3    Igneous Rocks, Intrusive Activity, and the Origin of Igneous Rocks                 
                            Class notes/outline (Igneous Rocks... Chapters 3&4)
    Chapter 4    Volcanism and Extrusive Rocks                                                                         
                             Learn about volcanoes of the world   VOLCANOES
    Chapter 5    Weathering: and Soil (Class note/outline)             Tree splits rock                      


                                Exam I    Thursday, February 3
                                      (available in Blackboard from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)

    Chapter 6    Sedimentation and Sedimentary Rocks  (class note/outline                          
                               Sed. rock type and depositional environments

    Chapter 7    Metamorphism, Metamorphic Rocks.......               (class note/outline)         

    Check out this site (Geogarden Tour) and write a one-page (double space) report on any two specific rocks...
   
Your report (3%) should include should include ... why you chose the rocks, names, uses, minerals, etc. due February 17

    Chapter 8    Time and Geology                          (class note/outline)                                  
    Chapter 19? Shores and Coastal Processes                                                                           
                              Links to slides  on  coastal  features......

     Write four SHORT sentences (2%) on the video: The Living Machine OR any other video the instructor may
     show in class (one sentence must be from the begining, one from the middle and the other two from the end of the video).
     Note: you must number your sentences (e.g. 1. This is the begining..., 2. We'll have four exams, 3. the earth structure...etc)
     due by 4:00 p.m. February 25 through Blackboard  assignment drop box.

    Rock.     Arch, Stacks, 3, & 4

    Review Slides for Test #2
                                 Exam II    Thursday, March 3
                    
(available in Blackboard from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)


    Chapter 9     Geologic Structure Slides    (Folds, Faults, and Joints)    (class note/outline)      

    Chapter 10    Earthquakes           (class note not available) Powerpoint Slides                          
    Chapter 11    The Earth's Interior        (class note/outline)                                                        
    Chapter 12    Plate Tectonics               (class note/outline)                                                       
                                    Plate tectonics animations
    Chapter 14?   Mass Wasting                                 (class note/outline)                                     
 

                                 Exam III     Thursday, March 31
                    
(available in Blackboard from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)

    Streams / Rivers (classnote/outline) Do the river flood assignment and turn in your certificate of completion
         (worth 5% of your course grade). Due by 4:00 pm, April  14.

    START ON EARLY ON THIS ASSIGNMENT AS IT MAY TAKE YOU ANYWHERE FROM 30 MINUTES TO TWO
     HOURS. (your name must be on the certificate...right click on the certificate to save it as
as JIF, JPEG, BMP, and
     download it before attaching it to your WebCt blackboard assignment section..make sure you 'drop' or attach it to
     the correct topic)


    Chapter 15    Rivers & Floods Ppt Slides by E.Conklin 
                           New Orleans Floods, (Photo Slides) New Orleans (2005) 
                          Hurricane Floyd        Great Britain Flood
    Chapter 16   Groundwater                                              (class note)                               
                       NAmerica drought     Drought              Lake Chad Drought
                        Powerpoint slides for River/Groundwater

    Chapter 17    Glaciers and Glaciation                            (class note/outline)                                            
    Chapter 18    Deserts and Wind Action                       (class note/outline)                                  

    Optional Post Quiz: (April 28) (6 am to 6 pm) through BLACKBOARD.
    Would recommend you take the post quiz as the score will be added to your Test #4.
                              Exam IV 
      (
available in Blackboard from
Wednesday May 5,
    6:00  a.m. through Thursday May 4, 2:00 p.m.)

                        All exams will be 70 minutes long.



    Some interesting links
    Short videos on Space, Time, and Big Ideas

    Questions?  Email me through Blackboard email or use the discussion board.
    NO CLASS MARCH 8 & 10 (SPRING BREAK)                                                                                                                          Isiorho's Homepage                             Geoscience page                         IPFW Homepage
    Check the syllabus frequently. This is a living document.
    New materials will be added here :)

    Why Earth Science? Check out this youtube video from the American Geological Institute.


    Last Updated December 8, 2010
 
      Glacier livecam Movies

      Students generated power points..maybe useful..