Weekly Lessons
Each of the lessons below includes learning objectives, reading and browsing assignments, and information about the exercise and quiz that support learning about that week's topic.
Weekly lesson |
Date assigned |
Date due |
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1: Orientation | 15-Aug-11 | 22-Aug-11 |
| Lesson 2: Fundamental concepts of environmental geology | 22-Aug-11 | 29-Aug-11 |
| Lesson 3: Earth's internal structure and plate tectonics | 29-Aug-11 | 5-Sep-11 |
| Lesson 4: Earth materials: rocks and minerals | 5-Sep-11 | 12-Sep-11 |
| Lesson 5: Natural hazards | 12-Sep-11 | 19-Sep-11 |
| Lesson 6: Earthquakes and tsunamis | 19-Sep-11 | 26-Sep-11 |
| Lesson 7: Volcanoes and volcanic hazards | 26-Sep-11 | 3-Oct-11 |
| Lesson 8: Streams and flooding | 3-Oct-11 | 10-Oct-11 |
| Lesson 9: Mass movements and subsidence | 10-Oct-11 | 17-Oct-11 |
| Lesson 10: Coastal processes | 17-Oct-11 | 24-Oct-11 |
| Lesson 11: Water resources | 24-Oct-11 | 31-Oct-11 |
| Lesson 12: Water pollution | 31-Oct-11 | 7-Nov-11 |
| Lesson 13: Mineral resources: ore formation and mining | 7-Nov-11 | 14-Nov-11 |
| Lesson 14: Fossil fuels and alternative energy resources | 14-Nov-11 | 21-Nov-11 |
| Lesson 15: Soil formation and erosion | 21-Nov-11 | 28-Nov-11 |
| Lesson 16: Global climate change | 28-Nov-11 | 5-Dec-11 |
| Lesson 17: Air pollution and waste management | 5-Dec-11 | 12-Dec-11 |
Writing Assignments
Each assignment below is linked to instructions for a part of the larger writing assignment. The instruction page includes examples, grading rubrics, and instructions on how to access the articles you'll be working with.
Writing assignment |
Date assigned |
Date due |
| Assignment 1: Outline of article | 17-Oct-2011 | 24-Oct-2011 |
| Assignment 2: Abstract of article | 7-Nov-2011 | 15-Nov-2011 |
| Assignment 3: Revised abstract of article | 28-Nov-2011 | 5-Dec-2011 |
