Whether you are enrolled in Geology of the National Parks or would like to consider the course for the future, the links below give you access to some of the most commonly used class documents.

• Learning outcomes: Here is a list of the "things you should be able to do" after learning about what we've covered in each part of our text. It will be useful for "catching up" if you miss a topic and as you review for our final.

• Solving science problems step-by-step: Guidelines for setting up and solving quantitative exercises like the ones we'll be working on in Geology of the National Parks. Because this document is a PDF file you will need to install a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer to view it if you have not already done so. To refresh your math skills, check out the math.com site; you can click on a topic in the left-hand column to learn more, see a worked example, or try your hand at some sample problems.

• Weekly lessons: Here are links to our weekly lessons that include learning objectives, reading and browsing assignments, and exercises.
  
  

  Weekly lesson	Date assigned	Date due
  Lesson 1: Orientation	11-Jan-10	16-Jan-10
  Lesson 2: Plate tectonics	18-Jan-10	23-Jan-10
  Lesson 3: Geologic processes I: geologic dating and crustal deformation	25-Jan-10	1-Feb-10
  Lesson 4: Geologic processes II: rocks and minerals	1-Feb-10	8-Feb-10
  Lesson 5: Geologic processes III: volcanoes and earthquakes	8-Feb-10	15-Feb-10
  Lesson 6: Continental rifting	15-Feb-10	22-Feb-10
  Lesson 7: Passive margins I: modern margins and coastal processes	22-Feb-10	1-Mar-10
  Lesson 8: Passive margins II: ancient margins	1-Mar-10	8-Mar-10
  Lesson 9: Subduction zones I: Cascade and Aleutian arcs	8-Mar-10	15-Mar-10
  Lesson 10: Subduction zones II: Sierra Nevada and alpine glaciation	22-Mar-10	29-Mar-10
  Lesson 11: Collisional mountain ranges: collision dynamics and streamflow	29-Mar-10	5-Apr-10
  Lesson 12: San Andreas fault and Transform boundaries	5-Apr-10	12-Apr-10
  Lesson 13: Oceanic hotspots: Hawaiian Islands	12-Apr-10	19-Apr-10
  Lesson 14: Continental hotspots: Yellowstone and the Snake River Plain	19-Apr-10	26-Apr-10
  Lesson 15: North American craton I: undeformed regions and groundwater	26-Apr-10	3-May-10
  Lesson 16: North American craton II: deformed regions	3-May-10	10-May-10
  Lesson 17: Accreted terranes: continental growth and landslide hazards	10-May-10	17-May-10

• Writing assignment: This page has instructions for the writing assignment, article citations, and links to the grading rubrics and abstract template.
  
  

  Writing assignments	Date assigned	Date due
  Assignment 1: Outline of article 1	15-Feb-10	22-Feb-10
  Assignment 2: Abstract of article 1	1-Mar-10	8-Mar-10
  Assignment 3: Outline of article 2	19-Apr-10	26-Apr-10
  Assignment 4: Abstract of article 2	3-May-10	10-May-10

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