Week #8: Earth's History
This week's Tasks: October 27th - November 2nd, 2014
1. Complete Quiz #: Chapter 21: Fossils and the Rock Record - (DEADLINE to complete is 11:59 pm on November 2nd) using the LMS (Based on Chapter 21 Study Guide). Remember that you will only have one attempt to complete all quizzes. You also only have 20 minutes to complete, so make sure that you have completed the reading and study guide before you attempt any quiz in this course.
2. Open, read and complete all handouts for the following Powerpoint slideshows.
a. PPT: Earth's History (student worksheet)
3. Complete Chapter 22 Study Guide, Chapter 23 Study Guide & Chapter 24 Study Guide
you will need to print this directly or you can complete it using google docs. Although I will not be collecting or evaluating the Study Guides, I highly recommend completing them as I often use questions directly from these guides on quizzes and unit tests. These guides are useful for keeping up with all course content. NOTE: Next week you will have a quiz based on all three of these chapters.
Access to Textbook Chapters for this week's content
4. Discussion and Debate: Please log in to the chat room in the LMS and contribute regularly to the class discussions / debate for this week. Students will be evaluated on the quality and quantity of their responses. Students are expected to post at least 2 comments under each discussion / debate topic and must respond to at least 2 others comments in the class. Students are also expected to make specific references to external websites, journal articles, books or magazines that support their point of view (doing so will help you achieve that LEVEL 4!)
This week's discussion topics are:
a. Debate & Discussion Topic #9: Climate Change and Earth's History
5. Unit Activities / Assignments: Please complete the following activity this week and submit to Mr. Durk via the DROP BOX on the LMS. To access this activity go to Class Tools, Content, Look for Assignment #6: Fossils and Evidence of Mass Extinction
Assignment #6: Fossils and Evidence of Mass Extinction
6. Complete weekly Video Journal Submissions: You are required to take detailed notes on the various informative videos that you will be watching this semester. Some videos you will need to take notes, others you will be asked to answer specific questions. You should be prepared to watch and copy / prepare notes for approximately 1-2 hours of relevant videos each week in the course.
VIDEOS TO WATCH THIS WEEK - Please add comments and point form notes to your "Video Journal" for each. Submit your Video Journal to Mr. Durk via the DROP BOX. (DUE: 11:59pm on November 2nd).