This week's Tasks: April 23rd - 27th, 2014

1. Complete Quiz #7: Chapter 4,5 & 6: Rocks and Minerals - (DEADLINE to complete is 11:59 pm on April 27th) using the LMS (Based on Chapter 4,5 & 6 Study Guides). Remember that you will only have one attempt to complete all quizzes. You also only have 30 minutes to complete, so make sure that you have completed the reading and study guide before you attempt any quiz in this course.

2. Complete Chapter 25 Study Guide & Chapter 26 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 (NOTE: There are no Powerpoint presentations for this week's content)

Chapter 25: Resources and the Environment

Chapter 26: Energy Resources

3. 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 topic is: Examining the Alternatives to Fossils Fuels

a. Debate & Discussion Topic #11: Exmaining the Alternatives to Fossils Fuels

4. 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 #8: Examining the Alternatives to Fossil Fuels - Comparison Chart

Assignment #8: Examining the Alternatives to Fossil Fuels - Comparison Chart

5. 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 April 27th).

1. 300 Years of Fossil Fuel Use in 300 Seconds (5 min.)

2. The End of Suburbia (52 min.)