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Brooklyn College, Department of Geology CC 3.32 – GEOLOGY: The Science of Our World Freshman Learning Community, Fall 2007: FUTURE LESSONS FROM THE PAST (Observations as Evidence) GENERAL INFORMATION Instructor: Wayne Powell Office: 4221N and 3137N Email: [email protected] Lecture: Tuesday 10:50-12:30 Lab: Friday 10:50-12:30; Includes two museum field trips (Dates TBA) Office Hours: Tuesday 10:40-11:40, Thursday 12:30-1:30 Textbook: No specific content textbook required Reading Book: The Oracle: Ancient Delphi and the Science Behind Its Lost Secrets, William J. Broad, 2007, Penguin (Non-Classics) Assessment: Midterm (Lecture and Lab Material) Oct 16 15% Journal Oct 30 & Dec 14 15% Book Review Oct 9 20% Final Exam (Lecture and Lab Material) 50% The philosophy behind the CORE CURRICULUM is that to be a truly effective individual in our modern democratic society you must understand the complexities of our world which involve a diversity of disciplines, and require a variety of problem solving strategies/approaches. In this Freshman Learning Community you will be studying the distant past from two different perspectives, that of the classicist and that of the earth scientist. In this course you will study some of the same concepts, places, and events that you will learn about in CC 1.1. However, the context will be distinct in each course. In fact, Professor Yarrow and I may disagree over some interpretations and conclusions because each of us relies on a unique set of data and approaches to research. As a student of the earth sciences, you will be placing an emphasis on direct observations of phenomena, and the application of the scientific method.Lecture Lab 1 Periodization in Earth History (Eras and Periods, Non-Progressive Nature of Earth History) Minerals 2 Geological Research Approaches (Field Analysis, Experimentation, Modeling) LC Connections Session How do we study the past? 3 Case Study 1: Mt. Vesuvius Building Stone 4 Case Study 1: Mt. Vesuvius Continued Homework Due: Plate Tectonics Chapter Metropolitan Museum of Art Fieldtrip 5 Case Study 2: Geological Investigations of Delphi Homework Due: de Boer et al., 2001 Met Fieldtrip Jigsaw Assignment 6 Case Study 2: Geological Investigations of Delphi Cont. Book Report Due LC Connections Session How is the past recorded? What constitutes evidence? 7 Midterm Fossils: Recognition and Preservation 8 Case Study 3: Understanding Life of the Past (Griffins and Cyclops) “Mythic Creatures” Exhibit at the AMNH 9 Case Study 3: Understanding Life of the Past Continued (Burgess Shale) Homework Due: Life of the Past Chapter Dinosaur Running Speed Course Journal Due 10 Case Study 4: Climate Change (Climate Change and Earth History) Using Data Sets to Explore Global Warming 11 Case Study 4: Climate Change Continued (Ice Ages, Milankovich Cycles, Sea Level Rise) Homework Due: Glaciation Chapter Exploring the Consequences of Global Warming 12 Case Study 4: Climate Change Continued (Global Warming: Natural of Anthropogenic?) Maps: Direction, Scale, Latitude and Longitude 13 Case Study 5: Tsunamis Homework Due: Earthquakes Chapter Maps: Contours, Profiles and Gradient 14 Case Study 6: Geological Investigations of the Great Flood LC Connections Session How do people know their environment? Course Journal DueCC 3.32 BOOK REVIEW Due Date: October 9 Length: 5 pages (Double spaced, 12 pitch font, 1 inch margins) Value: 20% Book: The Oracle: Ancient Delphi and the Science Behind Its Lost Secrets William J. Broad, 2007, Penguin (Non-Classics) This book is a well-written, popular science book by Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times author William Broad. This book documents an inquiry into the mystery of the Oracle of Delphi, a fascinating and influential figure in ancient Greece. The key figures are geologist Jelle de Boer and archeologist John Hale; their team-approach to understanding the Delphic Oracle is a real-life example of the links that exist between the deep-history-based disciplines of geology and classics. Your review must include discussions of the following: • What was the question being investigated, and what were the controversies? • Who were the lead researchers? What were their personalities? What were their backgrounds? What motivated them? • What approaches to research did Professors De Boer, Hale and Spiller each contribute to the study of the Oracle? What did they have in common, and what was unique to each? • What are the advantages of such a cross-disciplinary, team-based approach to research?Grading Rubric for the Review of “The Oracle” To be considered acceptable, your report must conform to the following guidelines. Those that do not will receive a grade of 0. • A length of 5 to 7 pages (Double spaced, 12 pitch font, 1 inch margins) • Standard American English grammar, syntax, and spelling. (Respect yourselves and your professors enough to run a spell-check and proof-read your report; typos and glaring errors such as incomplete sentences are simply unacceptable.) • Opening paragraph provides a clear thesis statement, a general framework for the paper, and reference to the book and its author • Key quotations from the book are used to support your discussion (these must be referred to with page the corresponding numbers). If the report conforms to these guidelines, then it will be graded based upon the following rubric: Grade Point Aspect of the Report 4 3 2 0 % Score Discussion of the main research question and the associated controversies 20 Description of the key researchers 20 Discussion of research approaches 20 Discussion of the advantages of a cross-disciplinary approach to research and problem solving 30 Quality of writing style 10 TOTAL out of 4


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