Extra
Credit
All Classes
You have the
opportunity to earn extra credit in any of my classes if you wish.
All work, with the exception of the earthquake kit, must be turned
in by the end of the class period before the final exam. You
may earn 15 - 20 points (check your syllabus) extra credit by doing
any combination of the following assignments listed below.
FORMAT:
Reports (for #1 - #4) should be 1 to 2 pages, typed, 1.5 spacing,
standard margins and fonts and concise. The quality of your English
composition is important. Don't forget to use correct essay form
- Intro paragraph with thesis statement, three examples, and conclusion
paragraph. Don't forget to cite your references in the appropriate
format. Make sure your name is on your report. Please remember that
I am concerned about the environment. I do not want plastic covers,
extra cover pages, or any other type of binder. Save paper
and you save trees. Save plastic and you save petroleum.
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PCC
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CSULA
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In essay
format, discuss three ways that you can help clean up the
oceans or coasts. (5 points)
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PCC
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CSULA
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Find 3
articles that deal with geological issues and write a summary
of each article. Combine the 3 summaries into a paper that
is no more than 2 pages long. Articles may be found in the
Los Angeles Times, Discover Magazine, Newsweek, Time Magazine,
California Geology (in the Library), etc. Use published papers,
not Internet articles. Provide your opinion or analysis.
A bibliography and copies of your articles are required as
well. (15 points)
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PCC
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CSULA
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Write
a book report on any one of the books listed below.
You may find help in making your book selection by checking
the department web page at http://www.calstatela.edu/dept/geology/greatbook.htm
(15 points)
a. "Control of Nature" by John McPhee
b. "Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
and How It Changed America" by John M. Barry
c. "Entropy: Into the Greenhouse World" by Jeremy
Rifkin
d. "Manmade Disaster: The Story of the St. Francis Dam
Disaster" by Charles Outland
e. "The Johnstown Flood" by David McCullough
f. "Cadillac Desert: The American West and its Disappearing
Water" by Marc Reisner
g. "Earthquake: The Destruction of San Francisco"
by Thomas Gordon and Max Witts
h. "The Day the World Ended" by Thomas Gordon and
Max Witts (This is the story of the eruption of Mt. Pelee
and the destruction of St. Pierre.)
i. "Salt: A World History" by Mark Kurlansky
j. "Isaac's Storm: A Man, A Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane
in History" by Erik Larson
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PCC
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CSULA
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Do one of the Virtual Classware assignments located at
http://www.sciencecourseware.com/.
Click on either "Virtual
Courseware for Earth and Environmental Sciences"
or "Geology
Labs Online" and choose one of the activities listed
below. PLEASE USE THE CODES LISTED BELOW - that way I can get
your results if you loose yours. Upon completion of the assignment,
you will be awarded a certificate that you will need to print
out and turn in. You may do more than one of the exercises.
(10 points) .
- Code
for Earthquake = 1289238
- Code
for Global Warming = 50885
- Virtual
Earthquake (no code)
- Virtual
Dating (no code)
- Virtual
River (no code)
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CSULA
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Create
an earthquake/disaster kit for your car
(or workplace). You must
show me the completed kit and a list of the items inside.
You must have EVERYTHING that is on the list - no exceptions!
Here's a list (car or workplace)
of required items. Please place a clean copy of the list (car
or workplace) in your kit
and bring it to my office during office hours BEFORE the date
specified on your syllabus - hand-written lists are not acceptable.
(15 points)
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PCC
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Create
an evacutation plan for your household. Your plan should include
a map of your house (or appartment) showing the location of
major utilities (gas, water, etc), escape route &
earthquake supplies and potential hazards (heavy furniture,
bookcases, large windows or mirrors, etc); an evacuation plan;
a list of household members (Identify anyone with impairments
or who may need help evacuating) and an out-of-area contact
list. Here is a guide to help you with your evacuation plan
(FEMA
pdf - 350 KB). (5 points)
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PCC
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CSULA
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If
your textbook has a website with self tests, you may do ONE
self test (either multiple choice, true/false, identification,
etc) PER chapter, for every chapter we cover in class. Email
me the results, but also either print out or email a copy to
yourself as well. See your class syllabus for the
URL of your textbook's website. (1 point per chapter) |
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