Take a seat; make seating chart
Change later if problems
Who am I? Brief biography
Registered Geologist: exploration
College professor
Fairly high standards for this class
Act like adults & I'll treat you like adults
Best classes have lots of discussion
I love good questions
Only stupid question is "May I ask a question?"
However, lots of silly/disruptive questions
I have very little tolerance for these and will react negatively to them
This is Physical Geology
DIGRESS TO: tough to cover in 18 weeks
I will select those areas I feel are most important at this level
We will jump around quite a bit
Grading policy, etc.: get from sheet
Concerning the APE factor:
Don't minimize the importance of this!
It's simple: poor attendance and/or attitude will result in a bad grade
Concerning your notebooks:
Very important - record of all we do in here
Remove "notes" for tests so 3-ring is best
Will be collected at intervals - affects APE factor
The Book: Do you all have one? If not, get one today!
Bring it every day: We will refer to it often as a reference
Selected reading and exercises
I expect you to do this stuff - affects APE factor
Supplies needed for class
3-ring binder (w/dividers)
pencil/eraser; colored pencils and/or markers
ruler & protractor
Hand out student survey