Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Video Essay assignment (in place of proposed 24 hour test)
Dear Litho students,
This video critique essay is officially released on 3 March and is due for submission on 30 Mar on Espace. This gives you a window of 27 days to do this essay.
Extension: This essay is due on 3 April 2009 on Espace.
The clip is now shorter (about 3:26) but should not affect your analysis.
Background:
Dante's Peak is a fictional volcano set in the state of Oregon where Dante's Peak is part of the mountain chain of volcanoes in the United States known as the Cascade Range. This clip shows the first eruption of the volcano in the course of the movie.
Essay Question (30 marks)
Refer to the clip below.
*Disclaimer: There are inverted scenes in this clip but it is not intentional and should not be part of your analysis.
(A) Explain the extent this clip is representative of the destructive nature of acidic lava type volcanoes.
(B) Explain how volcanic hazard management has failed in this movie clip and explain how you will go about setting in place a volcanic hazard management program for a town like the one portrayed in the movie.
Notes:
Research into Dante's Peak via the internet and use information and ideas we have learnt in class (especially from the Merapi and Earthquake Watch Centre's presentations) to answer (B).
Requirements of Essay:
Date Due:30 March 3 April 2009 on Espace Workbin > Video Essay
Essay Assessment Rubrics - Each section carries a max point of 5 marks (1,2,3,4,5)
Extension: This essay is due on 3 April 2009 on Espace.
The clip is now shorter (about 3:26) but should not affect your analysis.
Background:
Dante's Peak is a fictional volcano set in the state of Oregon where Dante's Peak is part of the mountain chain of volcanoes in the United States known as the Cascade Range. This clip shows the first eruption of the volcano in the course of the movie.
Essay Question (30 marks)
Refer to the clip below.
*Disclaimer: There are inverted scenes in this clip but it is not intentional and should not be part of your analysis.
(A) Explain the extent this clip is representative of the destructive nature of acidic lava type volcanoes.
(B) Explain how volcanic hazard management has failed in this movie clip and explain how you will go about setting in place a volcanic hazard management program for a town like the one portrayed in the movie.
Notes:
Research into Dante's Peak via the internet and use information and ideas we have learnt in class (especially from the Merapi and Earthquake Watch Centre's presentations) to answer (B).
Requirements of Essay:
- MAX number of pages: 6
- page margin: 1"
- Font size: 12
- Font Face: Arial or Times New Roman
- Include a cover page indicating your name, mentor group and lesson time slot. E.g. "Tuesday, 4 to 6pm".
- Include references, please include last accessed date if referencing internet websites.
Date Due:
Essay Assessment Rubrics - Each section carries a max point of 5 marks (1,2,3,4,5)
- Analysis
- Grammar
- Critical thinking
- Creativity
- Pragmatism
- References
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Feedback on Journal Entry 1 - build up on critical thinking
Dear students,
Entry 1 is about asking questions in this module, especially with the first 2 lectures that has passed. Now, while we are in our Help! Indonesia lesson series, please do take the time to 'level up' your critical thinking abilities. I believe critical thinking can be nurtured over time but you need to be more self-aware than what I am seeing in your 1st journal entry.
How can you be a more critical thinker? Here are some ways in brief:
1. Use “Wasted” Time.
2. A Problem A Day.
3. Internalize Intellectual Standards.
4. Keep An Intellectual Journal.
5. Reshape Your Character.
6. Deal with Your Ego.
7. Redefine the Way You See Things.
8. Get in touch with your emotions.
9. Analyze group influences on your life.
Please go to http://www.criticalthinking.org/articles/sts-ct-everyday-life.cfm and read up there. A critical thinker needs to start thinking before you can train yourself to be more critical.
Ask questions that will create new knowledge and understandings.
Entry 1 is about asking questions in this module, especially with the first 2 lectures that has passed. Now, while we are in our Help! Indonesia lesson series, please do take the time to 'level up' your critical thinking abilities. I believe critical thinking can be nurtured over time but you need to be more self-aware than what I am seeing in your 1st journal entry.
How can you be a more critical thinker? Here are some ways in brief:
1. Use “Wasted” Time.
2. A Problem A Day.
3. Internalize Intellectual Standards.
4. Keep An Intellectual Journal.
5. Reshape Your Character.
6. Deal with Your Ego.
7. Redefine the Way You See Things.
8. Get in touch with your emotions.
9. Analyze group influences on your life.
Please go to http://www.criticalthinking.org/articles/sts-ct-everyday-life.cfm and read up there. A critical thinker needs to start thinking before you can train yourself to be more critical.
Ask questions that will create new knowledge and understandings.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Help! Indonesia Project
Where do you get resource maps to show the extent of seismic activities in Indonesia for your in-class project? Look out for this:http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/hazmaps/products_data/images/SEASIA-SeismicHazards_Sep07.pdf
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/hazmaps/products_data/images/WIndoSH.pdf
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Assessment Rubrics for Help! Indonesia Project
Dear Litho students,
Please note the assessment rubrics for each watch centre aka groups.
Criterion:
Organization of information
Verbal techniques/ Presentation style
Design of presentation
Subject knowledge as demonstrated in presentation
Subject Knowledge and articulation as demonstrated in Q&A.
1 - Poor
2 - Average
3 - Good
4 - Very Good
5 - Excellent
Watch Centre that wins full funding: extra 6 points, partial funding: 3 points.
Regards,
Mrs Lim
It is possible to have an excellent presentation and 'score' full points, please do a good job regardless though.
Please note the assessment rubrics for each watch centre aka groups.
Criterion:
Organization of information
Verbal techniques/ Presentation style
Design of presentation
Subject knowledge as demonstrated in presentation
Subject Knowledge and articulation as demonstrated in Q&A.
1 - Poor
2 - Average
3 - Good
4 - Very Good
5 - Excellent
Watch Centre that wins full funding: extra 6 points, partial funding: 3 points.
Regards,
Mrs Lim
It is possible to have an excellent presentation and 'score' full points, please do a good job regardless though.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Mount Saint Helen
This is a useful video on the history of mount saint helen. Look in particular how mafic/acidic lava erupts and build up in the caldera of Saint Helen. The lava solidifies very fast and erupts mostly as cooling rock when it is pushed up to the surface. Mount Saint Helen is found in the Cascade Range on the North American plate.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Help Indonesia PBL lesson series
Dear class,
Here are some resources for our Volcanoes lessons.
USGS: http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Indonesia/framework.html
USGS Map of Indonesia volcanoes:
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Indonesia/Maps/map_indonesia_volcanoes.html
Merapi Volcano Observatory:
http://www.vsi.esdm.go.id/mvo/
Decade Volcanoes Map:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/01/volcano-culture/decade-volcano-map-interactive
The Lusi volcano:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/01/volcano-culture/drowning-in-mud-text
Comments on Lusi from other sources:
http://geology.about.com/b/2008/05/28/watch-lusi-collapse.htm
Here are some resources for our Volcanoes lessons.
USGS: http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Indonesia/framework.html
USGS Map of Indonesia volcanoes:
http://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/Indonesia/Maps/map_indonesia_volcanoes.html
Merapi Volcano Observatory:
http://www.vsi.esdm.go.id/mvo/
Decade Volcanoes Map:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/01/volcano-culture/decade-volcano-map-interactive
The Lusi volcano:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/01/volcano-culture/drowning-in-mud-text
Comments on Lusi from other sources:
http://geology.about.com/b/2008/05/28/watch-lusi-collapse.htm
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