Department
of Earth Science
Northeastern
Illinois University
Department
of Earth Science
Northeastern
Illinois University
CHICAGO ROCKS!
Geology in the City J.
Hemzacek homepage
ESCI 109
FALL 2012 A First-Year Experience Colloquium
Course
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WELCOME to the
home page of CHICAGO ROCKS! This First-Year Experience course introduces the geologic story of the Chicago region, while also introducing you to the university community at Northeastern. Get ready to ROCK your world! :o)
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Class Resources: images of till : 1 2 3 4 x1 x2
Blue Island - Virtual Field Trip |
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©
2012 J Hemzacek Laukant
Last updated 23 August 2012
| Printable planners -- your choice of cover designs!! | instructions for folding your planner - here | ||
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| Click on the design of your choice
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print the page. Then follow the instructions for folding your planner in this document |
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Required texts and other resources |
There are two required texts for this class: | |
| 1 | A custom-published text, required for all FYE classes, is available in Beck's bookstore | |
| 2 | A field
guide on geology of the Chicago region is available in electronic
format; you will need to have this resource readily accessible at
every class session, and it is required that you have a
hard
copy (printed pages)
in color of at
least the pages that are specified. The e-version of the text is available at no cost at the following link: http://library.isgs.uiuc.edu/Pubs/pdfs/ofs/2005/ofs2005-09.pdf Alternatively, your instructor has this text on CDs, which can be signed out on loan for printing. NOTE: If you are having difficulty uploading the ISGS document, try this version - it is a smaller file size: ISGSsmall
Pages that are required in hard copy, as printed, color pages,
are listed below. The list represents the minimum text
that you must have in hard-copy; you may find it very useful to print the
entire text. Pages required to be printed,
in color (you should bring these to every class, starting with the
due date for this requirement -- see assignment schedule) are the
pages showing these page numbers: |
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| In addition, you will need a Chicago regional street map - any detailed version that includes the entire city of Chicago AND surrounding towns. | ||
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appropriate maps include: -- perhaps someone you know already has one that you can use for this semester? -- a friend or family member who belongs to an auto club (such as AAA) can get a map for free! -- many gas/ service stations sell Chicago area maps -- some area Walgreen's or Osco stores sell maps, including the same maps below... -- maps are available at Barnes & Noble stores: including this Chicago and Vicinity map OR this Chicago street map available in area stores -- National Geographic has a nice version or you may find a different source for a map! An example of a map that will not be useful is this Streetwise map; it does not show the whole area. |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS (scroll down for previous announcements) |
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| 20 November Team email, with information about individual research topics, is due by Wed, 21 Nov, not later than 5pm. See project page for more information. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!! | |||||||||||
| 15 November Team contracts are due on Tuesday!! See the project page for assignment details. | |||||||||||
| 9 November IF you have not yet: (A) had a conference with me to get Exam 1 returned and/or (B) turned in the completed Academic Planning assignment, YOU MUST TAKE CARE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS IMMEDIATELY. | |||||||||||
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October The forecast for tomorrow morning looks great!
We will meet at the cemetery, as indicated below. Be sure to also check the assignment page for reading that you should do, to prepare for our activities tomorrow! |
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23
October On
Thursday, 25 October, we will
(hopefully!) have our field
trip to Bohemian National Cemetery. in preparation, note that there is a reading/review assignment. (go to the schedule of assignments for details) CHECK YOUR E-MAIL BEFORE CLASS TIME FOR ANY LAST-MINUTE CHANGES DUE TO WEATHER!! UNLESS YOU ARE NOTIFIED OTHERWISE, WE WILL MEET AT THE CEMETERY: DO NOT COME TO THE CLASSROOM -- go directly to the cemetery! You should be at the cemetery at the scheduled start time of class! >> Wear comfortable walking shoes (for walking on grass/dirt), and dress for the weather!! The forecast right now is on the warm side, but possibility of rain; you should be prepared for this! We will be outside the entire time. >> You will have had a chance to communicate with classmates (your team members, or others) about carpooling/ or other arrangements to get there. Let's all make sure that everyone has a way to get there! (If you were not in class, contact your team-mates about arrangements... or contact your instructor for more information) How to get there: Click this link for a satellite image/map view of the location, relative to NEIU. Although you can easily see the cemetery from the NEIU campus, you must enter from Pulaski Ave. -- walking from campus may take 20+ minutes (at a brisk pace), so plan accordingly. You should have a plan for how you will get there. The entrance to the cemetery is on Pulaski, just north of Foster Ave: if you zoom in on the satellite image, you will see that the entrance driveway is flanked by the gatehouse --a brick structure on either side of the drive: you will enter here. Once inside the gatehouse, turn to your right and you will see the cemetery office; there is limited parking available nearby. Look for your instructor nearby. If you are arriving late, we will be near the parking area: join us as promptly as possible. If you are driving, please observe extreme caution and slow down! The roadways in the cemetery are very narrow, and many historic and irreplaceable monuments are close to the roads. Drive slowly and carefully; be alert for pedestrians and for others exiting their vehicles. This cemetery is on the National Historic Registry list. Visiting the cemetery for a field trip is not unusual: the cemetery has frequent tour groups, as well as other students studying history, art, etc. Although historic, it is also still an operating cemetery, so other visitors may be there to mourn or to visit the resting place of loved ones. I ask and expect your full cooperation in all ways, most especially by behaving as an adult, in an appropriate and respectful manner. |
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| 15 Oct The "Equity Into Action" Refugee Supply Drive is coming up! This is a great way to get involved and help others, without even having to leave campus! See the details in this flier. | |||||||||||
| 2 Oct Reminder: Academic Planning packet is due on 11 Oct. See assignment page for more information. | |||||||||||
| 24 Sep If you are having difficulty uploading the ISGS document, try this version - it is a smaller file size: ISGSsmall | |||||||||||
| 18 Sep Reminder: deadline/ due date Thursday for planner, map, and ISGS pages!! (see assignments for more info) | |||||||||||
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13 Sep On Tuesday, 18 Sep, we will meet in the Auxiliary Gym in the Physical Education Complex on the NEIU campus (refer to this campus map). We will NOT meet in the classroom! You should be in the gym, ready to begin the activity, at the scheduled start time of class. ->Bring your student ID with you: you will need it to get into the PE building. You should wear clothing that allows free movement, and soft-soled shoes (e.g., running/ walking/ "gym" shoes, etc.): no hard-soled shoes are allowed in the gym. (allow yourself enough time to change shoes if needed!) There is a team assignment to complete before this activity -- if you were not in class Thursday, 13 Sep, check your email ASAP: your instructor has sent information about your team and this assignment! Details of the assignment are available on the assignment page -- note that it is due, via email, on Monday (17 Sep), not later than 5 pm.
On Tuesday, before the activity, review the
goals of your team-members (and remind yourself who are your team members!).
On that day, come prepared to support and
cheer on your team (and your other classmates!), no matter what is their
individual rock-wall goal. There is a minimum participation standard
for this activity: all students are required to "suit up" and to
actively participate as a member of their team, as instructed on that day! |
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| 7 Sep Missed the Organization Fair? Remember that missing a single assignment is not a tragedy! However, just this time.. I will give you one more chance to get partial credit for Scavenger Hunt #1: go to the assignment details page for more information. | |||||||||||
| 4 Sep Details for Scavenger Hunt #1 - the Organization Fair - are posted on the assignment page; there is also a reading assignment there. Please remember that, although the Scavenger Hunt page is not due until next Tuesday, you must attend the Organization Fair on Wednesday, 5 Sep and/or Thursday, 6 Sep, to complete the assignment! | |||||||||||
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31 Aug
The details for the new assignments are now posted. See the "live
syllabus" page IMPORTANT!! If you did not yet complete assignment # 1 (the email) -- DO IT IMMEDIATELY!! Please, do yourself a favor, and help me to help you: do not start the semester by not completing assignments. |
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28 Aug Welcome to NEIU! Welcome to
FYE and ESCI 109 - Chicago Rocks! We really had a rockin' first day, and I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you. It is going to be a great semester! |
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BLUE ISLAND: A virtual field trip Memorial Park 1 a 2 Stan's Park
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