We expect that you will leave this class with a deeper understanding of why society benefits from having geologists around. The purpose of the recitation section is to provide an environment for enhancing learning of the lecture material and for working on assignments that cannot be easily handled in a large lecture class setting. The format of the recitation class will vary from week to week, but may include time for questions and discussion of lecture topics and homework, time for going over graded class assignments, working in small groups on current assignments, and discussion of current events as they fit with the goals of this class. Most recitation periods will include some type of graded assignment, usually in the form of an in-class assignment, a quiz, or a homework assignment. Student preparation for the week's recitation may also be graded, as an assignment to be finished before recitation starts.
All material covered in the lecture and recitation is fair game for test questions.
Final exam will be cumulative in coverage, but will emphasize the last third of the material covered in class. No later assignments will be accepted, even if you simply forgot it at home. If you miss recitation, you must promptly contact your TA if you have any hope of making up material. Make-ups after one week has passed will be permitted only under extenuating circumstances. The Participation grade for the recitation section is based on your participation in each recitation class.