Teacher intervenes when the personal or civil rights of students are attacked or threatened. B. Build and use a foundation of general knowledge in the discipline Curricular Goals Course Goals Learning Activities 10. Appreciate the discipline as a valuable area of knowledge. Teacher introduces concepts and applications in class, then discusses them with students. Students use this background to apply concepts in laboratory.
Students learn to identify common earth materials, fossils, and rock structures in laboratory.
In laboratory students learn to recognize 3-D rock structures on models and maps, then interpret what geological events led to their formation. Identify and describe issues or problems in the discipline. Students realize that often conclusions to problems must be drawn based on incomplete information. Teacher poses questions dealing with applications of geologic knowledge. Teacher prepares laboratory exercises to help students draw conclusions from data they collect.