For Assignment: Glacial Landform Features INSTRUCTIONS

Part 1 with the experiments will not be graded and does not need to be completed.

In part 2 you will be creating a profile. Follow the instructions for 13.2 and refer to the Glacier Lab Handout document

Part 3: Follow handout instructions and let me know if you need assistance with math or glacial landform features!

Part 4: Refer to glacial landform features like moraines, drumlins, outwash plains, kettle lakes, and so on.

Glacial Processes Assignment

Glacial Processes Assignment Instructions

As usual, each forum assignment is broken down into two basic parts:

InitialPost (worth 15 points)
A follow-up post to communicate with students and further the discussion (worth 5 points)

I. Complete the following for your initial post (part A only:

A. As you’ve learned this chapter and in the Yosemite documentary, glaciers have tremendous erosive potential. For your initial post, research and find a ‘before’ and ‘after’ image of a glaciated landscape (I provided an example below). Next, in the form of short paragraphs summarize where and when the photographs were taken and describe the post-glacial features/landforms seen in your image (these are described in detail in chapter 19 – “U” shaped valleys, cirques, moraines, etc.). Note that you will likely not be able to see every post-glacial feature in your image, but do your best to identify what you can. Some of you are well-versed in photoshop and image processing. You are welcome to draw arrows, circles, or otherwise highlight the features in the images to enhance your description but this is not a requirement. Be sure to upload a copy of your “before and after” images so I an review them and your descriptions for accuracy.

Glacial Landscape

Be sure to cite any outside resources using MLA citation format. Your initial post should be a minimum of 200 words. See the “Initial Post Rubric” below for further grading details.

II. For your follow-up post you must respond to at least one of your classmates initial post (worth 5 points). Introduce yourself to them. Provide comments/feedback on what they wrote in their initial post and/or ask questions. Some examples for this week would be – are their descriptions accurate?, did they miss any glacial features?, etc. Extra Credit Opportunity (optional; worth 2 points) – point out any glacial features they may have missed.

Assignment: Glacial Landform Features

Your follow-up post should be thoughtful, through, and aim to generate discussion. You are encouraged to respond to multiple classmates, but the minimum requirement is one. Your follow-up post should be at least 100 words minimum. See the “Follow-Up Post Rubric” below for further grading details.

Links:

https://climate.nasa.gov/interactives/global-ice-viewer/#/

http://www.infocobuild.com/books-and-films/science/HowTheEarthWasMadeSe2/episode-05.html

Follow up post:

Screen Shot 2018-07-19 at 11.55.47 PM.png

The landscape I choose to do my research on was Shepard Glacier in Glacier National Park in Montana. The above photo on the left was taken in 1913 and the photo on the right was taken in 2005. It was taken in almost the same exact location because you can see the ridge of the mountaintop is in almost the same position in both photos. In this photo, you can see how Shepard Glacier is considered a cirque. It is a relatively protected deep bowl of ice and snow. In the photo on the right, you can see a tarn being made as the glacier melts into a tarn at the bottom. You can see that almost a hundred years later the glacier can almost not even be considered a glacier to this day. Its size has decreased dramatically and almost lost all of its size. The reason for the decline in the glacier is because of the climate change. According to the National Park Service, if the climate continues to keep this same pattern of increased temperatures then it is estimated to eliminated by 2030. This glacier is important because it feeds cold water into nearby streams that plants and animals rely on.

Work Cited

National Park Service. 10 Nov 2017. https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/nature/glaciers.htm

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

• Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, including a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
• Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
• One or two-sentence responses, simple statements of agreement, or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
• I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

• Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
• In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
• Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
• Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

• Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
• Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
• I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.

Use of Direct Quotes

• I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’s level and deduct points accordingly.
• As Masters’s level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
• It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.

 

LopesWrite Policy

• For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
• Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
• Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
• Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.

Late Policy

• The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
• Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
• If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
• I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
• As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.

Communication

• Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me: 
  • Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
  • Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.