You should be reading Chapter 10 about orogenic belts - remember that the figures are just as important as the text.
There will be a review session on Tuesday night at 7 pm.
Remember that at least one of the images in the kjempetomat deck will show up on the exam in some form or another.
On Thursday, in lab, you'll have the second (and final) exam. The structure of the exam will be similar to the last one.
Your final wiki revisions are due on the final day of class.
Week 8: Monday 1 November
You should be reading Chapter 9 about subduction zones - remember that the figures are just as important as the text.
On Thursday, in lab, you'll have work time for your projects.
For next Monday, we'll look at your project devices in action.
Week 7: Monday 25 October
You should be reading Chapter 6 in the textbook and seguing into Chapter 8.
On Thursday, in lab, your last homework assignment (about magnetic sea floor stripes and spreading rates) is due.
On Friday, your comments are due about the tectonic history section on your parter's plate.
For next Monday, your last wiki post is due, this time about a topic of your choice.
Week 6: Tuesday 19 October
You should be reading Chapter 6 in the textbook.
On Friday, your comments are due about the plate motion section on your parter's plate.
Also on Friday, your next homework assignment is about Euler poles. In case you need an extra copy, here is a pdf.
For next Monday, your sixth wiki post is due, this time about the tectonic history of your plate.
Don't forget that the wiki TA has office hours on Sunday afternoons from 2-4.
Week 5: Monday 11 October
You should be reading Chapters 4 and 5 in the textbook.
On Thursday in lab, your South American cross-section and map analysis (take 2) is due.
On Friday, the homework about plate motions is due.
On Friday, your comments are due about the volcanism section on your parter's plate.
Next Wednesday, your fifth wiki post is due, this time about plate motion. I've also posted the sixth assignment in case people want to get ahead over mid-term break.
Week 4: Monday 4 October
Chapter 3 in the textbook is useful for magnetism information.
Review session Tuesday night at 8:30 pm.
On Wednesday, your gravity lab write-up is due at the start of lab.
On Thursday, you have your first exam in lab.
On Friday, your comments are due about the gravity section on your parter's plate.
Next Monday, your fourth wiki post is due, this time about the volcanism on your plate.
Week 3: Monday 27 September
On Thursday, your lab write-up is due at the start of lab.
On Friday, your second problem set is due.
Also on Friday, your comments about the seismicity section on your parter's plate.
Next Monday, your third wiki post is due, this time about the free-air gravity anomaly on your plate.
Week 2: Monday 20 September
On Wednesday, the homework about scorpions is due.
On Friday, by class time, please make comments on your partner plate on the wiki. Use the talk page and the comment function. Comments can be on grammar, spelling mistakes, confusing issues, questions that you think of, and on the writing in general.
Next Monday, your second wiki post is due, this time about seismicity on your plate.
17 September
Next week, you first wiki assignment is due for your plate on Monday. See details at the carlpedia site.
On Wednesday, the homework about scorpions is due. You will need a good old-fashioned compass for this assignment (not a magnetic one) - I left some in the back of our classroom.
13 September
On Wednesday September 15, your first wiki assignment is due. The details can be found here by clicking on the Weekly Assignment link on the main Tectonics page in our wiki.