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Reading Assignment
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1
1/13-1/15
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Goodenough/
Wysession
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Introduction to the Universe
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A walk back through evolutionary time; a brief guide to life, the universe, and
everything.
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2
1/20-1/22
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Wysession
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Microcosm and Macrocosm
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The Big Bang; The four fundamental forces; the formation of stars and galaxies;
nucleosynthesis.
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3
1/27-1/29
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Wysession
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Heat and Gravity
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The creation
of the solar system, the formation of the Earth and Moon, and the internal heat-driven
motions within the Earth.
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4
2/3-2/5
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Wysession
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Earth Forces
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Plate
tectonics and the formation of continents, mountains, and oceans through
plate motions.
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5
2/10-2/12
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Wysession
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Earth
Materials
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The chemistry of rocks and minerals, including the results of melting,
freezing, and squeezing rocks.
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6
2/17-2/19
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Wysession
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Water
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The shaping
of the surface of the Earth through motions of water and ice; erosion,
transportation, and deposition of rock; climate.
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7
2/24-2/26
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Wysession/
Goodenough
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Life
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How life, including humans, changes Earth's surface; A plausible nonlife-to-life
scenario that lifts up what being alive entails.
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8
3/3-3/5
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Goodenough
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How Single-celled Organisms Evolve
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Generation,
variation, and selection of simple biological traits, with a focus on
cellular awareness.
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Monday, 3/16
Tuesday, 3/17
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Review
Session: Monday, March 16,
MIDTERM EXAM, 1--2:30 PM
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Here is the ANSWER KEY for the Midterm |
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9
3/19
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Goodenough
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How
Multicellular Organisms Evolve I
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Embryos,
brain-based awareness, behavior.
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10
3/24-3/26
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Goodenough/Palmer
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How
Multicellular Organisms Evolve II / Environmental Ethics
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Embryos,
brain-based awareness, behavior.
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11
3/31-4/2
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Goodenough
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Sex and Death
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The evolution of sex and death and their roles in evolution.
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12
4/7-4/9
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Goodenough
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Speciation and Extinction
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What's known and not known about speciation and extinction.
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13
4/14-4/16
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Goodenough
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Human Evolution
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The primate
lineage and the co-evolution of human brains, language, and culture.
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14
4/21-4/23
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Goodenough/
Wysession
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Review and Speculation
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Human nature and future in a planetary context; Are there any more Earth's out there?
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TBD
Tuesday,
5/5
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Review Session: TBD
FINAL EXAM: Tuesday, May 5
1-3 PM
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75% Goodenough material; 25% combined Goodenough/Wysession material.
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