The assessment for this unit of study in science is to look at the evidence provided and write an expository essay about the geology taking place and why it is important to our lives.
Directions: Use the evidence to show the cause and effect relationship of geological processes
in Oregon and
the events that are the result of those processes by writing a 6 paragraph
expository essay.
Grading Rubric:
Level 3
(4 points)
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All of Level 2
is complete.
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Show evidence
(pictures, letter from home, parent/guardian e-mail, written plan) that you
shared this information with your family and created an Emergency
Preparedness Plan to be used in case of a geological emergency.
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Level 2
(3 points)
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6 paragraph
essay (Introduction, Subduction, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Tsunamis,
Conclusion)
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Vocabulary that
must be used in your writing:
§ Subduction
§ Tsunami
§ Earthquake
§ Volcano
§ Plate Tectonics
§ Convection currents
§ Oceanic crust
§ Continental crust
§ Deep-ocean trench
§ Convergent boundary
ð Writing Conventions are correct.
§ Spelling
§ Punctuation
§ Capitalization
ð Writing formatting is correct.
§ Resource citations are in MLA format
§ Indented paragraphs
§ Heading (name, date, period)
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Resources used in class:
Subduction:
Volcanoes:
- Volcanoes in the Northwest
- Mt. St. Helens Eruption Video
Earthquakes:
Tsunamis:
- Tsunami's in the Northwest information found on page 5 of this publication and from this website.
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