John Bryan/Clifton Gorge Field Trip

Written Assignment
(50 points)

Due: Tuesday, May 23rd

Paper should be typed, with 1 inch margins, 12 pt. Times New Roman font, and
double spaced.

Part 1: (~ 1 page)
** Research the area of John Bryan State Park & Clifton Gorge.
- How was the area formed (what geological processes created the gorge)?
- What rock types will you find at the park?
- How do the glaciers play a role in the geology?
- What river is found within the park?

- What is the history of the area? (Who discovered it? When?)

- What was the land first used for?

** Any other interesting facts you find can be added in this section

Part 2: (After Field Trip) (~1 page)

- During the field trip you were instructed to take at least 3 pictures of
geologic features you saw that relate to topics or vocabulary discussed in
class. You are to describe each picture and explain what the feature is,
how it is formed and how it relates to the class. Each picture should have
a description at least 5 sentences long (~1 paragraph). Insert your
pictures into the word document (either next to the text or on a separate
sheet with labels that you can use in your description to identify each
picture).
 Below Partially Meet Meets
Expectations Expectations Expectations Ex
Needs
Improvement
Content - My information is often - My information is - My information is - My info
Part 1 incorrect, generally accurate, accurate, complete, accu
(12 points) inappropriate, or but may be missing and specific and
copied details - I have a good - I went
- I didnt include all the - I only included the understanding of the basi
information from the basic information basic details - I includ
research sheet - I included some details - I included multiple out a
- I included little details about John Bryan. details specific to deta
about John Bryan John Bryan

Content - 0/3 pictures are - 1/3 pictures are - 2/3 pictures are - All 3 p
Part 2 included included included inclu
(12 points) - Descriptions are not - Descriptions for each- Descriptions for each - Descri
included picture are minimal picture are almost a pictu
- Descriptions dont paragraph in length para
explain picture - Descriptions partially - Descri
explain picture expla
Format - Does not follow - Partially follows formatting directions - 1 in m
(5 points) formatting directions (3 points) Time
(0 points) Font
(5 po
Grammar - I have frequent spelling - There are some - There are very few - There
& Spelling errors spelling errors spelling errors error
(4 points) - I have frequent run-on - I have some run-on - Most of my sentences - There
sentences and sentences or are correct sent
fragments fragments fragm

_____________/ 33 points
X 1.52
Total: _____________/ 50 points