Universityofflorida, Departmentofgeography

INTRODUCTIONTOHUMANGEOGRAPHY

UniversityofFlorida, DepartmentofGeography

GEO 2420, Section 1E70

Fall 2017, 3 Credits

OnlineClass

Professor:HeidiLannon, Ph. D.

ClassTime:ONLINECLASS

Office: Turlington 3203

Phone: (352) 392-0494

E-Mail:

OfficeHours:Thursday - 10:45 to 12:45, Additionalofficehoursbyappointment.

E-mailwillberespondedtowithin 24 hoursonweekdaysonly

GraduateTeachingAssistant:AkhilKshirsager, M. D., MPH

TeachingAssistantOfficeHours:TBD, Turlington3126B

DepartmentofGeography’sMainOfficeLocation: TUR 3141

ForquestionsortoinquireaboutmajoringinGeography, pleasecontacttheUndergraduateCoordinator: Dr. LiangMao, Ph.D., AssociateProfessorEmail: Telephone: (352) 294-7502

Websiteinformation:

GeographicCoordinates: 82.34312 WestLongitude, 29.64990 NorthLatitude

Description

This class will introduce the student to the geographic characteristicsthathaveinfluenced contemporary societies. Societal norms and paradigms will be investigated within a spatial context. Similarities and differences in various cultures will be investigated, including race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, linguistic; demographic; organizational characteristics, and spatial distributions.

UniversityCatalogDescription: Introducesculturalgeographywithanemphasisuponthedevelopmentandspatialarrangementofthemajorsocietiesofthemodernworld. (Source:

NOTE: ThiscoursefulfillstheGeneralEducationRequirementforInternational (N) andSocialandBehavioralSciences (S).

ClassObjectives

Students should anticipate developing an understanding of the approaches used by human geographers to identify and analyze literature, traditions, and theories dealing with human-environment relationships. Cultural variables of humans and their impacts on the environment will be the theme of the course. Variables such as population, languages, economic activities, settlement patterns, agriculture, urban configuration, and human impacts on the natural environmentwillbeinvestigated. Students should be able to develop an awareness of how human andculturalgeographic concepts apply to, and have influenced their own lives.

ThisclasswillNOTbeaboutmapsandcapitalcities. Mygoalistoinstillanabilitytothinkgeographically, ratherthantherequirementtomemorizeinformation. Whilethiscourseisbyitsnature factbased, the assignmentsare been designed to develop the following importantskills: (1) critical thinking; (2) written and verbal communication; (3) evaluation and criticism; and (4) applicationofknowledge. Eachassignmentandexaminationwillprovideanopportunityforastudenttodemonstratecreativityinappliedgeography. Theexaminationduringthesemesterwillrequiregeographicinterpretation, notmapannotation. Thequizzesandthefinalexaminationwillbeinmultiple-choiceformat.

CLASSEXPECTATIONS

ThisinanOnlineClass. IfyouarereadingthisyouhavealreadymasteredtheessentialsoftheLearningManagementSystem (Canvas). IexpectyoutochecktheLearningManagementSystem (Canvas)formessagesandcontentatleast 3 timesaweek. Isuggestyouconductyourselfonlineasyouwouldinperson. Tothatend, itmayhelpifyouassignyourselfregulartimeseachweektoreviewthelectures, takequizzesandpostdiscussionitems. Thisisa 3_creditclasstobecompletedwithina 6 weeksemester. Youshouldanticipateittoberigorousandspendconsiderabletimeperweekreviewinglectures, takingnotes, readingthetextandtakingquizzes. Inaddition,youshouldanticipatetimeneededtobespentonhomework, includingthejournalreviewanddiscussion, discussionpoststotheclass, quizreview, andpreparationfortheexamandthefinal. Oneoftheadvantagesoftakinganonlineclassisthatyoudonotneedtoarriveontimeorworryaboutturningoffyourcellphone. HOWEVER, Isuggestthatwhenyouarereviewingthelecturesyouremoveallotherdistractions, suchascellphones, socialmedia,thetelevision, etc. IencouragetalkinginclassesthatIteachinperson, andyoushouldusethediscussionformatto “talk” toyouclasspeers. Iwillmonitorthediscussions, butifyouneedtocontactme, pleasedonotusethediscussionboard. Yourdecisiontosignupforthisclassisvoluntary, soIanticipateyouarewillingtodoasubstantialamountofselfdirectedwork. YoumaycontactmethroughtheLearningManagementSystem (Canvas) (preferred) orbye-mail.Telephonemessagesmaynotbereceivedpromptly. IwillendeavortorespondtotheLearningManagementSystem (Canvas) within 24 hoursonweekdays. Toexcelinthisclassyoushouldmakeaconsciousdecisiontocompletethelevelofparticipationoutlinedabove. Pleasebeawarethatrespectforyourpeersonline, asitwouldbeinperson, isrequired. This syllabus is a contract between you and your faculty member.

COURSEOUTCOMES

Atthecompletionofthiscourse, studentsshouldbeableto: 1) understandandcommunicatethegeographiclanguageofspatialrelationshipsandspatialorganizationinthecontextofhumanactivities; 2) relatetheoreticalspatialapplicationstoreal-lifesituations; 3) gainawarenessofhuman-environmentinteractions; and 4) enhancecriticallythinkingaboutcurrentissuesofgeographicalrelevance.

Required

• GoodAttitudeandwillingnesstoworkindependently.
• ReliableInternetaccess. YoushouldnotuseInternetissuesasareasonforincompleteassignments. AccesstotheInternetatappropriatetimesisessentialinanonlineclass. Allassignmentsareopenformorethan 24 hours. Donotwaituntilthelastminute.
• ThetextforthisclassisFellmann, J. D., Getis, A., Getis, J., (2010) “HumanGeography, LandscapesofHumanActivities,” EleventhorTwelfthEdition, McGraw-HillCompaniesInc. NY, NY, 514 pp. IsuggestthattheonlineaspectofthisclassmakessecuringANDREADINGthetextessentialassoonasthesemesterbegins. ItisavailableattheBookstore, butyoumaypurchaseitfromanysource. Oldereditionsarealsoacceptable. TherewillbeacopyintheMarstenScienceLibraryCampusonreserve.

STUDENT EVALUATION

Assignment / Grade / Due Date (by 5pm)
Assignment 1a – SyllabusReview / 3% / 9/1/17
Assignment 1b - Introduction / 3% / 9/1/17
Assignment 2 – ReviewofJournalArticles, timelyselection / Approval – 3%
Final - 12% / 9/22/17
10/13/16
Assignment 3, MappingAnalysisAssignments(2) / 24% (12% each) / 10/27/17, 11/10/17
MidTermExamination / 10% / 11/17/16
5 Quizzes / 25% (5% each) / 9/15/17, 9/29/17, 10/20/17, 11/3/17, 12/1/17
Class Participation in the form of RegularDiscussionposts, atleast 5 / 10% / 9/1/17, 9/22/17, 10/6/17, 10/27/17, 11/10/17
FinalExamination / 10% / See Calendar

AssignmentDetails

DONOTPOSTASSIGNMENTSUSINGTHECANVASAPONYOURPHONE

Assignment 1a – SyllabusReview (3% ofyourgrade). UnderModulesforthefirstweekofclass. ThisSyllabusReviewisintheformofamultiple-choicequiz. YouwillneedtoreviewthesyllabusandIntroductionslidespriortoattemptingthisassignment. ThisAssignmentisdueby 5 pmonFriday, attheendofthefirstweekofclass, asshownonthecoursecalendarintheLearningManagementSystem (Canvas).

Assignment 1b - Introduction (3% ofyourgrade). Pleasefindthedetailsattheendofthissyllabus, andalsoinAssignments, underModules. Thisassignmentisyourintroductionofyourself, yourexpectationsandyourexperiences, tome. ThisAssignmentisdueby 5 pmonFriday, attheendofthesecondweekofclass, asshownonthecoursecalendarintheLearningManagementSystem (Canvas). YoumustpostthisinCanvas. PleasemakesureyouattachtheAssignmentandthephoto.

Assignment 2 - JournalArticleReview (15% ofyourgrade, submissionofarticles 3%, writtenwork12% ofyourgrade). YoushouldfindatopicinculturalGeographythatinterestsyouandselect3articlesfromdifferentScholarlyjournals. Thesearejournalsinwhichmaterialsubmittedispeerreviewedpriortopublication. AlistofsuggestedsuitablejournalsisintheAssignment 2 folder. PleaseusetheresourcesoftheUniversityofFloridaLibraries, particularlytheElectronicDatabases. Ifyouareunsurehowtousethese, pleasecontacttheReferenceDeskattheNorthwestCampusLibrary. Youshouldsendmea .pdfofthearticles, ortheAPAreferencesandgetmyapprovalpriortostartingtheproject. Pleasesubmityourarticles (in .pdfformatortheAPAreferences) forapproval. DoNOTsendalinktoyourlibrarysearch. EachElectronicdatabasesearchisindividual, andcannotbeaccessed, ifyousendalinktoit. Thedeadlinetopostthecompletedreviewisshownonthesyllabusbelow. YoushouldwritethearticleTitleandAPAreferenceatthetopofyouranalysis.

Inyourreview,youshouldanswerthefollowingquestions:

• Whydidyoupickthistopicandhowdothearticleslinktogether?
• Whyaspectsofculturalgeographydothearticlesaddress? (Language, ethnicity, spatialdistribution, humanimpactontheenvironment, etc.)
• Outlinethemethodologyineacharticle (3 paragraphs)
• Whatwasthemainfinding (theabstractusuallyoutlinesthis)?
• Listatermorconceptthatyoudidnotpreviouslyknow.
• Whatpracticalapplicationsdoes the researchineacharticlehaveinthe “real” world?
• Whatwouldyouhavedonedifferently?
• Whatpotentialforfurtherresearchisthere (thisisoftensummarizedattheendofthearticle)
• Whatparticularquestiondoesthisresearchraiseinyourmind? Pleasebeprovocative, butappropriate. Thisquestionwillprovideapromptforyourpeersintheirdiscussionposts.

Youmustsubmitproposedarticlesforapprovalbythedateshownonthecoursecalendar. PleaseturnthisassignmentintotheLearningManagementSystem (Canvas). Theassignmentshouldbeinacademicstyleandnotjustaddressthebulletsaboveasalistandshouldbecomprehensive. Thereisnowordlengthforthisassignment, butthewrittenworkshouldbecomprehensiveasthearticleselection, draftandwrittenworkareworth 15% ofyourgrade.

Assignment 3 - MappingAnalysisAssignments (24% ofyourgrade, 12 % each).WewillbeusingQGISonlinetoanalyzeHumanGeographytopics. Youshouldanticipatepreparing2assignmentsusingthetoolsandinstructionsprovided. Instructionsarecomprehensiveanddatasourcesareprovided. Theobjectiveistodemonstratespatialanalysistechniques.

Quizzes(25% ofyourgrade, 5 % each). Therewillbeashort, multiplechoicequizzesof 10 questionsafterevery 2 or 3 Chapters. Youwillhave 30 minutestocompleteeachquiz. ThequizwillbeopenfromWednesdayat 8 amoftheweekshownbelowuntilFridayat 5 pm. Youmaytakeitatanypointbetweenthosetimesandyouwillhave 1 attempt.

MidTermExamination (10% ofyourgrade). Theexaminationwillbeshortanswer, mapdescriptionandinterpretation. TheExaminationwillbegiventhroughtheLearningManagementSystem (Canvas) onthedateshownbelow. Itwillbeavailablefor 3 days, andyouwillhave 1 attempt. Theexamistimed.

FinalExamination (10% ofyourgrade). Thefinalexaminationwillbecomprehensive. Theexaminationwillbeinmultiple-choiceformat, andwillcontain 45 - 50 questions. TheFinalExaminationwillbegiventhroughtheLearningManagementSystem (Canvas). Itwillbeavailableonthedatesshownbelowandyouwillhave 1 attempt. Youwillhave 2 hourstocompletetheexamandsubmitit.

TheExaminationandFinalwillbegiventhroughtheLearningManagementSystem (Canvas). Theywillbeavailablefortheamountoftimeshownonthecoursecalendarandyouwillhave 1 attempt. Pleasemakeappropriatearrangementstoprepareforthis. The examinations do not need to be proctored. Ifyouhaveanyproblems, pleaseletmeknow. Itispossible (andhashappened!) thatImakeanerrorsettinguptheexam. TherewillbeNOmake-upexamsgivenexceptunderoutstandinganddocumentedcircumstances. Youmustprovideformaldocumentationthatdetailsyourinabilitytocompletetheexam. Afterreviewingthecircumstances,itwillbeuptothefacultymember’sdiscretiontodecideifanycreditcanbegainedforthemissedexam. Anymake-upworkwillbeintheformofa 6 page, singlespacedwritingassignment.

ClassParticipation (10% ofyourgrade). Classparticipationwillbeevaluatedbasedonyourdiscussionpostings. Youshouldmakeatleast 5postingstothediscussionboard. Yourfirstpostingshouldbeabriefintroductionofyourselftoyourpeers. Itshouldbeinsomethinglikethis: “MynameisHeidiLannon. IamafacultymemberattheUniversityofFloridaandhavebeenenrolledforthelast 3 semesters. Iammajoringingeographyandplantobeaveterinarian, orprofessionalbeachvolleyballplayer. Iamtakingthisclassbecauseitisrequired, Ireallylikegeographybetterthanhistoryandmyroommatetoldmethatitwasafunclass.” SubsequentpostingsshouldbeabouttheJournalArticlesthatyourpeerswillbereviewingorthecontentofthelectures. Youcouldrespondtoanotherstudent’squestion, orpostone. Forexample, youcouldaskme, andyourpeers, “IsRaceorEthnicityisaskedfirstinthedecennialCensus?” (TheanswerisEthnicity, andeveryonecountedisrecordedaseitherHispanic, orNon-Hispanic. WewilldiscussthiswhenweconsiderChapter 6.) Iexpectyourpostingstobesubstantialincontent - notjust “Yeah, Iagree.” Iwouldlikeyoutoplantorespondtoquestionsandcommentsaboutthearticlereviewsthatyoucomplete, andthiswillalsocountasaposting. Youwillposttothediscussionboardonthedatesshownonthesyllabus. Ifyouonlymake 5 postsorallpostsinthelastweekyouwillnotgetfullcredit. Pleasedonotexpectmetorespondtoallposts. Ifyouhaveaquestionforme, donotpostitontheDiscussionBoard.

Discussion Techniques

1. Listen to each other and learn a variety of perspectives upon which you can build your opinions in favor or against an issue.
2. Discussions should be focused. The Moseley text provides issues upon which we will base class discussion.
3. Connections between the various subdiscplines of Geography will enhance your ability to evaluate issues.
4. Insight from readings, supplemented by awareness of current events and connections to your personal interests or other classes will enhance your discussion skills.

Meetingdeadlinesmatters! Allassignmentsaredueontheduedateindicatedontheassignmentsheet. Lateassignmentswillbemarkeddownagradeforeachdaytheyarelate (i.e., fromanAtoaBforbeingadaylate). Adayisdefinedas 24 hoursandbeginsonthedayandtimethattheassignmentisdue.

Canvase-LearningSystem

Thisclasswillbeconductedusingthee-LearningSystem, Canvas. Thesyllabus, coursecalendar, readingmaterialsandresourceswillbeavailablethroughCanvas. AllassignmentsmustbepostedthroughCanvasunlessotherwiseinstructed. GradeswillbepostedinCanvas. ThebestmethodofcontactforDr. LannonisthroughCanvasemail. Pleaseconsult

Ifyouexperienceproblemswiththee-Learningsystem, suchaslog-inissues, pleasecontacttheUFComputingHelpDeskattheHub, 392-HELPforassistance.DoNOTwaituntilthelastminutetotakeanythingontheInternet. Thisisanonlineclass. AccesstotheInternetisrequired. Startanyassignmentwellinadvance. Ifthedeadlineis 5 pm, thequizorexamwillbeautomaticallysubmittedat 5 pm, regardlessofwhenyoustartedorhowfaryouhavemadeitthroughtheassignment.

Reading, WritingandLiteratureCitation

Lecturesandclassinformationwillbetakenfromthetextbookandothersources. Youareexpectedtokeepupwithyourreviewofthebook. Diagramsforthelecturesaretakenfromthetext, Fellmann, J. D., Getis, A., Getis, J., (2008) “HumanGeography, LandscapesofHumanActivities,” TenthorEleventhEdition, McGraw-HillCompaniesInc. NY, NY, 514 pp. Othersourceswillbereferencedastheyareused.

Inyourwork, Iexpectyoutociteanysourcesthatyouuse. Itissufficientunderanimageorafterworkattributedtoanauthor, touseLastNameandDate (Lannon, 2008). AfteradirectquotationyoushoulduseName, Date, PageNumber (Lannon, 2008, page 23). AttheendofyourJournalArticleReviewpleaseincludeaslidewiththecompletereferences. Anywrittenworkshouldcontainyoursourcesattheend. YoushoulduseAPAstandards. Ifyouareconsistent, andincludealltherelevantinformation (AuthorName, PublicationDate, ArticleorBookTitle, PublisherandLocation, NumberofPages, ifapplicable), Iwillbesatisfied.

If youhaveproblemswithgrammarandwritingstyle, or I suggest you may need help, IencourageyoutotakeyourdraftstotheWritingStudioandworkwiththeconsultantstoget helpinimprovingyourwork. All students areeligibletoutilizetheservices, whichareFREEofcharge. EvenstudentswhoearnAandBgradesarewelcomemakeanappointmentattheWritingStudio. One-on-oneassistanceandconsultationisavailable. ContactInformation: TheWritingStudio (withintheUniversityWritingProgram) 302 TigertHall (352) 846-1138

AcademicHonesty, RegulationsandtheHonorCode

Theverynatureofhighereducationrequiresthatstudentsadheretoacceptedstandardsofacademicintegrity. Detailsonstudentresponsibilitiesandregulationscanbeviewedat

Academicdishonesty (cheating) isnotacceptedinanyclassattheUniversityofFlorida. Thepracticeofanytypeofacademicdishonestywillresultinafailinggradefortheentireclass. Youwillfindmetobeaflexiblefacultymemberisallaspectsexceptacademichonesty.

AccommodationsforStudentswithDisabilities

IncompliancewithUniversityofFloridapolicyandequalaccesslaws, Iamavailabletodiscussappropriateacademicaccommodationsthatyoumayrequireasastudentwithadisability. YoumustberegisteredwithDisabilitiesResourceCenter (DRC) inReidHallfordisabilityverificationanddeterminationofreasonableacademicaccommodations. Requestsforacademicaccommodationsneedtobemadeduringthefirstweekofthesemester (exceptforunusualcircumstances) soarrangementscanbemade. Formoreinformation,

Other Services for Students

In some special circumstances (when documentation is not available, for instance), we may ask you to contact the Dean of Students Office: The Dean of Students Office: 202 Peabody Hall, PO Box 114075, Phone: (352) 392-1261. The Dean of Students is a resource, available to all students, when special circumstances arise that disrupts students’ abilities to maintain their academic standing.

Useful Links:

Student Right and Responsibilities:

Academic, Personal or Social Issues - University Counseling & Wellness Center: (352) 392-1575 (

Student Health Care Center - (352) 392-1161

University Police Department - (352) 392-1111 or dial 911 for emergencies.

Your well-being is important to the University of Florida. The U Matter, We Care initiative is committed to creating a culture of care on our campus by encouraging members of our community to look out for one another and to reach out for help. If you or a friend is in distress, please contact The U Matter, We Care Team can help connect students to the many other resources available including, but not limited to, Victim Advocates, Housing staff, and the Counseling and Wellness center. Please remember that asking for help is a sign of strength.

CourseEvaluation

YourTeachingAssistantandIwouldbegratefultoreceivefeedbackonthisclass. TheUniversityofFloridaprovidesyouwith 10 criteriawithwhichtoevaluatethequalityofinstruction. Feedbackcanbeprovidedonlineat 2 weeksofthesemester. Iamsincerelycommittedtoimprovingtheclassexperienceforyouandalwayslearnsomethingfromstudentfeedback.

THEINSTRUCTORRESERVESTHERIGHTTOALTERORMODIFYTHECONTENTCOVEREDANDTHESCHEDULEFORDUEDATESATANYTIMEDURINGTHESEMESTER.

GradingScale

GRADE / PERCENTAGE
A / 92-100
A- / 90-91.99
B+ / 88-89.99
B / 82-87.99
B- / 80-81.99
C+ / 78-79.99
C / 72-77.99
C- / 70-71.99
D+ / 68-69.99
D / 62-67.99
D- / 60-61.99
F / <59.99

NotetheGradingscaleisto 2 decimalplaces. AttheendofthesemesterdoNOTaskforextracredittomakeyourgradehigher. Thereareplentyofopportunitiesthroughoutthesemester.

Gradesareusedasatooltomeasureperformance. Toperformwellinthisclassthefollowingwillhelpyou: (1) attendclassregularly (2) takelecturenotesandsetasidetimetoreadthepertinentpartsofthetext (3) participateinallclassexercisesandassignments. Ifyouarenotdoingwellandhavestudied, read, andparticipatedinassignment, pleasee-mailmeorcomeandseeme – donotwaituntiltheendofthesemester.

ExtraCredit

ContainedwithincertainlecturesIwillbeprovidingextracreditforthefinalexam. Youshouldlookforthelimegreenboxes. IwillprovidecluestoaspecifictermorconceptonsuccessivePowerPointslides. Eachstudentwillhavetheopportunitytoidentifythetermandadd 5points(outof 100) extracredittothefinal. Youmayparticipateinthisopportunityasoftenasyoulike, butyoumakeonlygetcreditonce. OnceyouhavesuccessfullyidentifiedatermorconceptfromthecluesinthelecturepleasesendmeyouranswerinamessageontheLearningManagementSystem (Canvas) (Notthediscussionposts). Iwillkeeptrackofthosethatparticipateandtheextracredit.

TOPTENWAYSTODOWELLINTHISCLASS

1. Takenotesforeverylecture
2. Studythematerialfortheexaminations
3. Askquestionsifyoudonotunderstand - Nooneeverfailedbyaskingtoomanyquestions
4. Reviewyournotes
5. Makeanattemptoneveryquestionontheexaminations
6. MakepostingstotheDiscussionBoard
7. Completetheclassassignments
8. TurninassignmentstotheLearningManagementSystem (Canvas)
9. Participateandshareyourownexperiences
10. LearntoenjoyGeography - Itisuseful, fun, andcountstowardsyourGPA

CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY

GEO 2420

Course Outline

This schedule is subject to change and updates

DATES / TOPIC
Week beginning August 21 / Review Syllabus, Faculty and Teaching Assistant Introduction, Class Expectations. What is Geography?
Week beginning August 28 / Chapter 1 - Geography Basics, Cultural geography within the framework of the discipline. Maps, projections and types.
TURN IN ASSIGNMENT 1a and 1b - PERSONAL INTRODUCTION, SYLLABUS QUIZ (by 5 pm on Friday)
Introduction Discussion posting #1, due 5 pm Friday
Week beginning September 4 / LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Chapter 2 - Roots and Meaning of Culture, homogenization, evolution of culture.
Week beginning September 11 / Chapter 3 – Spatial Interaction and Spatial Behavior, movement of goods and people, activity space, migration, mental mapping.
QUIZ 1 (Chapters 1 – 3) (Opens Wednesday 8am, due 5pm Friday)
Week beginning September 18 / Chapter 4 – Population Characteristics, patterns, distribution and change.
Discussion posting #2, due 5 pm Friday
ASSIGNMENT 2 -TURN IN TITLE OF PROPOSED JOURNAL ARTICLES IN APA FORMAT WITH SOURCE JOURNAL FOR APPROVAL, (by 5 pm on Friday)
Week beginning September 25 / Chapter 5 - Language, Religion and Diversity, Spread of language, dialects, spatial extent of religion.
QUIZ 2 (Chapters 4 & 5) (Opens Wednesday 8 am, due 5 pm Friday)
Week beginning October 2 / Chapter 6 – Ethnic Geography, cultural traits, ethnocentrism, multiethnic immigration.
Discussion posting #3, due 5 pm Friday
Week beginning October 9 / Chapter 7 - Folk and Popular Culture, culture spread, food, housing styles.
TURN IN ASSIGNMENT 2, JOURNAL ARTICLE (by 5 pm on Friday)
Week beginning October 16 / Chapter 8 – Primary Activities, primary, secondary, tertiary activities, types of economic systems, Chapter 9 – Livelihood and Economy, free market economies, Industrial location theory, Weber.
QUIZ 3 (Chapters 6 & 7) (Opens Wednesday 8 am, due 5 pm Friday)
Week beginning October 23 / Chapter 10 – Patterns of Development and Change, economic development, technology, rural urban interaction, urban patterns, social geography of cities.
Discussion posting #4, due 5 pm Friday
TURN IN ASSIGNMENT 3a, MAP EXERCISE (by 5 pm on Friday)
Week beginning October 30 / Chapter 11 - Urban Systems and Urban Structures, urbanization, regionalism and megacities, rural urban interaction, urban patterns, social geography of cities.
QUIZ 4 (Chapters 8 – 10) (Opens Wednesday 8 am, due 5 pm Friday)
Week beginning November 6 / Chapter 12 – Political Ordering of Space, sovereign states, international boundaries and geopolitics, multinational associations
TURN IN ASSIGNMENT 3b, MAP EXERCISE (by 5 pm on Friday)Discussion posting #5, due 5 pm Friday
Week beginning November 13 / EXAMINATION (Chapters 1 to 12) – Opens Wednesday at 8 am, due by 5 pm on Friday
Week beginning November 20 / THANKSGIVINGHOLIDAY
Week beginning November 27 / Chapter 13 – Human Impacts on Natural Systems, climate change, acid rain, global warming, desertification, pollution, impacts of population density. Last opportunity to submit discussion posts. Review for Final.
QUIZ 5 (Chapters 11- 13) (Opens Wednesday 8 am, due 5 pm Friday)
Week beginning December 6 / FINAL EXAMINATIONAll material Multiple Choice(OnCanvas) due by the final date for this class

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