GEOGRAPHY 111
HUMAN
GEOGRAPHY
SPRING 2008
HOURS
AND ROOMS
Office: 140 Phillips
Hall
Tel: (715) 836-4471
Office hours: 11:00-12:00 M, W
12:15-1:00pm T
***Also available by appointment***
COMMUNICATION POLICY
For this class the primary source of communication is email! You are responsible for
checking your email at least once per day to find out any changes to deadlines, exam dates, the syllabus, or any
other important information. If you send me an email, it is my goal to
respond to every email within the next 24 business hours. For example, if
you send me an email on a Friday at 5pm, you can expect a reply from me by the
ensuing Monday at 5pm. It may happen that I am not able to respond within
24 business-hours so DO NOT RELY on receiving an immediate
response VIA EMAIL from me if you have an urgent issue (i.e. questions
about the next day's exam!)
NOTE:
Syllabus subject to revisions (via email or
announced in class)
COURSE GOALS
Geography is the "study of place," asking where things are, why they are there, how places are linked to other places, and how places can be grouped. This course will use a number of geographic "lenses"-- including economic geography, cultural geography, population geography, urban geography, and political geography to examine current global patterns and processes and how they vary geographically. The course readings and exercises will stress the development of basic geographic skills, such as map use, map production, interpretation of demographic and other statistical data, and to explore the "geography of everyday life" across the boundaries of both humans and nature.
1. Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context. Knox / Marston. 4th edition. (2007)
2. Goode's World Atlas: Espenshade, Edward. 21st edition (2005).
3. The BBC World News. You can check out what's going on in the world by visiting the BBC World News website. Or, the easiest way to keep up with world news events is to have them emailed directly to your UWEC email account.
To receive FREE daily email news briefs from the BBC:
1) Go to the BBC E-mail Services website
and click the 
icon.
2) Enter the required information and click 
.
3) Click the "World" box, complete the additional information below,
and click 
.
***We will have questions on the exams about major geography-related current events throughout the semester.***
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Exercise #1: Using Your Atlas |
100 points |
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Map Quiz |
100 points |
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Exercise #2: Geography of Your Possessions |
100 points |
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Midterm I Exam |
200 points |
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Exercise #3: Ethnic/racial demographics |
100 points |
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Midterm II Exam |
200 points |
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Final Exam |
200 points |
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Total |
1000 points |
GRADING SCALE
A 930-1000 B+ 870-899 C+ 770-799 D+ 670-699
A- 900-929 B 830-869 C 830-869 D 630-869
B- 800-829 C- 700-729 D- 600-629 F 599 and below
You are expected to attend class and it is ultimately your responsibility to acquire lecture notes from one of your classmates from any classes you miss. Some of the lecture information may be found by clicking on the on-line syllabus. Lectures, exercises, and exam study guides will also be on this web page (see SCHEDULE below), which can be accessed on any campus computer (call NET about accessing from home). Much of the information discussed will be in your book, however, NOT ALL of the content covered in lecture will be in your book or available on on-line. Therefore, it is in your best interest to attend class.
You will have three exams (200 points each) and a map quiz (100 points). The exams are multiple choice and cover current events, the readings, lectures, guest speakers, exercises, and videos. Exam study guides will be posted on the on-line syllabus (see SCHEDULE below). The final is cumulative. There are no make-up exams and any missed exams will be calculated into the final exam grade. For example, if you miss one of the 200 point mid-term exams, your final exam will be worth 200 additional points.
You will have three exercises, which you will do on your own, NOT with any other student. Each of the three exercises is worth 100 points, totaling 300 points. They are due at 11:59pm on the due date. All assignments must be PRINTED and turned in to me prior to or on the due date to be considered “on time.” Emailed exercises are NOT acceptable. I will collect the assignments prior to class. If you do not have your assignment with you at that time, you can slide it under my office door (P140) or put it in my office mailbox in the Geography Department Office (P257). Keep in mind Phillips closes in the evening and will be locked after at certain point.
Don't wait until the last minute to do these exercises, because you may not be able to overcome unforeseen difficulties. No excuses will be accepted for problems that could have been solved by starting the exercise earlier (such as a computer crash). For this reason, exercises handed in late will continually lose 10% off the maximum grade for every business day they are late for up to five business days. Late assignments are not accepted beyond five (5) business days. No exceptions. However, even if an exercise is late, always turn it in, because receiving partial credit is far better than receiving no credit at all. All assignments with more than one page must be stapled together or five (5) points will be subtracted.
If you have any technical computer questions, contact the NET Help Desk at 836-5711 or helpdesk@uwec.edu The Help Desk is very experienced at answering technical questions; contact them before you contact me!
Extra credit is offered to remove the so-called “benefit of the doubt” at the end of the semester. If you’re on the border of the next highest grade, you can resolve these “borderline” situations by earning extra credit. Extra credit is most effectively used as an "insurance policy" as opposed to a "grade bailout" resource. Simply, it is better to use extra credit proactively rather than reactively. By attending and / or studying a pre-approved event, and writing a 1 to 2-page double-spaced report on the geographic aspects of an approved geographically / culturally related event (listed below), you can receive up to 10 points of extra credit for each report - THREE reports maximum. Reports grades are based on:
1. Relevance to geography (3 points)
NOTE: indicating something "occurred in a place" does not show relevance to geography on its own
2. Relevance to something discussed in class (3 points)
3. Degree of analysis / critical thinking (3 points)
4. Sheets of paper stapled together (1 point) --if two pages
Reports MUST be printed and received by me no more than 7 DAYS after the event. Emailed exercises are NOT acceptable. **All extra credit assignments are due by Friday, April 18.**
Events: Additional
extra credit opportunities will be posted as they become available
Forums and other
Presentations:
·
7:30pm,
Tuesday, March 4: Juan Cole—The
Iraq Crisis and The Future of America (Schofield Auditorium)
·
7:30pm,
Monday, March 10: Ingrid Mattson—The Story of the Qur'an: Its Relevance and Impact on
Society (Schofield
Auditorium)
·
7:30pm,
Thursday, April 17: James Howard Kunstler—The
Long Emergency: The Converging Catastrophes of the 21st Century (Zorn Arena)
·
Additional
Speakers
and presentations appropriate for extra credit will be announced throughout the
semester
Films: Thursday through Sunday, 6pm and 8:30pm—Davies Theatre
Mar 6 - 9: Paris Je T’aime, – 18 short films that present a kaleidoscopic view of the many moods the city inspires.
Mar 27 - 30: This is England – a stunning, brutal look at 1983 Britain, during the Margaret Thatcher regime and the controversial Falklands War
Others to rent: Hotel Rwanda, The
Constant Gardener, El Norte (The North), Blood Diamond, Maria Full of Grace
Other
Possibilities: Other films may be approved but only with prior
approval by me
International Grocery Stores:
You can also visit either a Hmong or Mexican grocery store in the area and write up your geographical / globalization impressions (don’t forget to buy something!). Choose ONE of the following:
Mexican grocery store: Supermercado Sandoval (2824 London Rd)
Hmong / Asian grocery stores: LOriental Store (1607 Bellinger, at 5th & Madison)
Long Cheng Market (1619 Bellinger St)
Ameriental Foods Store (416 Putnam)
If changes are made to the syllabus, the class will be
informed via the class e-mail list or in class.
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WEEK |
Class Dates |
TOPIC |
Readings |
EXERCISES AND EXAMS |
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1 |
Jan. 22-25 |
GEOGRAPHIC PRINCIPLES AND MAPPING |
CH. 1 (pp. 1-41) Appendix A (pp. 494-504) |
MAP QUIZ STUDY GUIDE |
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2 |
Jan. 28-Feb. 1 |
Mapping (Cont'd) GLOBALIZATION |
CH. 2 (pp. 43-50, 54-83) |
BRING YOUR ATLAS EXERCISE 1 (ON D2L): DUE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11 |
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3 |
Feb. 4-8 |
Globalization (Cont’d) |
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Map Quiz:
FEBRUARY 7 / 8 |
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4 |
Feb. 11-15 |
Economic Geography |
CH. 7 (pp. 251-299) |
EXERCISE 2:
DUE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25 WORKSHEET; SPREADSHEET |
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5 |
Feb. 18-22 |
Economic Geography (Cont’d) |
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EXAM I STUDY GUIDE |
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6 |
Feb. 25-29 |
PopulatioN I: Demographics |
CH. 3 (pp.
85-108) |
MIDTERM I:
FEBRUARY 28 / 29 |
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7 |
Mar. 3-7 |
Demographics (Cont’d) |
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8 |
Mar. 10-14 |
Population II: Migration |
CH. 3 (pp. 108-127) |
EXERCISE
3: DUE MONDAY, APRIL 14 |
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SPRING BREAK!!!! |
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9 |
Mar. 25-28 |
Population II: Migration (Cont’d) |
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10 |
Mar. 31- Apr. 4 |
Cultural Identity |
CH. 5 (pp. 172-211) |
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11 |
Apr. 7-11 |
Cultural Identity (Cont’d) Ethnic
Conflict |
CH. 9 (pp. 349-389) |
EXAM II STUDY GUIDE EXERCISE 3: DUE MONDAY, APRIL 14 |
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12 |
Apr. 14-18 |
Ethnic
Conflict (Cont’d) Review |
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MIDTERM II: APRIL 17 / 18 FRIday, APRIL 18: ***ALL EXTRA CREDIT DUE*** |
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13 |
Apr. 21-25 |
Geopolitics |
CH. 4 (pp. 130-139) |
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14 |
Apr. 28- May 2 |
URBAN GEOGRAPHY |
CH. 10 (pp. 386-421) CH. 11 (pp. 423-466) |
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15 |
May 5-9 |
Urban
Geography (Cont’d) Review |
FINAL EXAM STUDY
GUIDE |
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FINAL EXAM:
SECTION
001 (9:00am
MWF):
10:00am FRIDAY, MAY 16
SECTION
002
(10:00am MWF): 10:00am
THURSDAY, MAY 15
SECTION
004
(9:30am TR): 10:00am
MONDAY, MAY 12
SECTION
007
(11:00am TR): 10:00am
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
The final exam is
in the regular classroom and cannot be rescheduled by me (only by
your Dean)
ACADEMIC
MISCONDUCT (CHEATING)
Academic misconduct (cheating) at any level WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. According to the UW-System Chapter 14 Code, Academic Misconduct is defined as (but not limited to):
1. Cheating on an
examination
2. Collaborating with
others in work to be presented, contrary to the stated rules of the course;
3. Submitting a paper
or assignment as one’s own work when a part or all of the paper or assignment
is the work of another;
4. Submitting a paper
or assignment that contains ideas or research of others without appropriately
identifying the sources of those ideas;
5. Stealing examinations
or course materials;
6. Submitting, if
contrary to the rules of a course, work previously presented in another course;
7. Tampering with the
laboratory experiment or computer program of another student;
8. Knowingly and
intentionally assisting another student in any of the above, including
assistance in an arrangement whereby any work, classroom performance,
examination or other activity is submitted or performed by a person other than
the student under whose name the work is submitted or performed.
NOTE: Cutting and pasting information from the Internet without citing the correct source is considered