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For Each Realm

• map quiz review
  • blank outline map (currently from GEG 101 ONLINE! course)
  • required map quiz locations (currently from GEG 101 ONLINE! course)
  • online map quiz tutorial 
• online lectures: here (currently from GEG 101 ONLINE! course)
• online review activities here (currently from GEG 101 ONLINE! course)
• online chapter outlines here (currently from GEG 101 ONLINE! course)
  • organized by theme
  • with review questions

   

• discussion board

 

• Geography of Alpine Skiing?

 

FACE TO FACE:

Schedule (Tuesdays 10:50-12:05)

1 - Jan. 16 Syllabus and What is Geography?

• Syllabus
• Introduction
  • Physical Geography
  • Cultural Geography
• Prepare for assignment 1
• Prepare for map quiz 1

2 - Jan. 23 Introduction continued

• Map Quiz 1 - Twelve Realms
• Introduction (continued)
  • Economic Geography (prepare for paper 2)
  • Historical Geography
• Prepare for map quiz 2

3 - Jan. 30 Sub-Saharan Africa

• DUE: Assignment 1 - Defining Realms
• Map Quiz 2 Sub-Saharan Africa
• Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Defining the Realm in-class exercise
  • Concepts and Examples
• Prepare for map quiz 3 - North Africa and Southwest Asia

4 - Feb. 6 North Africa and Southwest Asia

• Map Quiz 3 - North Africa and Southwest Asia
• North Africa and Southwest Asia
  • Defining the Realm in-class exercise
  • Concepts and Examples
• Prepare for Map Quiz 4 - Middle America

5 - Feb. 13 Middle America

• DUE: Assignment 2 - Measures of Development
• Map Quiz 4 - Middle America
• Middle America
  • Defining the Realm in-class exercise
  • Concepts and Examples
• Prepare for map quiz 5 - South America

6 - Feb. 20 Review and South America

• Map Quiz 5 - South America
• South America
  • Defining the Realm in-class exercise
  • Concepts and Examples
• Concepts and Examples
• Review for exam 1
• Prepare for map quiz 6 - South Asia

7 - Feb 27 - Unit 1 Exam

8 - March 6 South Asia

• Map Quiz 6 - South Asia
• South Asia
  • Defining the Realm in-class exercise
  • Concepts and Examples
• Prepare for map quiz 7 - East Asia

9 - March 13 East Asia

• Map Quiz 7 - East Asia
• East Asia
  • Defining the Realm in-class exercise
  • Concepts and Examples
• Prepare for map quiz 8 - Southeast Asia

10 - March 20 Southeast Asia

• DUE: Assignment 3 - conflicts
• Map Quiz 8 - Southeast Asia
• Southeast Asia
  • Defining the Realm in-class exercise
  • Concepts and Examples

Spring Break

11 - April 3 - Pacific Realm and Review

• Pacific Realm
  • Defining the Realm in-class exercise
  • Concepts and Examples
• Prepare for map quiz 9 - Europe
• Review for Exam 2

12 - April 10 Unit 2 Exam

Last Day to Withdraw April 14

13 - April 17

• Map Quiz 9 Europe
• Europe
  • Defining the Realm in-class exercise
  • Concepts and Examples
• Prepare for map quiz 10 - Russia

14 - April 24

• Map Quiz 10 Russia
• Russia
  • Defining the Realm in-class exercise
  • Concepts and Examples
• Prepare for map quiz 11 - North America
• Prepare for map quiz 12 - Australia and the Pacific

15 - May 1 North America / Australia and New Zealand

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• Map Quiz 11
• Map Quiz 12
• North America
  • Defining the Realm in-class exercise
  • Concepts and Examples
• Map Quiz 12 - Australia and the Pacific
• Australia and New Zealand
  • Defining the Realm in-class exercise
  • Concepts and Examples
• Review for exam 3

16 - May 8 - Unit 3 Exam

17 - May 15 Final Exam

• All students must log-in to our BlackBoard website:
  • go to http://harper.blackboard.com
  • follow the instructions to "log-in",
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  • go to "courses", and
  • find "GEG 101 BLENDED! (Spring 2006 - Section 095 - World Regional Geography)"

   

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