GEO 320: Alabama Geography
Points
Fall 2010
Peer
Draft
Date
Topic and assignment
Attend. Reviews Work
8/25/2010 Intro. to a writing class, Alabama's relative location and boundary evolution
1
HW: Introduction to your county
2
4
9/1/2010 Geologic history
1
HW: Your county's geology
2
4
9/8/2010 Physiographic regions and characteristic landforms
1
HW: Your county's physiographic region
2
4
Sept. 10 deadline for spring graduation applications
9/15/2010 Weather, climate, and water
1
HW: Your county's weather, climate, and water (due 9/29)
2
4
9/22/2010 Exam 1
9/29/2010 Natural vegetation
1
HW: Your county's surface water
2
4
10/6/2010 Soils
1
HW: Your county's soils
2
4
10/13/2010 Alabama's Native Americans
1
HW: Your county's Native Americans
2
4
10/20/2010 European settlement patterns and early agriculture
1
HW: European settlement & early agriculture in your county (due 11/3)
2
4
10/27/2010 Exam 2
Oct 29, last day to drop
11/3/2010 Exploitation of Alabama's forests
1
HW: The forest industry in your county
2
4
11/10/2010 Transportation, economic, and industrial development
1
HW: transportation, economic & industrial development in your county
2
4
11/24/2010 Population characteristics, level of development
1
HW: Population characteristics, level of development in your county
2
4
12/1/2010 Environmental issues
1
HW: Environmental issues in your county
2
4
12/8/2010 Culture
1
HW: Your county's culture (due in your final paper)
12/11/2010 Final Exam Saturday 6-8 PM
12/13/2010 Monday 5 PM; Final paper due
Total of 200 possible points 13
24
48
Percentages 7%
12%
24%
Final
Exams Paper
%
20
10%
25
13%
30
75
38%
40
40
20%
15%
20%