Building Your Hybrid Course Worksheet
Name of Instructor: Tracie Hallock
Online Module/Learning Unit Title: Population Geography/Geography of Language
Course: Geo 340: Cultural Geography
Note: You will need to complete 1 module/learning unit for the Online Learning Committee review.
Use this table to make notes for the content of one module/unit/week of your hybrid course.
1. Chapter 3: Population Geography
Modular Learning Objectives-please
list the modular objectives for your
unit.
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In what ways do demographic traits vary
regionally?

How is the theme of culture region expressed
in terms of population characteristics?

How does demography relate to the theme of
mobility?

How much is enough? How much is too much?
Effects of Globalization on demography.

How do human populations form such a
diverse mosaic?

What are the many ways in which
demographic factors are expressed in the
cultural landscape?
2. Chapter 4: The Geography of Language

What is the geographical patterning of
languages?

Do various languages provide the basis for
formal and functional culture regions?

How did the mosaic of languages and dialects
come to exist?

How is the spatial patterning of languages
changing today?

What is the relationship between technology
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Adapted from: Creating a Hybrid College Course: Instructional Design Notes and Recommendations for Beginners, G.
Hensely
and language?

How has the global reach of empires past and
present affected the spatial distribution of
languages?
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Why is the number of spoken languages on the
decline worldwide?

What relationships exist between language
and the physical environment?

In what ways are languages visible, and, as a
result, part of the cultural landscape?
3.
Online
Course Content/Interaction What
types of content will you use to
present your story? (Voice over PPT,
video, etc.)
1. Textbook readings Chapters 3 and 4
Online
2. Power point lecture Chapters 3 and 4
Online
3. Video on languages of the world
Online
Learning Activities – How will the
students practice what they are
learning? (discussion, paper,
research)
1. Discussion board posting on Video
Online
2. Discussion board posting “Geography in the
Media”
Online
3.
Online
1. Moodle
Online
2. Video
Online
3. Power Point
Online
1. Exam
Online
2. Discussion Board posts
Online
3. Map Quizzes
Online
Technology- What tools/ media will
be used for the delivery of your
course content?
Assessment – How will you know the
students learned the assigned items?
(quiz, discussion board, presentation)
Adapted from: Creating a Hybrid College Course: Instructional Design Notes and Recommendations for Beginners, G.
Hensely