WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 1106
SPRING 2015
CAMBRIDGE COLLEGE
INSTRUCTOR:
JEFF L. KNAPP
OFFICE / HOURS: FACULTY SUITES / 1 HOUR BEFORE CLASS
OFFICE PHONE: None
E-MAIL: jeff.knapp@anokaramsey.edu
COURSE OBJECTIVE: To develop an understanding of world human and natural
environments, common place names, regional development, and changing world conditions.
This will be accomplished through class discussions, hands-on activities, internet sites and class
readings. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of basic geographic
relationships and concepts that form the basis of World Regional Geography.
TEXT AND ATLAS SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO CLASS EACH DAY
CLASS OUTLINE (Each week, print and bring video & exercise questions)
NAME OF
1ST HOUR
LAST HOUR
WEEK
VIDEO
JOURNAL
READ CHAPTERS
ACTIVITY
OF:
EX: ATLAS
JAN 15 1- INTRODUCTION
EX: LANGUAGES ON
GREAT FESTIVALS
22 1- PATTERNS
MAPS
QUIZ 1
29 2-NORTH AMERICA
FEB 5 3- MIDDLE AMERICA
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
MEXICO CITY
12 3- SOUTH AMERICA
RIO de JANEIRO
19 4- EUROPE (WEST)
SOUTHERN ITALY
EX: REGIONALIZATION
EX: AGRICULTURE
EX: HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT INDEX
QUIZ 2
EX: SETTLEMENT
PATTERNS
26 4-EUROPE (EAST)
PRAGUE
EX: BALKANIZATION
5- RUSSIA
SPRING BREAK
RUSSIA
EX: TRANSECT
MAR 5
12
SPRING BREAK
TURKEY
EX: MIDEAST ON MAPS
MOROCCO
NORTHERN INDIA
EX: POLITICAL
GEOGRAPHY QUIZ
EX: DEMOGRAPHICS
CENTRAL CHINA
EX: TRANSECTS
19 6- MIDEAST
26 7- AFRICA
APR 2 8- SOUTH ASIA
9 9- EAST ASIA
QUIZ 3
SPRING BREAK
4
(CHINA)
23 10- SE ASIA
VIETNAM
EX: ASIAN
ARCHITECTURE QUIZ
EX: MIGRATION
30 10- SE ASIA
INDONESIA
EX: SE ASIA INDUSTRY
16 9- EAST ASIA
CHINA BRIDGE
5
(MAINLAND)
(ISLANDS)
MAY 7
11- OCEANIA
OUTBACK AUSTRALIA
PROJECTS DUE
14 FINAL: OPEN BOOK
To access materials: www.geo-site.net
To submit homework electronically:
(USE THE HOMEWORK DROP BOX ON THE WEB SITE)
EX: WORLD OCEANS
QUIZ 6
GENERAL COURSE OUTLINE
There are several basic elements to the class. These include:
- Readings from a text
- Lectures about Political, Human, Cultural, and Physical Geography topics
- Visual presentations including slides and videos
- Exercises related to the text and lecture materials
- Quizzes about readings in the text and lectures
- Internet research
- map work
- Project at the end of the semester
There is not adequate time to discuss all the materials you read in the text. You need to keep up with
reading the chapters. Approximately 90% of quiz material is from text.
EXAMINATIONS AND GRADING
6 QUIZZES
15 EXERCISES
10 VIDEO PPTS
4 REGIONAL TRIPS
1 FINAL PROJECT
(50 PTS E
(10 PTS EA)
(10 PTS EA)
(25 PTS EA)
(100 PTS)
300
150
100
100
100
750 POSSIBLE POINTS
10 REGIONAL MAPS (EXTRA CREDIT)
GRADING IS BASED: A=92%
B=86%
C= 78%
D=70%
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
-You are expected to attend each class.
-IF YOU MISS MORE THAN TWO CLASSES, DO NOT EXPECT TO PASS THE COURSE
-Materials not in your text are presented each week.
-Review the weekly activities and printouts on the website
-You need to print out exercise questions for the week from the website.
-Quizzes are available from the website and are due the next Monday at start of class.
-In class exercises are due that day
-IF YOU MISS EXERCISES….DO NOT EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THEM UP LATER
-Exercises and Quizzes turned in or picked up late will earn fewer points.
-Video and Trip PPTs are due one week after watching the video or after talking
about the Region (but before the next region class/video).
-Put videos and Trips in WEBSITE drop box. (Last Name_Topic)
-Study Maps are on the website and are used the day of the quiz is taken home for that region
-If a snow day is declared, any map quiz scheduled will be given on the next class meeting.
-Any quiz due on a snow day will be turned in the next class meeting
-Students absent for good cause will be able to turn in assignments or take quizzes late. Good
cause is evaluated on an individual basis by the instructor. Notify me in advance by e-mail.
-My e-mail is jeff.knapp@anokaramsey.edu and is listed under faculty on the college home page
-Put World Geography in the “Subject Bar” of any emails
Any and all materials produced by students in this class may be made available
for other students and the public to view
Academic Honesty Standards, Student’s Right to Know Policies and Access/Accommodation policies are
established by the college and are adhered to in this class. If you have specific questions, please refer the
appropriate office, booklet or see me for further information. This syllabus does not negate official written policies
set forth by the college.