World Regional Geography• World Regional Geography is a

study of the major developed and developing regions of the world, with emphasis on an awareness of prevailing world conditions and emerging developments, including the diversity of ideas and practices in various regions.

• Major topics will include: – culture, religion, language, landforms,

climate, agriculture, and economic activities.

What is Geography?

• The scientific study of the Earth's surface and its various climates, countries, peoples, and natural resources.

Fields of Geography

• Human or Cultural Geography– Deals with social,

economic, and behavioral processes

• Physical Geography– Examines the natural

processes occurring at Earth’s surface that provide the physical setting for human activities

Branches of Physical Geography• Biogeography• Climatology• Coastal Geography• Geomorphology• Glaciology• Hydrology• Oceanography

Branches of Human Geography

• Cultural Geography• Regional Geography• Developmental Geography• Economic Geography• Medical Geography• Historical Geography• Political Geography• Population Geography• Demography• Transportation Geography• Urban Geography

Tools Geographers Use• Maps

– Paper representations of space showing point, line, or area data• Or more simply put, locations, connections, and regions

• Remote Sensing– Aircraft or spacecraft provide images of earth’s surface

• GIS or Geographic Information Systems– Powerful computer mapmaking software connected to data bases

• Mathematical Modeling and Statistics– Used to understand natural and human phenomenon

Textbooks

• REQUIRED– WORLD REGIONS IN

GLOBAL CONTEXT– Knox and Marston, 4th Edition– ISBN 0-321-62185-5

• REQUIRED– GOODE’S WORLD ATLAS– Howard Vergin, 21st or 22nd

Edition– ISBN 0-321-652002

• RECOMMENDED– GEOGRAPHY COLORING

BOOK– Wynn Kapit, 3rd Edition– ISBN 0-13-101472-2

3rd edition

4th edition

Required Materials

• Pens, Pencils, Paper

• Internet Access– Recommended: Colored Pens or Pencils for

Map Study

Course Objectives

1) To introduce students to several important problems, events, and issues that affect the world today.

2) To provide students with a basic introduction to several means for analyzing these relevant issues.

3) To become proficient in using information systems such as maps, graphs, models, and statistical data.

4) To analyze human systems, physical systems, and interrelationships between the two.

5) To form critical viewpoints by becoming aware of and being able to assess the general political, economic, and social development issues of the world.

6) To develop a knowledge of the relative locations of places in the world -- major states, cities, and geographical features.

7) To be able to provide critical evaluation of various viewpoints concerning a specific issue expressed through several means of communication, such as written, oral, and/or visual material; and to be able to organize and communicate their findings effectively.

8) To acquire and improve general reading, writing, and analytical skills that can be applied to personal and professional endeavors in and beyond the World Geography course.

Course Objectives

Geography Course Objectives

1) To become thoroughly conversant with the global/regional issues presented in class and in the readings.

2) To be able to demonstrate effectively the ability to synthesize, evaluate, and form well-informed opinions about contemporary global and regional issues.

3) To be able to acknowledge and critically evaluate various viewpoints concerning a specific issue.

• 1 Presentation worth 100 points

• 1 Project/Paper worth 100 points

• 12 Chapter Quizzes worth 10 points each for a total of 120 points

• 5 Map Quizzes worth 25 points each for a total of 125 points

• 5 Exams worth 100 points each for a total of 500 points

• 1 News Project worth 100 points

• Random Participation Points up to 100 possible

– Total Possible Points = 1145

• Grades will be calculated based on the following:– 100-90% or 1145-1030 points = A– 89-80% or 1029-916 points = B– 79-70% or 915-801 points = C– 69-60% or 800-687 points = D– 59-0% or 686-0 points = F

• Research Papers will be five pages long, written on a place.

• Presentations will be given in class about research papers, they will be five minutes long.

• Start thinking about where you want to write about and see me early to get the presentation date you want.

Alternative to paper: a webpage or video

• Chapter Quizzes will be given using Blackboard.

• You must use a computer with an internet connection to take the quizzes.

• They will consist of 20 multiple choice, true/false, or matching questions.

• There will be a quiz on EACH chapter of your textbook.

• Quizzes will close ONE WEEK after they are posted at 6:30 PM.

• Map Quizzes will be based on in-class map studies.

• They will be given using Blackboard, you will have a week to complete maps quizzes.

• Map Quizzes will close ONE WEEK after they are posted at 6:30 PM.

• Exams will be given using Blackboard and will consist of multiple choice, true/false, and matching questions.

• You must use a computer with an internet connection to take your exams.

• If you do not know how to use Blackboard, stay after and I will help you.

• You will create your own web page on the class web site of news about the place you choose for your presentation.

• You will update this page through the semester with at least five news items.

• At the end of the semester, we will vote on the best pages and the winners will receive extra credit.

• Details will be posted on the class web page.

• 100 Random points have been built into the points for this course.

• At any time I decide (usually after the break when lots of students have left) I can assign pop quizzes, or participation points.

• If you are not here when this happens, then you will not receive those points.

• Late work will not be accepted.

• There will be no make-up of missed exams.

• Do not ask me to open exams or quizzes after their due dates unless you have a true verifiable emergency that kept you from doing them.

• I reserve the right to drop students who miss class twice. – If you have to miss class, you should stay in

contact with me so that you are not inadvertently dropped.

• You may also be dropped for excessive tardiness. – Excessive tardiness is being more than five

minutes late more than three times. – If you are going to be late, come in quietly and

take a seat without interrupting the class. • If you miss class, it is YOUR responsibility

to obtain notes or ANY other information, including schedule changes.

• Assignments will NOT be accepted by e-mail.

• If you are having difficulty making it to class when an assignment is due, contact me.

• My mailbox is located inside the library.

• The last day that extra credit or any late work will be accepted is May 12, 2011.

• NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE!

• If you wish to drop this course, you must do so formally.

• Not dropping the course may result in a grade of an F.

• It is your responsibility to pick up your graded work.

• Graded work will be held for 30 days after the semester has ended and will then be discarded.

• It is highly recommended that you keep all of your graded work until final grades have been submitted.

• Some extra credit may be offered during the semester.

• It will be announced in class and your attendance will be required to take advantage of it.

• Cheating of any kind will not be tolerated.

• Any incidences of cheating or plagiarism will be reported to the deans office.

• Please refer to Crafton Hills College policy on academic honesty.

• Use of cell phones for talking or texting during class is inappropriate.

• You may be asked to leave the classroom if you are talking or texting during lecture.

• Phones should be set to silent mode when in class.

• If you have, or think you have a disability which may interfere with your ability to perform in this class, please speak with me immediately regarding any accommodations and contact the Disabled Students Programs and Services Office at (909) 389-3325.

• Blackboard will be used during this course.

• You must use Blackboard to take your quizzes and exams.

• You will find PowerPoint lecture notes, blank maps, course documents, and grades on Blackboard.

• The BEST way to reach me if you have any questions or concerns is by e-mail. My e-mail address is: Lisa_M_Schmidt@yahoo.com

• All dates, topics, point totals, and assignments are tentative.

• I reserve the right to change them throughout the course as may become necessary.

• Library• Learning

Resource Center

See the campus map in your syllabus!

• Get in groups of _______• Designate a leader of your group.• Group leaders: record the names of your

group members on a piece of paper.• As a group, look through all of the things

you have brought to class with you, see where they are made.

• Group leaders: record the items and the places they were made.

The most stuff comes from:

What do you know about these places?• Where are they?• How big is that country?• What is the capital city like?• What’s the weather like there?• What kind of money do they use? • What kind of economic system do they have?• What kind of political system do they have?• What language do the people speak?• What religion(s) are they?• Is there a male or female preference for the

manufacturing of a particular item?• How old do you think the person who made your stuff is?