honours world geography
syllabus
fall 2005
instructor: professor jerry alan sayers
e-mail: school:
home: dusty@sayersnet.com
course web page: http://www.sayersnet.com/history
textbook: world geography by dr. richard g. boehm, et al.
objective: the purpose of this
course is to provide challenging instruction in world geography,
introducing students to people, places, and environments at local,
regional, national, and international levels from the spatial and
ecological perspectives of geography.
evaluation:
1. objective tests
2. essay tests
3. projects
4. presentations
5. notebooks
6. maps, quizzes, and other daily grades (each daily grade counts as 20% of a test grade.)
extra credit will not be assigned to improve a grade.
make-up work must be completed within three days, unless other
arrangements are made with the instructor. exams may require an
hour and a half, so always be present on exam day!
rules:
1. be punctual.
2. respect the rights of others.
3. be honest.
4. be prepared; bring materials to class each day.
5. keep the room clean.
6. each time you are off task you will receive a “0”
for a daily grade. one of the zeroes may be worked off.
7. quid pro quo
2005 fall session
dates marked in bold may each have two presentations
aug 8 welcome
aug 9 homeroom/introduction
aug 10 homeroom/introduction
aug 11 map skills
aug 12 making maps
aug 15 geology and landforms
aug 16 water systems
aug 17 wind, weather, and climate
aug 18 human geography
aug 19 test 1
aug 22 introduction to anglo-america
aug 23 physical geography of the usa and canada
aug 24 early history of north america
aug 25 modern history of north america
aug 26 politics and economics of north america
aug 29 regional geography of north america
aug 30 the states and provinces of the usa and canada
aug 31 urban geography
sep 1 review
sep 2 test 2: usa and canada
sep 5 labor day
sep 6 introduction to latin america
sep 7 physical geography of latin america
sep 8 history of latin america
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sep 14 the rain forest and other ecology
sep 15 review
sep 16 constitution day
sep 19 test 3: latin america
sep 20 are there fake reviews on amazon
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sep 23 all quiet on the western front
sep 26 are there fake reviews on amazon
sep 27 are there fake reviews on amazon
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sep 29 stalin
sep 30 oct 3 the european union
oct 4 people and cultures of europe
oct 5 economics and urban geography of europe
oct 6 review
oct 7 test 4: europe
fall break
oct 17 introduction to the middle east
oct 18 physical geography of the middle east
oct 19 history of the middle east
oct 20 middle eastern nations
oct 21 people and cultures of the middle east
oct 24 economics and politics of the middle east
oct 25 the war on terror
oct 26 review
oct 27 test 5: middle east
oct 28 no school
oct 31 introduction to sub-saharan africa
nov 1 physical geography of africa
nov 2 history of africa
nov 3 nations of post-colonial africa
nov 4 people and cultures of africa
nov 7 economics and politics of africa
nov 8 warfare in africa
nov 9 the land and wildlife of africa
nov 10 review
nov 11 test 6: africa
nov 14 introduction to asia
nov 15 physical geography of asia
nov 16 history of south asia
nov 17 history of east asia
nov 18 history of southeast asia
nov 21 nations of asia
nov 22 people and cultures of asia
nov 25 thanksgiving
nov 26 thanksgiving
nov 27 thanksgiving
nov 28 economics and politics of asia
nov 29 two chinas, two koreas, japan and the usa
nov 30 monsoons, tsunamis, and endangered species
dec 1 review
dec 2 test 7: asia
dec 5 introduction to australia, oceania, & antarctica
dec 6 austral physical geography & ecology
dec 7 history and culture of australia and oceania
dec 8 review
dec 9 test 8: australia, oceania, & antarctica
dec 12 systems of the world
dec 13 traveling the world
dec 14 our place in the world
dec 15 review
dec 16 review
dec 19 exams
dec 20 exams
this page last updated 5 december, 2005.
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