World Geography (GEOG 1303-650)
Summer II 2001
Updated 25 July, 2001
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JULY
Schedule Subject to Change
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MANDATORY First Class Meeting: Manning Hall Room 140 at 6:00pm  

Introduction to Geography

Reading: Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Links

Assignment #1: Maps, GIS and Remote Sensing

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MANDATORY Meeting:
1st Floor of Library in Training
Laboratory Room 123
at 6:00pm

Threaded News Group #1: National Geographic Standards

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Topic: Maps, GIS, and Remote Sensing

Introduction to Geography: How Geographers Describe the Earth

Topic:
Weather and Climate

Reading: Chapter 2

Chapter 2 Links

Links for   Demographics
Landforms
Climatology

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Topic: Landforms

Reading: Chapter 3


Chapter 3 Links

Some More Links to GIS, Remote Sensing, Computer Cartography

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Assignment #2: Demographics

Assignment #1 submitted to Lab TA via email

Threaded Newsgroup #1 Due

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Topic: Hydrosphere and Biosphere

Reading:
Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Links

 

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Topic: Demographics

Reading:
Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Links

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Exam #1 Chapters 1-4 Manning 140 at 6:00PM

Mexico Photos

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Topic: Cultural Geography

Reading:
Chapter 6

Threaded News Group #2:
Environmentalism


Chapter 6 Links
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Topic: Geography of Languages and Religion

Reading:
Chapter 7


Chapter 7 Links

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Assignment #3: Culture, Languages and Religion

Assignment #2 submitted to Lab TA via email

Threaded News Group #2 due

LAST DAY TO DROP WITH A "Q"

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Topic: The Human Food Supply

Reading:
Chapter 8

Chapter 8 Links

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Exam #2 Chapters 5 - 7  Manning 140 at 6:00PM


Chapter 10 Links

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Topic: Earth's Resources and Environmental Protection

Reading:
Chapter 9

Chapter 9 Links

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Topics: Cities and Urbanization

Reading: Chapter 10

Threaded News Group #3: American Urbanization

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Assignment #4: Urbanism

Assignment #3 submitted to Lab TA via email
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Exam #3 Chapters 8 - 10 Manning 140 at 6:00PM

Threaded News Group #4: The Global Economy

AUGUST 1
Topic: A World of States

Reading: Chapter 11

Chapter 11 Links

Threaded Newsgroup #3 Due

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Topic: National Paths to Economic Growth

Reading: Chapter 12

Chapter 12 Links


Assignment #5: Nationalism

Assignment #4 submitted to Lab TA via email

Topic: The Globalization of Economics and Politics


Reading: Chapter 13

Chapter 13 Links

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Threaded Newsgroup #4 Due

Assignment #5 submitted to Lab TA via email
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Exam #4 Chapters 11 - 13 Manning 140 at 6:00PM

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Final Examination  Comprehensive Manning 140 at 3:00PM
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