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COURSE SYLLABUS

WGEO 310 – WORLD GEOGRAPHY

GENERAL INFORMACION

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Grade Level: 9Th

Grade Course: WGEO 310 – World Geography

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to help you better understand our constantly changing and complex world through a study of geography. This course is divided into two main divisions: Physical Geography (natural features on the surface of the earth) and Cultural Geography (human culture and its impact on earth). Special emphasis will be place on geographical skills, and geographic literacy (locating countries, capitals, and physical features of the world).

COURSE OBJETIVES

▪ Students will analyze the major landforms, climates, and ecosystems of earth and the interrelated processes that produce them.

▪ Students will be able to assess the role of important individuals places and environments by demonstrating their relationships to each other.

▪ Students will be able to detect the role of cause and effect in understanding historical events and examine their effects on the developments of our modern government.

TECHNICAL REQUIMENTS/SKILLS

One of the greatest barriers to taking an online course is a lack of basic computer literacy. By computer literacy we mean being able to manage and organize computer files efficiently, and learning to use your computer’s operating system and software quickly and easily. Keep in mind that this is not computer literacy course; but students enrolled in online courses are expected to have moderate proficiency using computer.

TEXTBOOK

Title: World Geography: Building a Global Perspective

Author: Thomas J. Baerwald, Celeste Fraser

Edition: 2005

ISBN: 13:978-0131335301 ISBN –10: 0131335308

Subject: World Geography

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND REFERENCES

I. Book Reference:

▪ World Geography: Building a Global Perspective - Prentice Hall

▪ The Cultural Landscape: An Introduction to Human Geography, 9th edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008

▪ National Geographic Society – Glencoe/McGraw Hill

▪ World Geography: Building a Global Perspective / an online copy is also available.

II. Web Reference:

▪ Online Etymology Dictionary

▪ Physical Geography

▪ The American Geographical Society

▪ National Geographic

GRADING & EVALUATION POLICY

|COURSE REQUIMENTS |WEIGHT |

|Quizzes |40% |

|Student Home Page |2% |

|Discussion/Participation |10% |

|Assignments |15% |

|Exam (Online) |1% |

|Final Exam (Online) |2% |

|Research Paper |18% |

TOTAL 100%

|A |100-90 |

|B |89-80 |

|C |79-70 |

|D |69-60 |

|F |59 & below |

Topical Outline

|Unit 1: Physical and Human Geography |

|Chapter 1: Exploring Geography |

|Chapter 2: Climates and Ecosystems |

|Chapter 3: Population and Culture |

|Chapter 4: Resources and Land Use |

|Unit 2: The United States and Canada |

|Chapter 5: Regional Atlas: Introduction to the United States and Canada |

|Chapter 6: A Profile of the United States |

|Chapter 7: Regions of the United States |

|Chapter 8: Canada |

|Unit 3: Latin America |

|Chapter 9: Regional Atlas: Introductions to Latin America |

|Chapter 10: Mexico |

|Chapter 11: Central America and the Caribbean |

|Chapter 12: Brazil |

|Chapter 13: Countries of South America |

|Unit 4: Western Europe |

|Chapter 14: Regional Atlas: Introduction to Western Europe |

|Chapter 15: The British Isles and Nordic Nations |

|Chapter 16: Central Western Europe |

|Chapter 17: Mediterranean Europe |

|Unit 5: Central Europe and Northern Eurasia |

|Chapter 18: Regional Atlas: Introduction to Central Europe and Northern Eurasia |

|Chapter 19: Central and Eastern Europe |

|Chapter 20: Russia |

|Unit 6:Central and Southwest Asia |

|Chapter 21: Regional Atlas: Introduction to Central and Southwest Asia |

|Chapter 22: The Caucasus and Central Asia |

|Chapter 23: The Countries of Southwest Asia |

|Unit 7: Africa |

|Chapter 24: Regional Atlas: Introduction to Africa |

|Chapter 25: North Africa |

|Chapter 26: West and Central Africa |

|Chapter 27: East and Southern Africa |

|Unit 8: South Asia |

|Chapter 28: Regional Atlas: Introduction to South Asia |

|Chapter 29: The countries of South Asia |

|Unit 9: East Asia and The Pacific World |

|Chapter 30: Regional Atlas: Introduction to East Asia and the Pacific World |

|Chapter 31: China |

|Chapter 32: Japan and the Koreas |

|Chapter 33: Southeast Asia |

|Chapter 34: The Pacific World and Antarctica |

ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT:

Academic misconduct includes cheating (using unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any academic exercise), plagiarism, falsification of records, unauthorized possession of examinations, intimidation, and any and al other actions that may improperly affect the evaluation of a student’s academic performance or achievement, or assisting others in any such act or attempts to engage in such acts. Academic misconduct in any form is inimical to the purposes and functions of the school and therefore is unacceptable and prohibited.

Any faculty member, administrator or staff members may identify an act of academic misconduct and should report that act to the department head or administrative supervisor.

Students violating the standards of academic honesty are subject to disciplinary action including reduction of a grade(s) in a specific course, assignment, paper, or project; a formal or informal reprimand at the professorial, dean, or academic vice president level; expulsion from the class in which the violation occurred; expulsion from a program; or expulsion from the school.

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