GEOG102 SPRING2018 SUBULWA
WorldRegionalGeography50-102
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InstructorInformation:Dr.AngelaSubulwa Office:Sage4459;424.7110 Skype:subulwa.geographyEmail:[email protected]:subulwa.youcanbook.meCourseDescriptionGeography102emphasizesthedevelopmentofglobalawarenessasitappliestothecurrenteventsoftheday.Inthiscourse,wewilltakeapenetratinglookintothegeographicalrelationshipsbetweenhumansocietiesandcultures,thenaturalenvironment,andhistorical/politicalchangesthathaveshapedthecontemporaryworld.Thiscoursegoesbeyondsimplyasking“whatiswhere?”andseekstohelpusunderstandwhycertaingeographicpatternsoccurinparticularplacesandwhythatisimportantinpositioningourselvesintheworld.Wewillapproachourinvestigationsbydividingtheworldintodistinctregions.Throughoutthecourse,wewillexaminethevariousregionsoftheglobe,withafocusonareasoutsidetheUnitedStates&Canada.Wewillexaminegeographiesofculture,politics,andhistory,shiftingregionalandglobaleconomicpatterns,interconnectionsbetweenlocalandglobalwaysoflife,diffusionofpeopleandculturesthroughouttheworld,andwaysthatpeopleinteractwiththenaturalenvironmentincommunitiesacrosstheglobe.Allofthesediscussionsdeepenourunderstandingoftheformsofandsourcesofinteraction,interdependence,andinequityatthelocalandglobalscales.LiberalEducation,UniversityStudiesProgram,&YouLiberalEducationisanapproachtolearningandthinkingthatpreparesyoutonavigateanincreasinglycomplex,diverse,andchangingworldbyteachingyouhowtolearn,think,andengageinmeaningfulways.Aliberaleducationincludesageneraleducationcurriculum(ofwhichthiscourseisapart)thatexposesyoutomultipledisciplinesandwaysoflearning/knowing/engaging,alongwithmorein-depthinquiryintoyourspecificareaofinterest.Thisapproachtoeducationempowersyouwithbroadknowledgeandasenseofsocialresponsibility,aswellasstrongandtransferableintellectualandpracticalskills. Nomatterwhichareaofthearts/sciencesyoupursuefurther,thebroadlessonsofaliberaleducationremaincriticaltoyoursuccessandprepareyoutoengageinawiderangeofrewardingprofessionalandpersonalactivities.Ultimately,awell-roundedliberaleducationprovidesyouwithbroaderperspectivesthroughwhichtoenvisionsolutionstoproblems,morewithwhichtoresolvechallenges,andadeepercapacitytobuildamorehumanesociety.(AAC&U;http://www.aacu.org/leap/What_is_liberal_education.cfm).TheUniversityStudiesProgram(USP)isyourgatewaytoa21stCenturycollegeeducationattheUniversityofWisconsinOshkosh.WorldRegionalGeographyisanExplore–Societycourse.Exploreclassesaredesignedtoprovideasolidfoundationfortherestofyoureducationhere,nomatterwhichmajoryouchoose.Inthesecourses,youwillhaveanopportunitytomakeconnectionstothethreeSignatureQuestions(below)thatyouinvestigateindividuallyinyourQuestcourses:
§ Howdopeopleunderstandandengageincommunitylife?§ Howdopeopleunderstandandcreateamoresustainableworld?§ Howdopeopleunderstandandbridgeculturaldifferences?
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WorldRegionalGeographyisuniquelysituatedtoaddresseachoftheseSignatureQuestionsandtodrawconnectionsbetweenthem.Aswemovethroughthesemester,youwillgainanunderstandingofhowageographicperspectiveenablesyoutoconnectthesequestionsinmeaningfulways.Forfurtherinformationabouttheunique(andbetter!)generaleducationatUWOshkosh,visittheUniversityStudiesProgramwebsite.GlobalCitizenshipWorldRegionalGeographyfulfillstheUSPGlobalCitizenshiprequirement.GlobalCitizenshipistheknowledgeofnations,cultures,orsocietiesbeyondtheU.S.;therecognitionofhowinteraction,interdependence,andinequityamongdiversegeographical,social,political,oreconomicsystemshaveshapedhistoricalandcontemporaryglobalchallengesandopportunities;andtheskillstoengagewiththeresponsibilitiesofinformedcitizenshipinacomplex,interdependent,andchangingworld.LearningOutcomesCourseLearningOutcomesGeography102isanintroductory-levelundergraduatecoursethatprovidesbasicskills,generalunderstanding,globalliteracy,andafundamentalfoundationforadvancedcoursesingeography.Aftersuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,youwillbeableto:
• Explainhowgeographersapproachandunderstandcomplexglobalissues• Recognizethephysicalandculturalregionsoftheworld• Identifykeyfeatures/problemsinthecontemporaryworld• Understandhowglobalsystems,markets,institutionsandagreementsshapetheeconomic
opportunities(andlimitations)ofcoffeecommodityexchange,creatingstructuresofpowerandinequity
• Explainthegeographicconflictsthatunderliemanyoftheimportantcurrenteventsoftheday• Understandthecriticalrolethatfeaturesofpersonalandgroupidentity(likegender,race,
ethnicity,class,caste,andreligion)playindeterminingtherelationshipsbetweengroupsofpeople,nations,cultures,andregions
• Increaseyourawareness(andappreciation)ofthetremendousdiversityofplaces,climates,terrains,languages,religions,cultures,andhumanlivingconditionsonourglobe
• RecognizetheinterconnectednessofgeographicphenomenonatworkintheworldGeographyProgramLearningOutcomesGeography102isalsoarequired,corecourseforallgeographymajors.TheGeographyprogramprovidesmajorswiththeknowledgeandskillstomeeteight,broadStudentLearningOutcomes(SLOs).AsamajormovesthroughtheGeographyprogram,coursesaredesignedtoachieveandreinforceatleastoneoftheeightSLOsataparticularlevel(introductory,intermediate,advanced).Aftersuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,youwillbeableto:
• Identify,understand,andsynthesizethebasicthemesandpatternsofhumanactivitiesthatcreatethecultural,economic,andpoliticallandscapesfoundontheearth(GeographyprogramSLO#2–introductorylevel)
InadditiontotheemphasisonSLO#2,youwillencounterseveralotherSLOsattheintroductorylevel,enablingyouto:
• Interpretspatialdata• Recognizetheenvironmental,social,andspatialconnectionsbetweengeographyandglobalization• Demonstrateanawarenessandunderstandingofthecomplexityanddiversityofglobalcultures• Demonstrateanunderstandingoftheimpacthumanshaveontheenvironmentatlocalandglobal
scalesandpathwaysthatmakethisimpactsustainable
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UniversityStudiesProgramLearningOutcomesAsapartoftheUSP,Geography102addresseskeyoutcomeswithintheUniversityStudiesProgram.AftersuccessfulcompletionofGEOG102,youwillbeableto:
• DescribethevalueofaLiberalEducation• Understandtheexpectationsofacollege-leveleducation,theUWOshkoshEssentialLearning
Outcomes,andtheUniversityStudiesProgram• Beginyouracculturationtolifeatthisuniversity,developingfamiliaritywiththeacademic
resourcesandcommunityengagementopportunitiesatUWOshkoshUWOshkoshLearningOutcomesInadditiontotheparticularlearningoutcomesofthiscourse,yourentireeducationalexperienceatUWOshkoshisorganizedaroundaclearsetofEssentialLearningOutcomes(outcomesthatyoushouldfullyachieveupongraduation).Geography102contributestoyourunderstandingofthefollowingUWOEssentialLearningOutcomes:
• KnowledgeofHumanCulturesandthePhysicalandNaturalWorld• CivicLearning—localandglobal• InterculturalKnowledgeandCompetence
TextbookOurtextbookis:
• Zaniewski,Alberts,&Bowen.2017.WorldRegionalGeography,PreliminaryEdition.CognellaAcademicPublishing.
YoucanpurchasetheprintedversionofthistextbookfromtheUWOBookstoreordirectlyfromCognella.IfpurchasingfromCognella,pleasefollowthedirectionsprovidedoutonD2L.StudentswithSpecialAccommodationsAccommodationswillbemadeforstudentswithdisabilities.PleasecontactDisabilityServices(424.3100[voice]or424.1319[TTY]).Youcanvisittheirwebsite(http://www.uwosh.edu/deanofstudents/disability-services/student-resources)forUWO’saccommodationrequestformanddocumentationrequirements.AcademicIntegrityUWOiscommittedtoastandardofacademicintegrityforallstudents.Thesystemguidelinesstate:“Studentsareresponsibleforthehonestcompletionandrepresentationoftheirwork,fortheappropriatecitationofsources,andforrespectofothers’academicendeavors.”Studentsaresubjecttodisciplinaryactionofacademicmisconduct,whichisdefinedintheUWS14.03WisconsinAdministrativecode.Studentsareencouragedtoreviewthecode(locatedhere:http://www.uwosh.edu/deanofstudents/university-polices-procedures/documents/ChapterUWS14.pdf)inordertounderstandyourrightsandresponsibilities.Student/AcademicResourcesTheUniversityStudiesProgram(USP)andtheGeographyDepartmentarecommittedtoyoursuccess,withthehelpofnumerouscampusresources.Briefdescriptionsofrelevantresourcesareprovidedbelow.PleasevisittheUWOresourcepage(http://www.uwosh.edu/home/resources)toaccessinformationaboutallthecampusservicesavailabletosupportyoursuccessintheUSP,atUWO,andbeyond.CenterforAcademicResourcesTheCenterforAcademicResources(CAR)providesfree,confidentialtutoringforstudentsinmostclassesoncampus.ChecktheContentTutoringpageonCAR’swebsite(www.uwosh.edu/car)foralistoftutors.
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Toscheduleatutoringsession,simplyemailthetutor,lethim/herknowwhatclassyouareseekingassistancein,andscheduleatimetomeet.CARislocatedintheStudentSuccessCenter,Suite102.WritingCenterTheWritingCenteriscommittedtoguidingstudentsthroughtheprocessofgoodwriting(morethanmeregrammarchecks). Appointmentsarefree,confidential,andatyourconvenience.Althoughwewillnotdoalotofwritinginthiscourse,thetoolsandtechniquesyoucanlearncanbeappliedinnearlyeverycourse.Formoreinformation,[email protected](http://www.uwosh.edu/wcenter/).TheWritingCenterislocatedintheStudentSuccessCenter,Suite102.ReadingStudyCenterTheReadingStudyCenterisanall-universityservicewhosemissionistofacilitatethedevelopmentofefficientcollege-levellearningstrategiesinstudentsofallabilities. Thecenteroffersstrategiesforimprovedtextbookstudy,timemanagement,note-taking,testpreparation,andtest-taking. Formoreinformation,[email protected](http://www.uwosh.edu/readingstudycenter).TheReadingStudyCenterislocatedinNursingEd,Room201.PolkLibraryMr.TedMulveyisanInformationLiteracyLibrarianwhoisavailabletoassistyouasyouaccess,evaluate,anduseinformationinUniversityStudiesProgramclasses.TocontactTed,[email protected]/Expectations1. Cometoclasspreparedtotakenotes,listentolectures,andengageindiscussion.2. WewillmakeextensiveuseofD2Linthiscourse.Youwillfindcourseannouncements,handouts,
maps,quizzes,surveys,studyguidesandothermaterialsonD2L.AllstudentsareresponsibleformaterialsandannouncementspostedtoD2LandshouldcheckthesiteDAILY.
3. Feelfreetocontactme(viaemail,officehours,skype,and/orbyappointment)asyourquestions/concernsarise.Donotwaituntilthefinalweeksofthecoursetopresentpanickedconcerns.
AttendancePolicyYouareexpectedtobepresentforeachscheduledclasssessionandattendancewillberecorded.Inthiscourse,readingassignmentsandlecturesareintendedtocomplement,notduplicate,oneanother.Therefore,itisimperativethatyoumaintainasolidattendancerecord.Althoughattendancewillnotcountasaseparategradingfactor,experiencestronglyindicatesthatstudentswhomisslecturesdonotperformaswellasthosewhomaintainstrongattendancerecords.Giventhis,Iwillkeeparecordofattendanceinordertoprovideinsightsintotheproblemsexperiencedinexams.Inaddition,therewillbeseveral,unannouncedin-classexercisesthatcannotbemadeupwhen/ifmissed.Therearenoexcusedabsencesunlessyoupresentawrittenstatementexplainingthecircumstancesleadinguptoyourabsence,preferablypriortoyourabsence.Inallcases,excusedorotherwise,youareresponsibleforcompletingmissedwork.
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Grading&RequirementsDuringthecourseofthesemester,youwilltakefive,non-comprehensiveexamsasfollows:
Date Points Topics Date
EXAM1 50pts Fundamentals 02/12/18EXAM2 50pts Europe,RussianRealm,EastAsia 03/05/18EXAM3 50pts SoutheastAsia,Australia&Oceania,SouthAsia 04/04/18EXAM4 50pts SWAsia&NorthernAfrica,LatinAmerica 04/23/18EXAM5 50pts Sub-SaharanAfrica,FutureGeographies 05/11/18
AllexamswillbetakeninSage1214duringournormallyscheduledlecturetime(9:10–10:10)andyouwillhavethefullhourtocompletetheexam.Eachexamwillconsistofmultiple-choicequestions(inScantronformat)coveringmaterialfromlectures,discussions,maps,films,andassignedreadings.YoumustbringyourstudentIDcardwithyoutoallexams.Ifyouhaveasituationthatcausesyoutomissanexam,youmustletmeknowpriortotheexam(byemailortelephone)andprovideproperdocumentation.Ifyouhaveavalidexcuseformissinganexam(emergencies),youwillbepermittedtotakeamakeupexam.Themakeupexammaynotbethesameexamastheonegivenduringtheregularlyscheduledexamperiod.Failuretopromptly(within24hours)andadequatelyexplainyourabsencewillresultinreceivingzeropointsforthemissedexam.Withoutacceptabledocumentationofillnessorotheremergency,failuretakeanexamattheappointedtimewillresultinascoreof0forthatexam.Inadditiontoexams,youroverallgradewillalsobedeterminedbyseveralassignmentsandin-classactivities.Duringthefirstweekofclass,youwillcompleteaPre-Test(1point)toassessaspectsofyourgeographicliteracyatthebeginningofthecourse.Ifyouarenotinclassforthepre-test,itmustbecompletedbeforeFebruary7th(youwillneedtoscheduleatimeoutsideofclasstocompletethePre-Test).YouwillalsocompleteaPost-Test(1point)towardstheendofthesemesterthatyoucanusetogaugeyourgrowthoverthesemester.Throughoutthesemester,youwillviewandreflectonaseriesofStoryMaps(7total).LinkstotheStoryMapsandStoryMapQuizzesareaccessiblethroughD2L.OnceyouhavereviewedeachStoryMap,youwillcompleteaD2L-basedStoryMapQuiz(5pointseach–35pointstotal).StoryMapduedatesarelistedonthecoursescheduleattheendofthissyllabus.
Youcanreceiveupto8pointsbasedonperiodicClassroomEngagementNotecards(orD2Lactivities)availablethroughoutthesemester.Allin-classClassroomEngagementNotecardsMUSTbesubmittedona3x5indexcard,withyourfullname,lastfourdigitsofyourstudentID,andcard#writtenonthecard(asshown).Besuretohaveanindexcardwithyouateveryclassmeeting,asIwillnotacceptanysubmissionsthatarenoton3x5indexcards.Asnotedintheattendancepolicyabove,in-classactivitiesandnotecardscannotbemadeupifmissed.
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Towardstheendofthesemester,youwillalsotakeaBigIdeasquiz–containingquestionsconcerningtheover-archingthemescoveredthroughoutthecourse.TheBigIdeasquizisworth5pointsandadministeredviaD2L.Youwillalsosubmitareflectiononyourgloballearningattheendofthesemester,whichisworth5points.Yourfinalgradeinthecoursewillbedeterminedbyyourperformanceonthefollowingassessments:Exams 250pts(5@50pts/exam)Pre-Test 1ptsStoryMapQuizzes 35ptsBigIdeasQuiz 5ptsClassroomEngagement 8ptsGlobalCitizenshipReflection 5ptsPost-Test 1pts Total: 305ptsThefollowingscalewillbeusedtodeterminethefinalgrade:94% A90% A-87% B+
83% B80% B-77% C+
73% C70% C-67% D+
63% D60% D-<60% F
Notice:Everyonestartsthiscoursewithzeropoints&hastheopportunitytoearnupto
305points
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GlobalCitizenshipReflectionWithintheUniversityStudiesProgram,WorldRegionalGeographyisclassifiedasanExplore–Societycourseandprovidesyouwithknowledgeaboutawidevarietyoftopics,peoples,andplaces,aswellasopportunitiestoacquire/practicecriticalintellectualandpracticalskills.AsaUSPExplorecourse,WorldRegionalGeographyenablesyoutomakeprogressontheEssentialLearningOutcomesofauniversityeducation.Ina2013nation-widestudy,employerssaidthatyourknowledgeandskillsintheseessentialareasaremoreimportantforgettingajob(andkeepingajob)thanyourparticularmajor.ThiscoursealsofulfillstheUSPGlobalCitizenship(GC)requirement.TheGlobalCitizenshiprequirementisdesignedtoprovideyouwithopportunitiestogaindeepknowledgeabouttheworldanditspeoples,buildcapacityforcivicengagementatlocalandgloballevels,acquireunderstandingtocreateamoresustainableworld,andpreparestudentsfortheresponsibilitiesofinformedcitizenshipinacomplex,interdependentandchangingworld.TheGlobalCitizenshiprequirementisageneraleducationrequirementAllstudentswhoarecompletingtheirGlobalCitizenshiprequirementareexpectedtosaveevidenceoftheirgloballearningtoassistinassessingyourprogress.ForthisGCcourse,youmustuploadawrittenreflectionofyourgrowthasaglobalcitizen.ThisreflectionwillbesubmittedviaD2Lattheendofthesemester.CourseOutlineOnthefollowingpage,youwillfindageneraloverviewoflecturetopics.Thecourseoutlineonthefollowingpagealsocontainsseveralimportantadministrativedates.Forexample,thelastdaytodropthiscourse(oranycourse)isMarch14th.TheschedulealsonotesthatallstudentswillreceiveEarlyAlertNotificationsonMarch6th(forallclasses).UWOshkoshconductsanEarlyAlertprogramforall14-weekundergraduatecoursestoprovidestudentswithperformancefeedbackearlyinthetermsothatappropriateactioncanbetakenifneeded.Youwillreceiveane-mailfromAcademicAdvisingwiththesubjectEarlyGradeReport.Pleasereadthee-mailcarefullyandseemeifyourgradeislowerthanaCand/oryouhavenotattendedclassregularly.
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TentativeSchedule
DATE TOPIC READING ASSIGNMENT29-Jan M FundamentalsofWRG 31-Jan W FundamentalsofWRG Chapter1 2-Feb F FundamentalsofWRG 5-Feb M FundamentalsofWRG 7-Feb W FundamentalsofWRG StoryMap1due9-Feb F FundamentalsofWRG
12-Feb M EXAM1 14-Feb W Europe Chapter3 StoryMap2due16-Feb F Europe AcademicOpenHouse19-Feb M RussianRealm Chapter4 21-Feb W RussianRealm 23-Feb F RussianRealm 26-Feb M EastAsia Chapter8 28-Feb W EastAsia StoryMap3due2-Mar F EastAsia 5-Mar M EXAM2 7-Mar W SoutheastAsia*EarlyGradeReportemail Chapter10 9-Mar F SoutheastAsia 12-Mar M SoutheastAsia 14-Mar W Australia&Oceania*Lastdaytodrop Chapter11 StoryMap4due16-Mar F Australia&Oceania 19-Mar M SpringBreak–noclass 21-Mar W SpringBreak–noclass 23-Mar F SpringBreak–noclass 26-Mar M SouthAsia Chapter9 28-Mar W SouthAsia StoryMap5due30-Mar F SouthAsia 2-Apr M SouthAsia 4-Apr W EXAM3 6-Apr F SWAsia&NorthernAfrica Chapter5 9-Apr M SWAsia&NorthernAfrica 11-Apr W SWAsia&NorthernAfrica StoryMap6due13-Apr F SWAsia&NorthernAfrica 16-Apr M LatinAmerica Chapter7 EarthWeekActivities18-Apr W LatinAmerica (seeD2L)20-Apr F LatinAmerica 23-Apr M EXAM4 25-Apr W Sub-SaharanAfrica Chapter6 27-Apr F Sub-SaharanAfrica StoryMap7due30-Apr M Sub-SaharanAfrica 2-May W Sub-SaharanAfrica 4-May F Sub-SaharanAfrica 7-May M Sub-SaharanAfrica BigIdeasQuizdue9-May W FutureGeographies
11-May F EXAM5
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