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This document outlines the syllabus for a Geography 100 course. It introduces geography as the study of spatial variation and how and why things differ in different places on Earth. The key themes of the course are then described as location, place, relationships within places, movement, and regions. Examples and questions are provided for each theme to illustrate the concepts and skills that will be learned. The document concludes with an activity where students stand up and share information about where they are from and have been to demonstrate the concept of relative and absolute location.
This document outlines the syllabus for a Geography 100 course. It introduces geography as the study of spatial variation and how and why things differ in different places on Earth. The key themes of the course are then described as location, place, relationships within places, movement, and regions. Examples and questions are provided for each theme to illustrate the concepts and skills that will be learned. The document concludes with an activity where students stand up and share information about where they are from and have been to demonstrate the concept of relative and absolute location.
This document outlines the syllabus for a Geography 100 course. It introduces geography as the study of spatial variation and how and why things differ in different places on Earth. The key themes of the course are then described as location, place, relationships within places, movement, and regions. Examples and questions are provided for each theme to illustrate the concepts and skills that will be learned. The document concludes with an activity where students stand up and share information about where they are from and have been to demonstrate the concept of relative and absolute location.
Dr. Julie Cidell Fall 2004 Section 7 What is geography? The study of spatial variation How and why things differ from place to place on the surface of the earth The study of how observable spatial patterns evolved through time Spatial variation: predominant religion Why spatial variation exists: earthquakes Changes over time: deforestation What is geography? Geography is a spatial science Spatial behavior of people Spatial relationships between places Spatial processes that create or maintain those behaviors and relationships Spatial behavior of people: population Spatial relationships between places: trade Spatial processes: commuting and urban form Five fundamental themes of geography 1) Location: the meaning of relative and absolute position on the earth's surface Sample terms: Latitude and longitude, site and situation, direction, distance, scale Skills: Map reading, identification Questions: Where is ____? Where is ____ relative to where I am? 2) Place: the distinctive and distinguishing physical and human characteristics of locales Sample terms: Physical and cultural landscapes, sense of place Skills: Description, compare and contrast Questions: What does ____ look like? Why? How is it different from ____? Five fundamental themes of geography 3) Relationships within places: the development and consequences of human- environment relationships Sample terms: Ecosystems, natural resources, environmental pollution Skills: Evaluation, analysis Questions: What human-environment relationships are occurring? How do they affect the place and its inhabitants? Five fundamental themes of geography 4) Movement: patterns and change in human spatial interaction on the earth Sample terms: Migration, diffusion, globalization Skills: Explanation, prediction Questions: How has this spatial pattern developed? Will it continue to change? What does it mean for the places involved? Five fundamental themes of geography 5) Regions: how they form and change Sample terms: Formal vs. functional regions Skills: Synthesis, application Questions: How has this spatial pattern developed? Will it continue to change? What does it mean for the places involved? Five fundamental themes of geography Relative and absolute location Stand up! Where were you born? Where do you live? Wheres the most beautiful place youve ever been? Index cards Name and e-mail address Experience with geography Something unique or interesting about yourself Anything I should know? After looking at the syllabus: What are you most and least looking forward to in the class?