GGR 240
Spring 2003
WORLD GEOGRAPHY West
Prof. Tom Paradis


COURSE SCHEDULE AND TOPICS

DAY:          CLASS TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES

Jan 14 T  Orientation: What to expect from World Geography West
Jan 16 Th  The Discipline of Geography
 
Jan 21 T  The Discipline of Geography; Assign A Walk Across America
Jan 23 Th  VIDEO: The Urban Explosion. (Reading 1 due)

Jan 28 T  Globalization: Trends and Issues
Jan 30 Th  Globalization: Trends and Issues (Reading 2 due)

Feb 4 T   Globalization: Trends and Issues
Feb 6 Th  EXAM I (Submit Readings 1 and 2)

Feb 11 T  Europe  CE:*
Feb 13 Th  Europe  CE:

Feb 18 T  Europe  CE: (Field questions for Downtown, Ch. 5 due today)
Feb 20 Th  VIDEO: Regional Dreams (Reading 3 due)

Feb 25 T  The Russian Federation  CE:
Feb 27 Th  The Russian Federation CE: (Reading 4 due)

Mar 4 T   VIDEO: Russia’s Fracturing Federation
Mar 6 Th  EXAM 2 (Submit readings 3 and 4)

Mar 11 T  The Russian Federation  CE:
Mar 13 Th  The Russian Federation  CE:

Mar 18 T  The Developing World  (Field questions for Southside, Ch. 6 due today)
Mar 20 Th  The Developing World  (Reading 5 due)

Mar 25 T  The Developing World  CE:
Mar 27 Th  The Caribbean Realm  CE: (Reading 6 due)

Apr 1 T   The Caribbean Realm  CE:
Apr 3 Th  EXAM 3 (Submit readings 5 and 6)

Apr 8 T   Mexico and Central America  CE:
Apr 10 Th  Mexico and Central America  CE:

Apr 15 T  Mexico and Central America (Field questions for NAU/Milton, Ch. 7,8  due)
Apr 17 Th  VIDEO (probably) (Reading 7 due)

Apr 22 T  Brazil and South America  CE:
Apr 24 Th  Brazil and South America  CE:  (Reading 8 due)

Apr 29 T  Brazil and South America
May 1 Th  NO CLASS. REVIEW FOR EXAM

May 8, Th  FINAL EXAM (10:00-12:00, in class) (Submit readings 7 and 8)
 
 



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