12th+World+Geography+II

** Fall, 2015 Syllabus and Class Overview ** ** Laura Henry, Instructor, 281-413-6339 ** “ The goal of teaching geography is to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives to 'do' geography. Reaching this goal requires that students learn how to use geographic thinking and information to make well ‐ reasoned decisions and to solve personal and community problems. Many valuable applications of K-12 geography education lie beyond the classroom walls. Geographic education enables students to use geographic perspectives, knowledge, and skills to engage in ethical action with regard to self, other people, other species, and Earth’s diverse cultures and natural environments. Geography connects students to world events, problems, and decisions throughout their lives."
 * Senior Level World Geography **

 —//Geography For Life: National Geography Standards,// Second Edition

**Everything is geography, and geography is everything **. Unit 1 Introduction to Human Geography – Where does where we live influence how we live?  What are geographic questions?  What do maps tell us?  Why is geography concerned with scale and connectedness?
 * //The course will cover the following geographic topics and central questions. Our primary question is “Why are some countries more economically developed than others?” //**

Unit 2 Population and Migration – What does population have to do with economic development?  Where in the world do people live and why?  Why do populations rise or fall in particular places?  Why does population composition matter? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> How does the geography of health influence population dynamics? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> How do governments affect population change? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> Why do people migrate? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> Where do people migrate? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> How do governments affect migration?

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Unit 3 Culture – What does culture have to do with economic development? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> What are local/folk and popular cultures? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> How are local/folk cultures sustained? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> How is popular culture diffused? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> How can local/folk and popular cultures be seen in the cultural landscape?

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Unit 4 Urbanization – Are more urbanized countries more developed? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> When and why did people start living in cities? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> Where are cities located and why? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> How are cities organized and how do they function? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> How do people shape cities?

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Unit 5 Globalization and Economic Development - <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> How is development defined and measured? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> How does geographical situation affect development? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> What are the barriers to and the costs of development? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> How have the character and geography of industrial production changed? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> How have deindustrialization and the rise of the service economy altered global economic activity? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> How have identities changed in a globalized world? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> What is globalization and what role do networks play in globalization?

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Unit 6 Agriculture and Rural Land Use – How does agriculture differ in developed and less developed countries? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> What is agriculture and where did it begin? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> How did agriculture change with industrialization? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> What imprint does agriculture make on the cultural landscape? <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;"> How is agriculture currently organized geographically and how has agribusiness influenced the contemporary geography of agriculture?


 * //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Expectations //**
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">You will come to class prepared with paper, a writing utensil and the required assignment.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">You will actively participate in discussions and group projects.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">You will ask questions as needed – both about procedure and content.
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">You will utilize learning strategies that enable you to be successful

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">20% of your grade will come from homework/class work/ participation <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">30% of your grade will come from Reading Quizzes – expect 3 – 4 per grading period <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">50% of your grade will come from tests and projects. I will make sure you have at least 3 major grades per grading period. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Late work will be graded with a 10 point deduction per day late.
 * //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Grading //**

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">I believe that the best discipline is self-discipline. It shouldn’t take more than a “look” or a request for your attention to redirect you. That said, I will consistently enforce the following class rules/procedures. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">1. No talking when another member of the class is talking – all of our voices are important <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">2. If you need to take care of something that requires you to get up out of your seat, wait until you are working independently (no direct instruction is going on). If it can’t wait that long, please raise your hand to request. In case of a true emergency, you may get up at any tim <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">3. Please refrain from negative criticism or other uncivil discourse towards a member of the Chinquapin community. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">All other school rules regarding technology, academic dishonesty, etc. apply.
 * //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Management //**

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">You will need a notebook that will contain a section for notes and a section for assignments (blank pages of paper). Writing utensils should be blue or black ink or pencil. We do not have a regular text book in this course. Course readings are selected by the instructor to be as current and relevant as possible. They may be in print or digital format. Students are required to check their e-mail daily for course materials.
 * //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Materials //**

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">I am available to meet by appointment at lunch Monday – Wednesday, Tuesday 2:50 study hall or other times as needed. Phone calls, e-mails and texts are welcome methods of communication. Please do not call or text after 10 PM any night or before 10 AM on the weekends.
 * //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Office hours //**