LINCOLIN MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
INTRODUCTION
TO GEOGRAPHY
INSTRUCTOR:
DAVID
S. JENNINGS
PHONE:
DEPT (423) 439-7528 or HOME: (423) 246-9281 or OFFICE: (423)
439-7696
E-MAIL:
checksi6@hotmail.com
HOURS:
9:00 a.m. TO 12:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday, after class, and by
appointment.
This course is concerned
with providing an understanding of the earth’s surface as the
home of man. Geography can be defined as
a study of place. The objectives of this course
on geography focuses on how mankind and
his culture are spatially structured, organized,
related, interrelated and operate to
characterize the different major areas of the
world. These spatial traits can be
physical features (physical geography, e.g., climate,
weather, soils, etc.). Sometimes these traits may, however,
follow more of a cultural basis
(e.g., language, religion, economics,
settlements, routes of communications and trade). Or
most likely, they may be agglomerations
of both the physical world and the cultural aspects
of man. Thus, the basis of World Regional
Geography is the distribution of the physical
Earth, along with that of man per se,
and his works.
TEXT: (Required).
Geography:
Realms Regions and Concepts 2000,
Revised 9th edition.
AUTHOR:
H. J. De
Blij & Peter O. Muller.
STUDY GUDE: (Required).
Study
Guide to Accompany Regions 2000, 9th or 10th edition.
AUTHOR:
OBJECTIVES:
1)
Introduce the discipline of Geography and how
it affects and influences each of us in our daily lives.
2)
To
comprehend and understand the many differences that exist in the broad field of
man
and land relationships that
comprise geography.
3)
Use
Geography to explain the relationship of historical events and the
geographic
patterns of human development.
4)
Explain
how the physical environment influences human settlement.
5)
Learn
and map the 12 major Geographic Realms and their interrelated parts that
constitute the Earth’s Physical Environment.
TESTS:
Three course units will be covered. At
the end of each unit a one-hour exam will be given.
The final exam will consist of the last
unit due to the sizeable amount of material
covered.
ATTENDANCE:
The department has an attendance policy which states
more than THREE (3) absences constitute an automatic grade of F.
The only exceptions are extenuating
circumstances such as, for example, a
prolonged hospital stay or some other type of
medical condition. If you have a problem
attending PLEASE let me know by any of the
various means listed above. Remember, the
Instructor is not local, but I will always try to
be available. With that in mind, take
note, the total number of absences WILL influence
the determination of your final grade. Therefore,
class attendance is recommended.
MAKE -UP EXAMS:
Regular make-up exams will be given for EXCUSED absences only. Please
let me know
ahead of time to arrange a make-up
exam! If an exam is missed due to an UN-EXCUSED
absence the result may be a make–up comprised
of at least (100) One hundred percent
essay
type format.
GRADING & GRADING PERCENTAGES:
A = 91 -
100 Test Format:
B = 81 - 90 Multiple
choice = 70%
work
will be assigned during the semester. Bonus points will be awarded for extra
map
work and
bonus questions. Remember, do your map work legibly and neatly. Map work
that
lacks neatness and dignity may not be accepted. Frequently, World Regional
Geography courses stress volumes of nameless places on a map and, to
some, this class will
seem no
exception. With this in mind, every effort will be used to create an
understanding
for the
importance of map work rather than just some form of mindless busywork. I would
rather
you learn the basics - and remember them, rather than to learn scores of
information
(places)
that may be forgotten midsummer.
THINGS TO REMEMBER:
COURSE OUTLINE: (Dates are approximate)
(Page numbers from 9th edition of text.)
·
Introduction to Geography pages. 2 - 38 & Map Work
·
Chapter 1 pages. 43
- 108 & Map Work
·
Chapter 2 pages. 109
- 154 & Map Work
·
Chapter 3 pages. 155
- 198 & Map Work
·
EXAM # 1 - 6:30 p.m.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2001
·
Chapter
4 pages. 199
- 232 & Map Work
·
Chapter 5 pages. 239
- 279 & Map Work
·
Chapter 6 pages. 282
- 333 & Map Work
·
Chapter 7 pages. 335
- 379 & Map Work
·
EXAM #
2 - 6:30 p.m.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2001
·
Chapter 8 pages. 381
- 423 & Map Work
·
Chapter 9 pages. 426
- 491 & Map Work
·
Chapter 10 pages.
493 - 529 & Map Work
·
Chapters (parts) 11 & 12 pages. 534
- 549 & 551 -
562
·
FINAL EXAM - 6:30 p.m. MONDAY,
DECEMBER 10, 2001
TO DO WELL IN THIS CLASS, YOU WILL
NEED TO DO THREE THINGS:
(1)
Pay attention in
lectures and take notes. Although we will follow the outline of the textbook,
some of the material covered in class will not be from the book. In addition,
with the amount of material in a modern introductory college textbook, you may
need some assistance in deciding what is most important. That assistance comes
to you in the form of lectures. You will be tested on material from the
lectures, map work and textbook alike.
(2)
Read the book as
assigned. You will find the chapters listed above that we will be covering in
this class. Read each listed section of the chapter completely. There is a
great deal of background information in the book, which will greatly help you
to understand the Earth’s surface.
(3) Do the map work.
There will be several optional field trips. Tentatively planned for the
following times.
They may be rescheduled due to inclement
weather. Unless otherwise informed all start
from the Geography building. You will
receive bonus points for attending field trips.