This Calendar is Subject to Change
(Last updated June 12, 2000)
Attend class and check this schedule online to keep up to date. |
| Readings |
Monday |
Wednesday |
| Week One
4/3-4/5
Ch. 1 |
Introduction to class
Physical Geography, Systems
Theory, |
Cartography and Maps, Map
Projections Examples |
| Week Two
4/10-4/12
Ch. 2, 3 |
Quiz A
Earth-Sun Relations |
Atmosphere, Solar
Radiation & Temperature |
| Week Three
4/17-4/19
Ch. 4, 5 |
Winds and Currents, Atmospheric Moisture, |
Air Masses, Storms, and Fronts
Homework #1:
Pressure
Activity
Precipitation
Along Fronts |
| Week Four
4/24-4/26
Ch. 6 |
Quiz B
covering Ch. 2-5
Hydrologic Cycle
Ground Water |
Homework #2:
Using Online GIS to Protect Drinking
Water Quality
Review for Midterm
study guide |
| Week Five
5/1-5/3
Ch. 7 |
Midterm 1
covering Ch. 1-6 |
Climate Links, Global
Temperature
Homework #3:
The Distribution of Climate |
| Week Six
5/8-5/10
Ch. 15 |
No Class held
Work on Homework
Homework #3 due by e-mail or in my
mailbox |
Geography of Soils
lecture on soils
Homework #2 due |
| Week Seven
5/15-5/17
Ch. 16, 8 |
Student presentations on climate
Ecosystems and Biomes
Rainforest Links
Video: Web of Life
Oldest Connection
Cedar Creek |
Quiz C
covering Ch. 7, 15, 16
Be prepared to describe the soil and ecosystem of your assigned
climate region.
Video: Web of Life
Keystone Species
Ecological hotspots
Rock Cycle
Lecture outline |
| Readings |
Monday |
Wednesday |
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Week Eight
5/22-5/24
review for midterm |
Plate Tectonics
Midterm Review
study guide |
Midterm
covering Ch. 7, 8, 15, 16 |
| Week Nine
5/31
Ch. 9 |
Holiday |
Earthquakes, Igneous
Activity and Volcanoes
Mountain Building
Video: Preparing for the Natural Hazards of Volcanoes in Ecuador
Homework #4:
Assessing the Natural Hazards of Earthquakes |
| Week Ten
6/5-6/7
Ch. 10, 11, 12 |
Weathering and Mass Movement |
Wind and Desert Landscapes
Rivers and Related Landscapes
Video: Egypt and the Nile River
Homework #5
Presentation on the Environment
Homework #4 due today |
| Week Eleven
6/12-6/14
Ch. 13, 14, 17 |
Quiz D:
Ch. 9, 10, 12, 13, 14
Glacial and Periglacial Landforms
Waves and Coastal Landforms |
People and the Environment
Homework #5 due today
Final Review
study guide |
| Week Twelve
6/19-6/21
Finals
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Final Exam at 6:15 p.m. |