GEO 101 World Human Geography
Spring 2011
Lecture Outline

Date: August 25, 2010
Before Lecture
Reading assignment for today: None\
Important Concepts from the textbook you should review before lecture (write a short definition): none
I have the following question(s) about the textbook reading:

Lecture Outline

Intro to Class and Geography Matters!

Welcome to World Human Geography.

What is this course about?

“Geography is the study of where things are found on the Earth’s surface and the reasons for the location.  Human geographers ask two simple questions: Where are people and activities found on the Earth? Why are they found there?” Rubenstein (pg. 2)

"The study of the spatial organization of human activity and people's relationships with their environments." Knox and Marston.

• How will the class work?
  • Goals and organization
  • Textbooks
  • Web site: http://www.valpo.edu/geomet/geo/courses/geo101/
  • Lectures
  • Discussions
  • Assignments
  • Exams
• Grading
• Honor Code

Geography Matters

After Lecture

What was the main point of today's lecture?

Important concepts covered in this lecture (write a short definition):

One thing I did not fully understand today is:

What did I learn today that I did not know before?