Week

Date

Lecture/Discussion Topic

Reading in Greiner

Assignments Due

Geography Matters: Introduction to Human Geography

1

W Jan 5

Welcome! What is geography and why does it matter?*

After class review syllabus and website

Thurs/Fri

Discussion: Geography of Breakfast

Eat Breakfast!

See website for discussion details

2

M Jan10

Region, Place, Location*

pp. 2-15

W Jan 12

Space, Diffusion, and Scale*

pp. 15-33

Thurs/Fri

Discussion: Geography of an Environmental Disaster

Essay 1 Assigned

3

M Jan17

MLK Day Attend Campus Events

Geographies of Population and the Environment

W Jan 19

Talking about Population*

pp. 64—78

Thurs/Fri

Discussion: Talking about Population

Essay 1 Due in Discussion

4

M Jan 24

Population Growth*

pp. 78-80

W Jan 26

Migration*

pp. 81-95

Thurs/Fri

Discussion: Population and Resources

5

M Jan 31

Human Relationship with Nature*

Review pp. 5-9

W Feb 2

Environmental Problems Snow Day

pp. 354-385, pg. 181

Thurs/Fri

Discussion: Environmental Justice & Climate Change

6

M Feb 7

Exam 1

Geographies of Culture, Identity, and Politics

W Feb 9

Culture, Globalization, and Local Knowledge*

pp. Review pp. 10-12, 34-63

Thurs/Fri

Discussion: Culture, Agriculture & Development

7

M Feb 14

Culture and Landscape*

pp. 96-127

W Feb 16

Language and Religion*

pp. 128-159

Thurs/Fri

Discussion: Geography of Suburban Religion

Essay 2 Assigned

8

M Feb 21

Ethnicity, Race and Geography*

pp. 160-181

W Feb 23

Gender, Disability and Geography*

pp. 182-191

Thurs/Fri

Discussion: Gender, Ethnicity, and Geography

Essay 2 Due

Feb 26- March 13 Spring Break

Economic and Political Geographies

9

M Mar 14

Development*

pp. 260-293

W Mar 16

Types and Locations of Industry*

pp. 294-301

Thurs/Fri

Discussion: Development in Afghanistan

10

M Mar 21

Industrialization and Deindustrialization*

pp. 301-323

W Mar 23

Exam 2

Thurs/Fri

Culture and Landscape Walk

(dress appropriately)

11

M Mar 28

Agricultural Revolutions and Systems

pp. 324-343

W Mar 30

Contemporary Agriculture

pp. 343-353

Thurs/Fri

Discussion: Electoral Geography

pp. 218-221

12

M April 4

Nations and States

pp. 192-208

W April 6

Politics and Geopolitics

pp. 208-227

Urban Geographies

Thurs/Fri

Discussion: Urban Planning

13

M April 11-13 No Class Association of American Geographers Meeting

14

M April 18

Urbanization and Central Places

pp. 228-240

W April 20

Inside Cities

pp. 240-247

Thurs/Fri

No discussion Good Friday

15

M April 25

Neighborhood Change

pp. 248-259

Conclusion: Becoming a Geographer

W April 27

Geography of Public Space

Thurs/Fri

Discussion: Geography of Vocation

Vocation Reflection Paper Due

16

M May 2

Changing the World: Geography as Vocation

Final Exam

Saturday May 7, 1:00-3:00 P.M.