GEOG3600 – Assignments.
# Due at beginning of class on memory stick. Don't cut class to finish assignments. Late assignments accepted until April 28th for partial credit.
! = inclass; *up to 3% for participation.

Green sheets... for most sessions. Done at the end of class and turned in then.

FOR COUNTY HISTORIES of UTAH on line... go to "SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES" in menu bar (above)

Links to HW

Due

Class content

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(LINK to the generalized Guide for Contents of the Atlas Project... it will be updated with assigned sections through the semester, and your Table of Contents will differ from it.)

IC-01

1/19

1/12

1

! IC-01: pre-course anonymous self assessment; self awareness –  place, and mental maps (no links - hard copy handed out in class... if you join the course late, see me)

A01

#
1/21

 1/14

3

Atlas01: Theme of Geography = Location. Why it matters.

Example of assignment completed for the University of Utah. Feedback-Rubric-A01

A02

#
1/28

1/21-26

3

Atlas02: Themes of Geography = Interaction. Counties boundaries.

Example of assignment for Salt Lake County - UofU campus atlas (DRAFT 1/23/10) Feedback-Rubric-A02

A03

#Th
2/4

1/21-26

3

Atlas03: Theme of Geography = Movement.

Feedback-Rubric-A03

A04

#Th
2/11

2/4

3

Atlas04: Geosphere – Topography, Landmarks, and Geosphere

Feedback-Rubric-A04

A05

#Th
2/25

2/11
??

3

Atlas05: Geosphere – Anthrosphere. Wasatch Fault, urban hazards and land use.  FIELD TRIP worksheets. Psychology. Feedback-Rubric-A05 (not active yet)

A06

#
2/25

2/16

3

Atlas06: Hydrosphere – Anthrosphere. Surface water. Watersheds. Political science. Feedback-Rubric-A06

A07

#
3/4

2/25

3

Atlas07: Atmosphere (climate and weather) and the Anthrosphere.
Climate change. Sociology. Feedback-Rubric-A07

A08

#
3/30

3/4

3

Atlas08: Biosphere – Anthrosphere. Biomes, ecoregions, Utah’s early peoples. Anthropology. Rubric

A09

3/30

5

Atlas09: Part 1 of atlas – turn it in on memory stick with introduction. Note: due date extended until AFTER SPRING BREAK...

3/11

10

MIDTERM ... EXPECTATIONS as HTML; and as .doc ; LIST OF TERMS

IC-02

3/30

1

Human Geography -- data sources for Utah and Utah communities.

green-sheet

4/1

4/1

-

Economic and demographic trends of 21st Century Utah
(Dr. Pam Perlich, UBER - Economics)

A10a; A11a; A12a

#
4/15

March April

3, 3, 1

Outlines of 3 sections of Atlas: A10a Community profile; A11(a) outline of explorations of social and behavioral issues; and A12(a) initial list of data sets for the human geography part of your atlas.

Z-IC-01

!
4/6

4/6

1

Z-IC-01: Zick and Smith Chapter 1
Analysis – begun in class... not easy to make these up if missed.

Z-IC-02

!
4/8

4/8

1

Z-IC-02: Zick and Smith Chapters 2-6
Analysis – Rubric for Z-IC-02 through Z-IC-05

Z-IC-03

!
4/13

4/13

1

Z-IC-03:Zick and Smith Chapters 7-11
Analysis -Rubric for Z-IC-02 through Z-IC-05

Z-IC-04

!
4/15

4/15

1

Z-IC-04:Zick and Smith Chapters 12-16
Analysis - Rubric for Z-IC-02 through Z-IC-05

Z-IC-05

!
4/20

4/20

1

Z-IC-05: Zick and Smith Chapters 17-22
Analysis - Rubric for Z-IC-02 through Z-IC-05

Z-IC-06

!
4/155

4/15

1

Z-IC-06: Review the Draft Outline a classmate's A10-Community Profile and A11-Analysis of Issues of Social and Behavioral science.

Z-01

April

5

Z-01- Present a Zick and Smith chapter; Presenter schedule; example of summary page; rubric

Z-02

April

up to 3

Z-02 –Participate in class discussion; Rubric.

IC-03

!
4/22

4/22

1

IC-03: Physical and Human geographies of Utah

IC-04
IC-05

!
!

4/27

1
1

IC-04: Explore questions of Utah geography
IC-05: Anonymous post-course self-assessment

A10b

4/30

10

A10(b) - final version community profile for your atlas of a Utah school

A11b

4/30

10

A11(b) - final version; issues of social and behavioral sciences for your atlas

A12b

4/30

-

A12(b) - final version, Appendix, – data sets and other information for the human geography part of your atlas for a Utah school.

A13

4/30

4

A13 - final version of your entire atlas for a Utah school. On memory stick.

4/30

10

10:30AM – 12:30PM -- Final Exam (example of 2009; and rubric)

SUMMARY

Course Requirements and Grading Assessment

%

Atlas for a Utah school (school, district, county, state).
A01-A08     Applications of lecture content to a place
A09             Interim status of Atlas and Introduction
A10             Community profile: (a) 2%, (b) 10%
A11             Exploration of soc/behav issues: (a) 2; (b) 10. A12             Appendix: data for human geography.
A13             Final atlas; electronic version with summary.

8 @ 3
5
12
12
-
6

59

In-Class hand-ins – IC01-05

5@1

5

Midterm

10

Final exam

10

Green sheets – feedback and recapitulation (max of 15)

(not graded)

3

Zick and Smith – Utah demographics, 21st Century
Z-01            Present one Z&S chapter; summary sheet
Z-02            Class participation (4/1-4/20 and other)
Z-IC01-06   In-Class critical thinking about Z&S

..........................-.5
Up to 3
6 @ 1

14

Total possible – with 2% possible for extra credit

103%