GEOGRAPHY OF UTAH – Week by Week Schedule– Spring 2011 – GEOG3600 Section 090

For due dates of assignments… go to Homework of WebCT website-

Table of Homework – okay, no revisions 2/20

Learning modules will be posted on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The course calendar, table of assignments, and announcements are on WebCT course website.

Dates	CONTENT LM = Learning Module / Class session Learning modules have self-quizzes! Self quizzes count 19% of your grade (HW29). Learning modules are found at ESE website (http://www.earthscienceeducation.org) Quizzes are found at WebCT-website, generally under “assessments”	ASSIGNMENTS Notes: · Atlas = Atlas for a Utah School · Z&S = course textbook, Zick and Smith, 2006. Utah at the beginning of the new millennium Assignments are turned in via WebCT
Jan 8-15	LM01: INTRODUCTIONS n Welcome! GEOG3600-001 n Introductions n Syllabus n Course goals and objectives n Web-site navigation… tips and troubles n Course logistics reviewed n LM01: Course overview; Content of course. Atlas for a Utah School explained: the atlas is a learning tool for you, and only incidentally a service project. PART I: FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY… and geography of Utah n LM02: Geog Theme One: LOCATION.	Four assignments – to know the course logistics are working for you. HW01- has two parts: (a) about you; (b) pre-course self assessment. HW02- About course objectives and logistics. HW03- About your atlas; about terms. HW04- Atlas Chapter01 – Location- . -revised how this is posted… go to WebCT Homework Folder NOTE: Major revision of atlas postings, go to WebCT Homework folder.
Jan 16 – 22	n LM03: Geog Theme Two: PLACE. n LM04: Geog Theme Three: INTERACTION.	HW05-Atlas Chapter 02: Landmarks and a sense of place. -revised how this is posted… go to WebCT Homework Folder
Jan 23 – 29	n LM05: Geog Theme Four: MOVEMENT. n LM06: Geog Theme Five: REGIONS.	HW06 – Atlas Chapter 03: People, places, and connections. - . -revised how this is posted… go to WebCT Homework Folder HW07 – Glossary Term I.
Jan 30 – Feb 5	n LM07: Review of Part I (Five Themes of Geography) and Geography of Utah. PART II: PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY and UTAH… the five subsystems of Earth systems. n LM08: Part II: Interactions of Utah’s physical geography and Utah’s human geography. Utah’s 3 physiographic provinces, regions based on the geosphere.	HW08- Test01-Midterm. Opens 7AM and closes midnight 2/2; timed, 1 hour. HW09- Cohort discussion… through Midter#1… includes postings of atlas pages done so far.
Feb 6 – 12	(Between Feb 6 – 25,  you’ll research and document a field experience – OR Saturday 2/12  field experience (2hr) based from UofU - HW14) n LM09: Geologic hazards and risks to life and property n LM10: Geologic resources and Utah’s economic past	HW10- Atlas Ch04 - Geosphere: Utah’s physiographic provinces. HW11- Atlas Ch05 - Geosphere: scenery, resources, and hazards.
Feb 13 - 19	n LM11: Hydrosphere – Utah’s 2 major drainage basins (the Great Basin and the Colorado River Basin). n LM12: Hydrosphere – human geography and water… dams, diversions, and water supplies.	HW12- Atlas Ch06 Water resources.
Feb 20 - 26	· LM13: Atmosphere – Utah’s 4 climate regions. Climate past, present, future. n LM14: Atmosphere – health and wealth (pollution and great snow)	HW13- Atlas Chapter 07: Weather and climate: past present future HW14- f2f - Walking Field Trip report on Wasatch fault and neighborhood. Note: in response to requests from a few 090 students, I will run a 3-hr walking field experience for 090 from the UofU on a Saturday, FEB 12. Go to Homework folder for more information.
Feb 27 – Mar 5	n LM15: Biosphere: Utah’s 5 bioregions n LM16: Biosphere and anthropology – Utah’s early peoples and their environments.	HW15- Atlas Chapter 08: Biosphere: agriculture past and present. HW16- Glossary Term II.
Mar 6 – 11	n LM17: Integration/Application… and Utah’s Failed Communities. n LM18: Review and Test02.	HW17- Cohort discussion… ongoing feedback for Part II. No class March 11. HW18- Test02-Midterm. Timed test.
Mar 13 – 19	PART III: HUMAN GEOGRAPHY and UTAH: continued explorations of social and behavioral issues n LM19: Introduction to demographics of Utah and economic trends n LM20: Demographic data acquisition, Z&S, and census data.	No assignments due… but work toward the three demographic-data assignments, HW19 – 20- 21 that (a) are related; and (b) due April 2.
Mar 21 – 26	SPRING BREAK	OPTIONAL … peruse the course textbook, Zick and Smith, 2006, “Utah at the beginning of the new millennium – a demographic perspective”
Mar 27 – Apr 2	n LM21: Z&S, Ch 1 – 3 – Basic demographics. n LM22: Z&S, Ch 3 – 6 – Basic demographics continued	HW19- Atlas Chapter 09: Demographics. HW20- Cohort discussion and ongoing feedback for colleagues’ chapter 9.  HW21- Atlas Chapter 10: Demographic trends.
Apr 3 - 9	n LM23: Z&S, Ch 7–10 – Issues concerning quality of life n LM24: Z&S, Ch 11-14 – continued	HW22- Cohort discussion and ongoing feedback for colleagues chapter 10. HW23- Atlas Chapter 11: Economics and Education.
Apr 10 - 16	n LM25: Z&S, Ch 15-18 – Emerging population issues (f2f) n LM26: Z&S, Ch 19-22 – continued	HW24- Cohort discussion and ongoing feedback for colleagues’ chapter 11. HW25- Atlas Chapter 12: Emerging issues – trends of religion and immigration.
Apr 17 - 23	n LM27: Wrap up – Utah Geography and History n LM28: Wrap up – Utah Geography and Recreation	HW26 - Atlas Chapter 00: Letter of transmittal, Introduction, Summary. HW27 - Glossary Term III.
Apr 24 – exam week	n LM29: Wrap up – Special places… Utah geography and a sense of place MAY 2 –LM30: Final exam	May 2 – Atlas final project due After MAY 2, 9AM, self quizzes are no longer accessible. HW28- Test03-Final. 2 hours. Inclusive of total course. Opens 11AM and closes midnight May 2.

Expected Time Commitment:

Homework should take about 3 hours per week in addition to about 3-5 hours for two learning modules per week. This is university, school, and department policy for a 3-credit class.