Zoltan Grossman Geography 378 Spring 2005

TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE
If changes are made to the syllabus, the class will be informed via the class e-mail list.

Week Class dates Weekly theme Cunningham/Saigo pages Gedicks pages Other reading Assignment / guest / exam

Week 1 Jan. 26, 28 INTRODUCTION 17-31 1-14 None Tsunami case study

Week 2 Jan. 31, Feb. 2, 4 FOSSIL FUELS 408-416 41-84 Drowning Freedom in Oil (NY Times) Choose press release topic by Fri., Feb. 4

Week 3 Feb. 7, 9, 11 NUCLEAR 416-426 None Video, testimony on 1986 Chernobyl disaster and aftermath
Philippines case study

Dreamweaver training,Thurs. Feb. 10 (6-7 pm) Phillips 186

Week 4 Feb. 14, 16, 18 DAMS 368-371, 446-447 150-54 Feb. 21 class discussion articles on India or China or Slovakia Claire Schmidt on Manitoba dams, Feb. 16

Week 5 Feb. 21, 23, 25 WARFARE None 181-97
Press release due on Mon., Feb. 21

Class chooses website. Previous sites: 2002 2003 2004

Week 6 Feb. 28, Mar. 2, 4 WATER USE 361-367, 372-374, 389-391 None Blue Gold by Maude Barlow Choose human interest topic by Mon., Feb. 28; begin making contacts

Week 7 Mar. 7, 9, 11 SUSTAINABILITY 428-452 None Time magazine, New York Times article series
Dreamweaver website trainings

Review Fri., Mar. 11

Week 8 Mar. 14, 16, 18 None None MIDTERM I, Mon. Mar. 14 STUDY GUIDE Work on human interest topic and class website

Week 9 Mar. 30, Apr. 1 GLOBAL WARMING/ AIR POLLUTION 316-325, 337-340 None Gelbspan and Singer et al for class debate, Mon., Apr. 4 Work on human interest topic and class website

Week 10 Apr. 4, 6, 8 MINING 295-300 15-37; 91-122
Work on human interest topic and class website

Choropampa- Peru mine video, Wed., Apr. 6

Al Gedicks on Colombia, Fri., Apr. 8

Week 11 Apr. 11, 13, 15 TOXICS 153-166, 455-473 None Exercise on 1984 Bhopal disaster
Work on human interest topic and class website

Human interest paper due on Wed., April 13

Review Fri., April 15.

Week 12 Apr. 18, 20, 22 FORESTRY 240-254 None MIDTERM II, Mon. April 18 STUDY GUIDE Work on class website

Week 13 Apr. 25, 27, 29 PARKLANDS 264-281 None Rubber Jungle video on Chico Mendes / Amazon rubber tappers Work on class website

Week 14 May 2, 4, 6 AGRICULTURE AND FOOD 170-193 None "Beef Inc." video on cattle industry Class website done Mon., May 2. Put on W drive and hand in printout.

Week 15 May 9, 11, 13 POPULATION & ENVIRONMENT 124-142 None The Limits of Carrying Capacity by Ben Wisner
Final website corrections due Fri., May 13., 4:00 pm on W drive; hand in both old & new printouts in class!

Final Exam review Fri., May 13

Week 16 MOVEMENTS (optional) 543-564 145-48, 197-99
FINAL EXAM

STUDY GUIDE

Thursday, May 19, 1:00-2:50 pm in the classroom
Final revised class webpage due; print-out attached to marked-up first draft.

THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire baccalaureate degrees have eleven (11) goals. General Education courses (such as this one) are designed to meet some (but not all) of these goals. Geography 378 is a GE IIIC Social Science-Geography course that meets the Foreign Culture Requirement. Each student is also supposed to keep a portfolio of class assignments, projects, and other materials that demonstrate how they have met these goals through your courses. The goals are listed below along with references to particular assignments that you could save to demonstrate work toward that particular goal. Geography 308 is GE IIIC (Social Sciences-Geography); meets Foreign Culture requirement.

Goals
Projects

1. Understanding of a liberal education.

2. Appreciation of the University as a learning community.

3. Ability to inquire, think, and analyze. Class website assignment

4. Ability to write, read, speak, listen. Press release assignment

5. Understanding of numerical data.

6. Historical consciousness.

7. International and intercultural experience. Course meets requirement

8. Understanding of science and the scientific methods.

9. Appreciation of the arts.

10. Understanding of values.

11. Understanding of human behavior and human institutions. Human interest assignment

Hours and Room	Class participation
Course Goals	Exams
Books and Reading	Exercises
Grading	COURSE SCHEDULE
Attendance	Baccalaureate degree

Class participation	50 points
Exercise #1: Press release (due Feb. 21)	50 points
Midterm I Exam (Mar. 14)	200 points
Exercise #2: Human interest paper (due Apr. 13)	150 points
Midterm II Exam (Apr. 18)	200 points
Exercise #3: Class website (due May 2 ; final due May 13)	150 points
Final Exam (May 19)	200 points
Total	1000 points

Week	Class dates	Weekly theme	Cunningham/Saigo pages	Gedicks pages	Other reading	Assignment / guest / exam
Week 1	Jan. 26, 28	INTRODUCTION	17-31	1-14	None	Tsunami case study
Week 2	Jan. 31, Feb. 2, 4	FOSSIL FUELS	408-416	41-84	Drowning Freedom in Oil (NY Times)	Choose press release topic by Fri., Feb. 4
Week 3	Feb. 7, 9, 11	NUCLEAR	416-426	None	Video, testimony on 1986 Chernobyl disaster and aftermath	Philippines case study Dreamweaver training,Thurs. Feb. 10 (6-7 pm) Phillips 186
Week 4	Feb. 14, 16, 18	DAMS	368-371, 446-447	150-54	Feb. 21 class discussion articles on India or China or Slovakia	Claire Schmidt on Manitoba dams, Feb. 16
Week 5	Feb. 21, 23, 25	WARFARE	None	181-97		Press release due on Mon., Feb. 21 Class chooses website. Previous sites: 2002 2003 2004
Week 6	Feb. 28, Mar. 2, 4	WATER USE	361-367, 372-374, 389-391	None	Blue Gold by Maude Barlow	Choose human interest topic by Mon., Feb. 28; begin making contacts
Week 7	Mar. 7, 9, 11	SUSTAINABILITY	428-452	None	Time magazine, New York Times article series	Dreamweaver website trainings Review Fri., Mar. 11
Week 8	Mar. 14, 16, 18		None	None	MIDTERM I, Mon. Mar. 14 STUDY GUIDE	Work on human interest topic and class website
Week 9	Mar. 30, Apr. 1	GLOBAL WARMING/ AIR POLLUTION	316-325, 337-340	None	Gelbspan and Singer et al for class debate, Mon., Apr. 4	Work on human interest topic and class website
Week 10	Apr. 4, 6, 8	MINING	295-300	15-37; 91-122		Work on human interest topic and class website Choropampa- Peru mine video, Wed., Apr. 6 Al Gedicks on Colombia, Fri., Apr. 8
Week 11	Apr. 11, 13, 15	TOXICS	153-166, 455-473	None	Exercise on 1984 Bhopal disaster	Work on human interest topic and class website Human interest paper due on Wed., April 13 Review Fri., April 15.
Week 12	Apr. 18, 20, 22	FORESTRY	240-254	None	MIDTERM II, Mon. April 18 STUDY GUIDE	Work on class website
Week 13	Apr. 25, 27, 29	PARKLANDS	264-281	None	Rubber Jungle video on Chico Mendes / Amazon rubber tappers	Work on class website
Week 14	May 2, 4, 6	AGRICULTURE AND FOOD	170-193	None	"Beef Inc." video on cattle industry	Class website done Mon., May 2. Put on W drive and hand in printout.
Week 15	May 9, 11, 13	POPULATION & ENVIRONMENT	124-142	None	The Limits of Carrying Capacity by Ben Wisner	Final website corrections due Fri., May 13., 4:00 pm on W drive; *hand in both old & new printouts in class!* Final Exam review Fri., May 13
Week 16		MOVEMENTS (optional)	543-564	145-48, 197-99	FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE Thursday, May 19, 1:00-2:50 pm in the classroom	Final revised class webpage due; print-out attached to marked-up first draft.

Goals	Projects
1. Understanding of a liberal education.
2. Appreciation of the University as a learning community.
3. Ability to inquire, think, and analyze.	Class website assignment
4. Ability to write, read, speak, listen.	Press release assignment
5. Understanding of numerical data.
6. Historical consciousness.
7. International and intercultural experience.	Course meets requirement
8. Understanding of science and the scientific methods.
9. Appreciation of the arts.
10. Understanding of values.
11. Understanding of human behavior and human institutions.	Human interest assignment