Geography 110: Global Perspectives (Summer Session II 2016) Course Syllabus and Schedule Satisfies the following General Education requirements: Distribute Studies: History and Social Sciences Diversity: Understanding Plural Societies

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Instructor: Byron A. Marroquin, MS Email: [email protected] Office Hours: By appointment Lectures Online: created by Dr. Rachel Berndtson Course meets: July 11 – August 19

Required Books The World Today: Concepts and Regions in Geography, 6th edition; H.J. de Blij, Peter O. Muller, and Jan Nijman Grades Blogs (20 pts each) Papers (40 pts each) Realm Comparison Paper Realm Comparison Presentation Lecture quizzes (8 pts each) Final exam Total:

40 points 80 points 60 points 60 points 96 points 100 points 436 points

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Course Objectives The world is rapidly changing and we as Americans must adapt to our new place in this changing world. This geography class will familiarize students with the concepts of human geography on a global scale. The 21st century will not be the same as the 20th century in terms of climate change, development, politics, economy and demography. As we study the regions of the world during this semester, the focus of this class will be on the sustainability of both the human and physical processes.

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Learning Outcomes Upon completion of a History and Social Sciences course: • Students will demonstrate knowledge on the fundamental concepts and ideas of human and physical Geography from a regional, geographic approach. • Students will demonstrate critical thinking in evaluating casual arguments in terms of climate change, development, politics, economy, and demography in different world regions by analyzing major theories and the surrounding human and physical contexts of sustainability in which they take place over time. • Students will understand the impact of historical contexts to analyze why the 21st century will so greatly differ from the 20th century in terms of culture, social structure, diversity and physical climate.

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Students will be able to analyze contemporary issues such as development, sustainability, colonization, religion and ethnic conflict in order to develop their own policies for social change.

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Upon completion of a Plural Societies course: • Students will be able to understand the basis of human and physical processes from a regional geographic perspective. • Students will able to demonstrate a basic understanding of fundamental concepts and methods that produce knowledge about plural societies from both a human and a physical perspective. • Students will be able to analyze various forms and traditions of thought or expression as they vary regionally, such as religion, language, cultural identity and use of natural resources. • Students will learn to use the regional geographic approach to examine comparative, intersectional and relational frameworks of multiple societies in a cultural and historical context.

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Structure of the Course This is an online class, which means that you can complete substantially all the work for the class at your convenience, any time of the day or night. Everything you need for the course can be accessed through the UMD Canvas site, found at www.elms.umd.edu. Each week we will be covering two modules. Each module includes a pre-recorded lecture created by Dr. Rachel Berndtson. Before or after you have listened to the lecture, read the corresponding book chapter and the non-textbook materials associated with the module. All modules will include a reading quiz, some modules will include a written assignment, and some modules will include a mid-term project. All quizzes and assignments are available on the Canvas site, and should be turned in on the Canvas site. If you are having difficulty submitting something via Canvas, please contact me. However, this should NOT be done 5 minutes before the assignment/quiz/exam is due. Make sure to include the title of the course in the email heading (i.e. GEOG110).

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Readings Readings include chapters from our course textbook as well as external news articles, scholarly articles, and white papers. All non-textbook materials can be accessed through Canvas. Assignments There will be a total of two papers, worth 40 points each and two blogs, worth 20 points each. The Realm Comparison Final Project is comprised of a report and presentation, each worth 60 points. Turn in assignments on Canvas using the digital drop box. Assignments are to be completed in Times New Roman font, size 12, double spaced with 1 inch margins. Sources should be cited using APA style.

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Quizzes At the end of each module, you will take a timed quiz in CANVAS based on the lecture or lectures associated with the module. Each quiz will have 4 questions and you will have 8 minutes to answer them. You must complete the quiz the first time you open it, or you will NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE QUIZ. Questions will appear one at a time on the screen. You will not be allowed to change your answer after you move to the next question. There will be total of 12 quizzes. Quizzes are worth 8 points each.

Quizzes will become available the Monday of the week they are due. All quizzes are due by 11:55PM on the date specified in the syllabus. There will be NO MAKEUP quizzes unless there is a medical excuse. Final Exam You will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete the final exam. The exam will become AVAILABLE on August 17th (date tentative) at 12:05AM and WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AFTER 11:55pm that day. You must complete the exam the first time you open it, or you will NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE EXAM. Questions will appear one at a time on the screen. You will not be allowed to change your answer after you move to the next question. The exam is worth 100 points. If you have a conflict with the final’s time frame, you must let me know (in-writing with an explanation) no later than August 3. Lateness Policy This course “meets” every day for six weeks. Because the course is compressed into six weeks, you will accomplish every day what you normally would do in four days in a semester–long course. This makes it absolutely essential to keep up with the class and to complete all the work every day. Therefore, late work will not be accepted. Communication with Instructor

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I check email regularly; however, please give me 24 hours to respond to your concerns. Again, make sure to include the title of the course in the email heading (i.e. GEOG110). Office hours may be scheduled and held virtually through Canvas’ Web Conference. To enter the Web Conference, log onto Elms and click “conferences” on the tabs on the left side. Additional office hours are by appointment only. Please give me at least 24 hours advance notice if you would like to schedule an appointment via Elms. I will also be available on campus.

Required software and hardware You are required to have access to a computer and a broadband internet connection. All of the work for this course can be completed by using a standard web browser. The browser must have the Flash plugin installed. You are also required to have a headset equipped with a microphone that is compatible with your computer. For technical questions, please contact the OIT Help Desk at 301.405.1400 or by email at [email protected].

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Accommodations If you have disabilities, learning or otherwise, you should visit the Disability Support Office to fill out appropriate forms that will tell me what accommodations to make. These may include testing formats, class participation difficulties, and paper writing. Since you know now when papers are due for the semester, I will expect everyone to turn them in on time on the same day. Please talk to me about what arrangements are necessary to allow you to learn the content of the course. I will make every effort to accommodate students who are registered with the Disability Support Services (DSS) Office and who provide me with a University of Maryland DSS Accommodation form which has been updated for the current semester. Academic honesty Plagiarism is the use of another person’s work as if it was your own and will not be tolerated. If I believe that there has been plagiarism on an assignment, I will inform you of my determination and you will receive a zero for the assignment. Cases will be referred to the Student Conduct Office.

Academic Integrity Plagiarism is the use of another person’s work as if it were your own. For more technical definitions of plagiarism see http://www.bsos.umd.edu/for-students/advising/academicintegrity-honor-pledge-and-legal-aid-.aspx. If I believe that there has been plagiarism on an assignment, I will inform you of my determination and you will receive a zero for the assignment. Cases will be referred to the Student Conduct Office. Remember that on each assignment you must write and sign the honor pledge: “I have neither given nor received any unauthorized help on this assignment.” University Rule on Completion of Work The University requires that all work must be completed in order for you to pass the course.

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CourseEvalUM Your feedback is confidential and important to the improvement of teaching and learning at the University. I will announce when the CourseEvalUM will be open for you to complete your evaluations for summer semester courses. Please go directly to the website (www.courseevalum.umd.edu) to complete your evaluations. Grading Assignments and the midterm project will be assessed based on your ability to clearly develop your ideas and substantiate them with specific examples or details using references to the textbook, lectures, or other geographic materials. Organization, language use, and mechanics will also be evaluated. Grades are calculated based on the total number of points earned in the course divided by the total possible points (436). The percentage is converted to a letter grade using the following scale:

A+ 100-97 C+ 79-77

A 96-93 C 76-73

A- 92-90 C- 72-70

B+ 89-87 D+ 69-67

B 86-83 D 66-63

B- 82-80 D- 62-60

Course Schedule Module

Assignments/Quizzes/Exams DUE

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Date Tuesday, July 14

Introduction

Review syllabus and “Start Here” documents

Wednesday, July 15

Europe

Lecture Quiz 1 due at 11:55pm tonight

Thursday, July 16

Russia

Lecture Quiz 2 due at 11:55pm tonight Europe Paper due at 11:55pm tonight

Tuesday, July 21

North America

Lecture Quiz 3 due at 11:55pm tonight

Thursday, July 23

Middle America

Lecture Quiz 4 due at 11:55pm tonight North American Paper due at 11:55pm tonight

Tuesday, July 28

South America

Lecture Quiz 5 due at 11:55pm tonight

Thursday, July 30

Sub-Saharan Africa

Lecture Quiz 6 due at 11:55pm tonight South America Blog due at 11:55pm tonight REALM COMPARISON PROJECT ASSIGNED

Tuesday, August 4

North Africa/ Southwest Asia South Asia

Lecture Quiz 7 due at 11:55pm tonight

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Thursday, August 6

Lecture Quiz 8 due at 11:55pm tonight North Africa/Southwest Asia Blog due at 11:55pm tonight

East Asia

Lecture Quiz 9 due at 11:55pm tonight

Thursday, August 13

Southeast Asia

Lecture Quiz 10 due at 11:55pm tonight Realm Report due at 11:55pm tonight

Tuesday, August 18

Austral

Lecture Quiz 11 due at 11:55pm tonight Realm Presentation due at 11:55pm tonight

Thursday, August 20

Pacific

Lecture Quiz 12 due at 11:55pm tonight

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Tuesday, August 11

Friday, August 21

FINAL EXAM due at 11:55pm tonight