HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Mr. DeLarme

Class Website: http://jdelarme.freeservers.com

Text: World Geography: by Holt, Rinehart, Winston

Geography is “the study of the Earth's surface: its topography, climate and physical conditions, and how these factors affect people and society.” Though hey are heavily interconnected,In this class, we will focus on the latter half of the definition. We will cover the each of the large regional areas. At each stop we will discuss each of the themes below.

Our Main themes for this course:

·        Population

·        Cultural Patterns and Processes

·        Political Organization of Space

·        Agriculture and Rural Land Use

·        Industrialization and Economic Development

·        Cities and Urban Land Use

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Grading System.   

·        100 to 90% = A

·        89-80% = B

·         79-70 = C

·        69-56 = D

·        55 and below = Fail

Assignments & Methods of Assessment

• Textbook assignments (Teacher developed questions & questions from the book)
• Research project (Details to follow)
• Country report (75 points, individual)
• Major region  (150 points, group)
• Map Activities (10 points)
• Notebook
• I will collect it twice this semester
• It includes notes, assignment sheet, syllabus, and maps

·        Opinion Essays on an issue in Geography. (50  Points each)

• Other assignments (group assignments, interpreting political cartoons, responding to audio & video clips)
• Participation in class discussions. (Graded every 5 weeks, 20 points possible)

Late  Work & Make Up Assignments

·        Late work is worth ½ credit. You must turn it in within a week of the due date

·        If it is because of absence: Students must make it up within a week of when I assigned it

·        If it is a test or quiz, you must make an appointment with me to do it either before school or during lunch

Exams

• Types of questions are mainly multiple choice, true/ false and essay
• Other types of questions could involve matching, interpreting charts and political cartoons
• Tests range between 50-75 Points 
• Quizzes range from 20 to 30 Points

CLASSROOM RULES:

1. Be silent when someone else is talking
2. Raise your hand and wait for me to call on you if you wish to speak.
3. Be prepared when the bell rings. Have a pen and piece of paper out.
4. No food or beverages in the classroom. Water in a clear container is fine.
5. Do not cheat on assignments, tests, or papers. When I catch you, you will receive an automatic zero for the assignment. Do not plagiarize from written sources or from the web. Since plagiarism is easy to catch, it is always better to hand in your work and get a C- than someone else’s and get an F.

Mr. DeLarme

Geography

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