NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE FINAL!
  1) The final is on Tuesday, December 17, from 1:30-3:30.
  2) Nobody will be admitted late to the final. Please arrive on time.
  3) We will be checking IDs at the door. Please bring a photo i.d.
  4) Please bring at least two pencils and--most importantly--an eraser.
  5) Good luck! We're all pulling for you!
• Final review schedule for Friday and Monday recitations - if your recitation meets on T, W, R this does NOT apply to you!
• The third midterm exam is HERE

Old announcements:

• There will be no recitations in week 14 (November 25-December 1) due to Thanksgiving.
• The third midterm will take place on Wednesday, December 4.
• On Wednesday, November 20 Professor Bebbington will give a guest lecture. There will be no notes available on the class web site for this lecture.
• The Second Midterm will take place on Wednesday, October 30, and will include chapters 8, 9, 10 and 11.
• Study guides are on reserve in Norlin library. You fill out a reserve request form at the circulation desk, and ask for Rowntree: Diversity Amid Globalization Study Guide.
• There will be no recitations in week 7 (October 6-12).
• Chapters 1, 6 and 7 from Diversity Amid Globalization will be on the first midterm. Chapter 10 will not be tested on the first midterm.
• Please print out assignments before you come to the recitation session, and turn in your assignment when you come to the recitation. All recitation assignments should be typed. To access recitation assignments: Go to Recitation Assignments
• To access course outlines: Go to Course Syllabus and Schedule of Events

Contents: Course Syllabus and Schedule of Events Recitation Assignments Recitation Assignment Guidelines Instructors Additional Course Information: Course Topic Course Requirements Expectations and Classroom Etiquette Special Accomodations Study Tips

COURSE TOPIC

What is geography? When most of you think about it, you probably imagine studying maps and learning capitals. But geography is a much richer topic. Geography is the study of places, and the ways that specific spaces shape the people who live in them. Geography, as an academic discipline, links the physical sciences (including geology, physics, biology, and ecology) with social sciences like anthropology, sociology, economics, and political science. Geographers study how places and people vary over space, and the way different groups of people organize their societies, make a living, and relate to the environment.

In this course, we will survey the world. Yes, we will look at maps and discover what countries are in Africa and what the capital of Macedonia is. We will also look at some very nice National Geographic-style pictures. But we will build on that basic knowledge as we study some of the problems that people in the world are confronted with today. As we study each world region, we will take up topics such as globalization, the spread of AIDS in Africa, the geopolitics of oil, and the transition from Communism in Eastern Europe.

Geographical knowledge is the process of thinking through the physical, social and political consequences of spatial processes. Therefore, you need to do more than just memorize geographical facts. More importantly, you will need to think carefully about the implications of the material presented in lectures and recitations. There will be many times when you don't agree with the professor or the teaching assistants. That's good. At these times, you should feel free to state your position. But also be prepared to listen to the objections to your own position. That is how we all learn. Most of all, we want you to think critically about the world around you.

Learning world geography can do more than ensure you always win the "blue pie" in Trivial Pursuit or prepare you to earn big bucks on "Jeopardy." Understanding how places across the world are increasingly connected will make you a more informed newspaper reader, an astute critic of foreign policy, and a more active, informed citizen.

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INSTRUCTORS

Professor Elizabeth C. Dunn

Email:Elizabeth.Dunn@Colorado.edu

Office: Guggenheim 103B

Office Phone: 492-5388

Office Hours: Monday 1:00-1:50, Tuesday 1:00-2:00, by appointment.

TAs:

Ian Feinhandler

Jim Schechter

Micheline van Riemsdijk

Recitation Assignments

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Because the lecture DOES NOT repeat material from the textbook but presents all new material, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you attend class. When you miss class, you miss important material that will be on the exams - so do yourself a favor, and come!

In addition, you will have one recitation section per week, led by one of the teaching assistants. The recitation both reviews material covered in the book or in class and presents new material. We will be doing in-class exercises that are graded. To ensure that you get credit for the 40% of your grade that is based on recitation, you must attend regularly.

Assignments and grade are as follows:

Recitation Participation	10%
Recitation Exercises	Best 5 of 6 @ 6 points each 30%
Midterms	Best 2 of 3 @ 15 points each 30%
Final	1 and only 1 @ 30 points 30%
TOTAL	100

Note that because you can "drop" one grade for each set of assignments (i.e., you only take your best two out of three midterm exam scores), there will be no late work accepted. Due to the large size of this course, we are unable to take make-up assignments under any circumstances. If you miss an exam or a recitation exercise, you take a ZERO for that assignment.

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK

Rowntree, Les, et. al. 2000. Diversity Amid Globalization. Prentice Hall.

The textbook can be purchased at the University Bookstore. Because it is rather expensive, I have also put ten copies on reserve at Norlin Library for those of you who would rather not purchase the book.

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EXPECTATIONS AND CLASS ETIQUETTE

For many students, "World Regional Geography" is one of the most intellectually exciting courses they have had at CU. They discover that geography is not just about knowing where places are, but rather is an exploration of how spatial relationships are fundamental parts of all aspects of our lives. Moreover, the topics we explore in this class lead directly into topics studied in numerous other courses - in sociology, history, economics, political science, environmental studies, environmental biology, gender studies, and so forth. Despite the large size of the class, "World Regional Geography" is a course that will ask you to think critically and to develop your own ideas about contemporary issues. In order for this class to be a success, and in order for you and the other students to get as much as possible out of the class, you must meet us halfway. We understand that sitting with 250 other people in a lecture hall is not ideal. We also understand that most of you are taking this class because you are required to. Nonetheless, we expect at least the following from you:

• Please come to both recitation and lecture on time. This is particularly important on exam days, as no examinations will be handed out after the class period starts.

• Please turn all cell phones and pagers OFF before entering the lecture hall

• Because I worked in on a factory line for several years, I have some hearing damage. It's very difficult for me to hear what is going on in the room when there is a lot of ambient noise. So please, be kind: do not start packing until I say that class is over, and please limit your conversations while I am lecturing - I will appreciate it.

• Please turn in all assigned work on time. Because of the large class size, we simply can't grant extensions for any reason or provide make-up work. Any late work will be given a zero. If you are an athlete, you must turn your work in before it is due. Athletic commitments are not valid excuses for handing in late work.

• You need to take the exams as scheduled. When you make your travel plans for the holidays, please schedule them around the exams. No makeup exams will be given for athletes - if you have a competition, you can use your "freebie" exam.

• Please treat the professor and the teaching assistants in a respectful manner. Disruptive behavior is grounds for expulsion from the course.

• Please familiarize yourself with the campus honor code, especially the section on plagiarism. Every year, students turn in work to us that is not their own - and every year, we have to fail them. So here is my very clear policy:

• Likewise, don't cheat on exams. We can tell when you're cheating, and I will take all cases of academic dishonesty to the campus honor council. Don't risk your future - display academic integrity! For more information on the campus honor code, go to http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode.

• IMPORTANT ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE: if you do not attend one of your first two recitation meetings, you will be dropped from this course. This policy is to ensure that we can accommodate as many students with a genuine interest in the course as possible.

Recitation Assignments

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SPECIAL ACCOMODATIONS

We allow for rescheduling of exams under the following three circumstances:

• If you have three or more examinations scheduled on the same day, you may arrange an alternative time for the last exam scheduled on that day. However, you must make arrangements with us no later than September 16.

• If you have a verified physical or learning disability, please contact Professor Dunn to explain your circumstances and the modifications to the course that you need no later than September 16. You must also bring a letter from Disability Services (DS) explaining the nature of the arrangements and a contact name and telephone number. You can reach DS at 303-492-8671 or contact them online at www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices.

• If an exam conflicts with a religious observance, please contact Professor Dunn by September 16 to make alternate arrangements.

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SURVIVING IN STYLE

• We want to make this the most productive learning experience for you that it can be. To help you, we've created some features for this class that you can access online at www.colorado.edu/geography/courses/geog_1982_f02_dunn. You'll find recitation assignments, lecture notes, and supplementary readings all there.

• Notes for all the lectures given by the professor or the TAs (but not for guest lecturers) will be posted online the morning of the lecture. You can print these notes out and use them as a skeleton for your own notes. They won't give you enough information to skip the lecture, but they'll help you process what you hear.

• Because Professor Dunn strong armed the publisher, Prentice Hall has agreed to include an atlas with your textbook at no cost to you. Use them to study for exams, answer questions as you read, and prepare yourself for lecture.

• At various points in the semester, recitation exercises, maps, cool links, an online syllabus and other information will be posted on our course website.

• Your TAs are here to help you: make use of them! In addition to asking questions in recitation, you should visit their office hours immediately when you run into trouble with the material. Remember, the earlier you see them, the more help they can offer you.

• ......... and now, for the single most important thing you can do to succeed in this class: KEEP UP WITH THE READING. On average, you will read a chapter of the text book per week. (There are two weeks with no reading, and one week where you should read two chapters, so plan ahead). Although it is tempting to put the reading off until the night before the exam, it's a very bad plan---we've learned from experience that it is impossible to memorize all the information contained in three or four of these dense chapters in a short period of time. If you read the chapters as they are assigned in the syllabus, both the text and the lectures will be more meaningful, and that will translate into a higher grade for you!

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COURSE SYLLABUS AND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

week 1 | week 2 | week 3 | week 4 | week 5 | week 6 | week 7 | week 8 |

week 9 | week 10 | week 11 | week 12 | week 13 | week 14 | week 15 | week 16

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PART ONE: GEOGRAPHIC CONCEPTS

WEEK ONE:

• August 26

Lecture: Place, Space, and Location: Geographical Concepts

Tips: How to Survive this Class in Five Easy Steps

Handout: Syllabi

• August 28

Lecture: What is Geography, Anyway?

Reading: Rowntree, Chapter 1

NOTE: there are no recitations this week.

PART TWO: SUBSAHARAN AFRICA

WEEK TWO

• September 2

No class: Labor Day - enjoy the long Colorado summer!

• September 4

Lecture: King Leopold's Ghost: Colonialism in Subsaharan Africa.

Reading: Rowntree, Chapter 6

Deadline: Last day to add this class without petition

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WEEK THREE:

• September 9

Lecture: Ethnic Violence in Rwanda

Reading: Power, "Bystanders to Genocide" Read this article online at http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/2001/09/power.htm

• September 11

Roundtable: How Has the World Changed in the Last 12 Months?

We will be having an open discussion today in class, and so there are no notes to download.

Deadline: Last day to drop classes without instructor signature

Deadline: Last day to add this class without a special action form

WEEK FOUR:

• September 16

Lecture: AIDS in Africa: the Geography of Epidemiology

PART THREE: NORTH AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST

• September 18

Topic: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Film: "Promises" part 1

Deadline: Last day to inform Professor Dunn of disability requirements

Reading: Rowntree Chapter 7

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WEEK FIVE

• September 23

Topic: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Film: "Promises" part 2

Webreading: Interview with the "Promises" filmmakers.

http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2001/promises/timeline.html

• September 25

Lecture: Islam as Culture, Islam as Politics

Reading: Rowntree Chapter 10

WEEK SIX

• September 30

Exam: First Midterm Exam

PART FIVE: EUROPE EAST AND WEST

• October 2

Lecture: Europe Divided: the European Union

Deadline: Last day to make arrangements if you have 3+ finals on one day

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WEEK SEVEN

• October 7

Lecture: Europe Divided: the Political Economy of Socialism

Reading: Rowntree, Chapter 8

Film Clip: Big Jim McClain

Deadline: Last day to inform TA if you have 3 or more finals in 1 day.

• October 9

Class canceled

WEEK EIGHT

• October 14

Lecture: The European Enviroment: Chernobyl and the Black Triangle

Deadline: Last day to drop without petitioning the Dean's office

Reading: Rowntree, Chapter 9,

• October 16

Lecture: Remembering the Gulags: How Siberia Built the Soviet City

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PART FIVE: CENTRAL AND EAST ASIA

WEEK NINE

• October 21

Lecture: Afghanistan under Soviet Rule

Reading Rowntree, Chapter 10

• October 23

Lecture: The Asian Debt Crisis

WEEK TEN

• October 28

Lecture: The Transformation of China

Reading: Rowntree, Chapter 11

• October 30

Exam: Second Midterm Exam

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PART SIX: SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA

WEEK ELEVEN:

• November 4

Lecture: Development and Microlending in South Asia

Reading: Rowntree, Chapter 12

• November 6

Lecture: Women and Development in Southeast Asia

Reading: Rowntree, Chapter 13

PART SEVEN: NORTH AMERICA AND LATIN AMERICA

WEEK TWELVE

• November 11

Lecture: Ethnicity and Race in North America

Reading: Rowntree, Chapter 3

• November 13

Lecture: Agribusiness: The American Way of Farming

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WEEK THIRTEEN

• November 18

Lecture: The Geography of Oil

Guest Lecturer: Ian Feinhandler

• November 20

Guest lecturer: Professor Tony Bebbington (no notes available on the web site, since this is a guest lecture).

Lecture: Development in South America

Reading: Rowntree, Chapter 4

WEEK FOURTEEN

No recitations in week 14.

• November 25: La Frontera: Life and Labor on the US/Mexican Border

Webreading: http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/92jun/bord2.htm

• November 27

No class. You'll attend your regular FRIDAY class today.

WEEK FIFTEEN

• December 2

Lecture: Zapatistas: Indigenous Movements in Latin America

• December 4

Exam: Third Midterm Exam

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PART SEVEN: SUMMING UP GLOBALIZATION

WEEK SIXTEEN

• December 9

Lecture: The World Trade Organization

• December 11

Lecture: Geography as a Lifelong Tool.

Review: Stump the Staff

FINAL EXAMINATION: Tuesday, December 17, from 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm.

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