Historical Geography – GEOG 520
CG • Section 8WK • 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 • Modified 02/01/2024
Course Description
How geography has influenced history and the development of cultures, ideas, people groups, resources, and countries.
For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.
Rationale
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with an overview of historical geography, with an emphasis on human geography. The course highlights cultures, ideas, people groups, resources, religions, and technologies throughout recorded human history. Historical geographic content increases knowledge for educators and the general public for development of humanitarian and evangelistic purposes.
Course Assignment
After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.
Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will participate in three (3) Discussions by posting a thread in response to the provided prompt. Each thread must be at least 400 words and supported by at least two references. The student is encouraged to cite from .edu or .gov sources, journals, or books, wherever possible. The student is required to reply to two (2) classmates' threads. Each reply must be at least 200 words. The instructor will grade the assignments by the rubric terms. (CLOs: A, B, D, E)
The student will read The Power of Place. The student will write a 3,000-word critique which could be used as a textbook evaluation. The critique must include a cover page, table of contents, introduction, body, summary, evaluation, and conclusion. The instructor will grade the assignments by the rubric terms. (CLOs: A, B, C, D, E)
There will be eight (8) quizzes that allow the student to demonstrate an understanding of the Learn material in each module. The quizzes will be open-book/open-notes and contain 40 multiple-choice questions. The quizzes will have a one hour time limit. (CLOs: A, B, C, D, E)
There will be four (4) ArcGIS quizzes that allow the student to demonstrate an apply understanding of the basics of GIS. The quizzes will be open-book/open-notes and contain 15 multiple-choice questions. The quizzes will have a one hour and 30 minute time limit. (CLOs: A, B, C, D, E)
