World Geography

Fall 2007

Mr. Henley

 

Text:            World Geography Building A Global Perspective

                                                         Prentice Hall

 

Geography: What does it mean to learn World Geography?

    It means more than gathering facts, names, and data about the nations and the lands of the earth. It means gaining a feel for, or an appreciation of, the richness and variety of the face of our planet.

 

 

Course Description:  The course is set up to cover these nine ideas.

 

Physical and human Geography   /   the United State and Canada /

Latin America /   Western Europe / Central Europe and Northern Eurasia /

Central and Southwest Asia / Africa / South Asia / East Asia and the Pacific

World.  

 

            In this course we will study the following World Geography Concept.

Geographic Tools/ Physical Processes/   Migration /Cultures/Government and Citizenship / Economic Activities and Systems /Global Trade Patterns/ Natural Hazards and many other concepts.

 

Without the Understanding of the past, we can not Plan for the future.

 

 

 

Grading System

 

   ALL UNIT TEST AVERAGE               4 TIMES                 

   HOMEWORK AVERAGE                    2 TIMES

   CLASS   PARTICAPATION                   1 TIMES

   QUIZ     AVERAGE                               2 TIMES

   CLASS AND GROUP PROJECT         1 TIME

 

 

 

EXAMPLE

 

TEST AVERAGE            90   X  4 =                                         360

HOMEWORK AVERAGE     80 X 2  =                                   160

CLASS PARTICAPATION     85     X  1   =                             85

QUIZ   AVERAGE                        83  X 2                                    166

CLASS AND GROUP PROJECT    AVERAGE     90  X 1  = 90

 

                                                                                                                     TOTAL     861   GRADE  86 %

 

 

Class participation includes bring all materials to class.

 

CLASS EXPECTATIONS

Be prepared. Bring your textbook pens pencil to each class

Read all assigned material by the beginning of the class

During lectures, raise your hand and wait to be called on.

Be respectful and courteous. Rude, insensitive or inappropriate comments and interruptions can result in demerit, detention or removal from the class room.

Pick up after your self.

Students are expected to abide by the St. Wendelin’s dress code and code of behavior as described in the Student Handbook.

 

Assignments

You are responsible for knowing your assignment

Assignments are expected to be turned in at the beginning of class on the due date. Late assignments will be graded as follows:50% will be deducted if it is turned in later than collected. No assignments will be accepted later than the next class period.

Show care for your work, write legibly in complete sentences.

Do your own work, If I determine that any answer on a homework assignment ,quiz or test is copied from another student, both assignments, quizzes or test will receive a zero.

 

Absences

Work that is due on the day of an excused absence may be turned in at the next class period with no penalty. Work

 that is due on the day of an unexcused absence will follow the same rules as a late assignment.

In the case of an excused absence, it is your responsibility to see me and arrange for the work to me make up. All work must be made up by the next class period, unless other arrangements have been made. If the work is not completed, a zero will be given.