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JC Human Geo: Weekly Writing Format
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Eleven-Point Critique (for peer reviews and grading of final drafts). 1 5 paragraphs - 5 to 7 sentences per paragraph. 2 Clear, coherent thesis statement expressing an opinion to be argued in the paper. 3 One quote or piece of sourcable evidence properly cited in APA format per body paragraph /. Proper in-text citation format. Author, date). APA format bibliography at end of paper. Use top-notch sources (BBC, Met Museum, Nat Geo, Internet History. Example (see end of paper for b...
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JC Human Geo: June 2011
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Update on the Final. Finals have been graded and over the course of the week, I am leaving individual comments and thoughts with each student. Below are some general ideas that came out of my review of your work. Thanks for a great year and have a safe and fun summer! 3 In general, folks did very well on the comparison of Egyptian and Greek concepts of death. If you took notes during our discussions about the Ka and the Book of the Dead, you had a definite advantage. 10 Thank yo...
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JC Human Geo: Update on the Final
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Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Update on the Final. Finals have been graded and over the course of the week, I am leaving individual comments and thoughts with each student. Below are some general ideas that came out of my review of your work. Thanks for a great year and have a safe and fun summer! 3 In general, folks did very well on the comparison of Egyptian and Greek concepts of death. If you took notes during our discussions about the Ka and the Book of the Dead, you had a definite advantage. 10 Thank yo...
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JC Human Geo: January 2011
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Friday, January 21, 2011. Human Geography Final Exam 2011. This exam will test not your ability to memorize information, but your ability to actually become a researcher in human geography. Work swiftly but accurately and pay attention to the directions. All work should be posted on your blog (one blog post per question). Please write the honor pledge at the bottom of your exam. 2 Using Google Maps Street View at http:/ makehistory.national911memorial.org/. What is the most unfriendly city in the USA?
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JC Human Geo: October 2010
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010. Expert Groups: By Region. Organized into a Prezi. 200 points - due Oct 29th). 1 Map w/ major cities (including population), waterways, places of major natural resources. 2 Overview: a) Capital city b) current President/Prime Minister/King/Leadership c) GDP d) Life expectancy and median age. 3 Brief history (1-2 paragraphs on ancient history; 1-2 paragraphs on modern history). 4 Photos (demonstrating all regions of the area - please give link to each picture you use). 2 Food Dis...
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JC Human Geo: Let's Not Call it an Exam
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Friday, January 7, 2011. Let's Not Call it an Exam. Instead, let's call it your final projects in Human Geography. Basically what you'll be doing is choosing from among a menu of options of mini-projects related to each of the topics we covered in class. You will complete several mini-projects and you may choose the assignments that appeal to you the most. For each mini-project, you will write a short explanation of why the subject matter resonates with you. Here's a list of the topics:. 5 Food and Us.
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JC Human Geo: December 2010
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Monday, December 13, 2010. I want to do brief conferences with each of you to talk about your individual G-20 Conference grades. We'll discuss what you did that was great, what could improve, and talk about ways to improve public speaking and to increase skills in presenting material. We will probably do half a class Mex presentations and half conferences for the next two class sessions. Thursday, December 9, 2010. The following students need to get Google Docs to me ASAP:. Monday, December 6, 2010.
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JC Human Geo: If it Were My Home
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011. If it Were My Home. Please go to http:/ www.ifitweremyhome.com/. And choose a country that begins with the letter you've been given. Research your country and write a blogpost in the form of a journal or diary entry detailing your experiences in that country as an exchange student. Please include pics (they must include pics of people and homes / indoors). 100pts - We'll present next class. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Http:/ jchumangeo.wikispaces.com/. 5 Food and Us.
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JC Human Geo: November 2010
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Monday, November 29, 2010. The 'Real' G 20. Friday, November 19, 2010. This year's G-20 Conference. Is being held at John Carroll! The participants will be debating the following:. Should pollution laws and regulations be mandated internationally for all countries? 1 Bring your country's flag. 2 Wear national costume or bring national prop / choose a name. 3 Bring national anthem. 4 Bring pop music from your country,. 5 Bring national food. 6 Bring photos (from Wikimedia Commons). 1 What was Apartheid?
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JC Human Geo: Video Using Gapminder
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Thursday, January 13, 2011. Please watch the video: http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? You'll be interpreting data on the final exam using gapminder. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Http:/ jchumangeo.wikispaces.com/. APA In-Text Citations from Perdue: http:/ owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/. Example (see end of paper for bibliography): http:/ owl.english.purdue.edu/media/pdf/20090212013008 560.pdf. 1 The Post-9-11 World. 2 Regionalism and Language. 4 The Changing Environment. 5 Food and Us.