GEG 3025: Geography of the U.S. and Canada
Fall Semester, 2008

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CLASS AND ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE Reading Assignments

Aug 26 (T) Introduction and Administrative Details

Aug 28 (R) Chapter One: The North American Continent pp. 1-9

Sep 2 (T) Chapter Two: Landscape Formation pp. 13-20; 30-37

Sep 4 (R) Chapter Two: Climate Patterns and Ecosystems pp. 20-30

Sep 9 (T) Chapter Three: Population Distribution and Trends pp. 41-53

Sep 11 (R) Chapter Three: Current Population Structure pp. 53-61

Sep 16 (T) Chapter Four: The North American Economy pp. 64-71

Sep 18 (R) Chapter Four: The North American City pp. 71-78

Sep 23 (T) Case Study: Ethnic America Article One

Exam Review

Sep 25 (R) First Exam: Chapters 1-4

Sep 30 (T) Chapter Six: The Atlantic Periphery I pp. 81-89

Oct 2 (R) Chapter Six: The Atlantic Periphery II pp. 89-96

Oct 7 (T) Chapter Seven: Quebec I pp. 99-110

Oct 9 (R) Chapter Seven: Quebec II pp. 111-117

Oct 14 (T) Chapter Eight: Megalopolis I pp. 119-129

Oct 16 (R) Chapter Eight: Megalopolis II pp. 129-136

Oct 21 (T) Chapter Nine: The Appalachians pp. 157-172

Oct 23 (R) Chapter Ten: The U.S. South I Article Two

Oct 28 (T) Chapter Ten: The U.S. South II pp. 175-188

Exam Review

Oct 30 (R) Second Exam: Chapters 6-10

Nov4 (T) Chapter Twelve: Great Lakes Region pp. 139-155

Nov 6 (R) Chapter Twelve: The Corn Belt Article Three

Nov 11 (T) Chapter Thirteen: The Great Plains and Prairies I pp. 191-200

Nov 13 (R) Chapter Thirteen: The Great Plains and Prairies II pp. 201-214

Project Due

Nov 18 (T) Chapter Sixteen: The California Region I pp. 271-281

Nov 20 (R) Chapter Sixteen: The California Region II pp. 281-292

Nov 24-28 Thanksgiving Recess: No class

Dec 2 (T) Chapter Seventeen: Hawaiian Islands pp. 313-329

Dec 4 (R) Chapter Eighteen: The Pacific Northwest I pp. 295-304

Dec 9 (T) Chapter Eighteen: The Pacific Northwest II pp. 304-311

Dec 11 (R) Course Summary & Exam Review No Assignment

Dec 15 (M) Final Exam: Chapters 12-13 & 16-18 Time: 2:45-4:45