Course ePortfolio
World Regional Geography
This course examines world regions from a geographical perspective. Topics include major physical and cultural characteristics of each region, location, land forms, climate, population, political structures, agriculture, industry, resources, languages, and religions.
- Date Added to MERLOT:
- September 20, 2018
- Created by:
- Charle Coffey
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Pedagogical Approach & Learning Outcomes
Pedagogical Approach
Class lecture and interactive activities
Learning Outcomes
This course prepares students to:
Locate major geographical features on a blank map
Recognize how geography influenced the development of civilizations and countries
Identify major cultural, racial, and ethnic groups and major population centers
Explain the key factors shaping regional cultural identity
Evaluate the impact of political decision on countries, regions, and populations
Understand how our world is connected through trade and communication
Comprehend the role our country plays in world affairs
Assessment & Other Information
Assessment
Grades are based on chapter quizzes, maps and map activities, essay and objective mid-term and final exams and a project.
Other Information
None
Course Resources
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World Regional Geography: People, Places and Globalization (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Open Geography Resources (Reference Material) -
Geography Quizzes (Quiz/Test) -
OER Fact Sheet for Adult Education (Reference Material)Use as a resource for explaining OER to students.
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Why there's a ring of natural disasters around the Pacific (Reference Material)
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Who Are The 'Gypsies'? (Reference Material)
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Who Are The Kurds? (Reference Material)
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Cremation | National Geographic (Reference Material)
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Great Barrier Reef | Exploring Oceans (Reference Material)
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Galapagos Islands National Geographic (Reference Material)
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Victoria Falls (Reference Material)
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Angel Falls (Venezuela) (Reference Material)
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Iguazú Falls - BBC Nature. This is Planet Earth (Reference Material)
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Canada & The United States (Bizarre Borders Part 2) (Reference Material)
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Striking photos of human scars on Earth (Reference Material)
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China's Lost Children (External link) -
Painful Legacy of China's One-Child Policy (External link)
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Serengeti National Park, Tanzania | Safari365 (Reference Material)
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Hwange National Park (External link)
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Xhosa Language Demonstration (External link)
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Language Lesson - Swahili Greetings (External link)
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SOUTH AFRICA 2016 | Cape Town & Garden Route (Reference Material)
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Suswa Rift: Kenya is splitting (Reference Material)
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The Okavango to Victoria Falls (External link)
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Redrawing the Map: How the World’s Climate Zones Are Shifting (Reference Material)An article from the NY Times from October 2018
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7 Facts about Zambia (Reference Material)
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World's Most Beautiful Waterfalls (External link)
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How Geography DOOMED Africa (Simulation)A theory about how geography and the shape of the continent affect Africa.
