Course Summary
This course focuses on four organizational themes including The Physical Earth, The Human Response, the Building Environment, and Economic Development. 3202 is an honours course which examines the relationship between humans and the environment and how this relationship finds expression in activities that are spatially organized. 3200 is designed to accommodate students who require a social studies world studies credit but would find an honours social studies course very challenging. Topics: basic concepts of major land and water forms, weather, climate, ecosystems, resources, population patterns and their impact on settlement, and urbanization.
Themes
Unit I: Land forms and Water forms
Unit II: World Climate Patterns
Unit III: Ecosystems
Unit IV: Primary Resource Activities
Unit V: Secondary and Tertiary Activities
Unit VI: Population Distribution and Growth
Unit II: World Climate Patterns
Unit III: Ecosystems
Unit IV: Primary Resource Activities
Unit V: Secondary and Tertiary Activities
Unit VI: Population Distribution and Growth
Due Dates:
- Intro Map Assignment - Friday Sept. 23, 2016
Evaluation
Unit Tests/Quizzes 15%
Assignments/Homework 20%
Mid-Term Exam 15%
Public Exam 50%
Assignments/Homework 20%
Mid-Term Exam 15%
Public Exam 50%