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Welcome to Geography 001:
Physical Geography
Instructor: Rhea Presiado, Ph.D
Office Hours: Via CCC Confer: Wednesday 9 am -11 am or come to Face to Face Office Hours in E210A on Tu/Th 10:25 am-12 noon.
CCC Confer Meeting Link: https://www.cccconfer.org/GoToMeeting?SeriesID=cd302157-1127-4be4-9367-1f0a7b9afde1 Links to an external site. Meeting Passcode: 614676
Dial your telephone conference line: 1-913-312-3202* Participant Passcode: 614676
*Toll free number available: 1-888-886-3951 Participant Conference Feature *6 - Mute/unmute your line
To confirm your enrollment in this class attend the first day of class & complete the mandatory Course Check-In Activity & Studying Online 101 assignment no later than Thursday February 22nd by 11:59pm PST. Also please note that you must attend one of our two Mandatory all day 8 am-5 pm field trips on Thursday April 12th to Catalina island or Friday, April 13th at Eaton Canyon. Please mark your calendars & notify your teachers and employers ASAP.
Getting Started
Some of you may be new to an online or hybrid course, or to using CANVAS, don't worry. All the information you will need for the class -- Syllabus, Activities, Announcements, Assignments -- are located in weekly MODULES. To access your MODULES, click on the MODULES button on the left. Each week a new module will be released. You should review each weekly Overview page in each new module for a list of assignments and activities to complete for that week. Please feel free to email me through CANVAS, with any questions or concerns, I am here to help! NOTE: Do not rely on the Canvas "To Do List!" Rely ONLY on the assignment due dates provided in each weekly module via the MODULES button on the LEFT.
WEEK BY WEEK PLAN
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Astronomy & Mapping
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Week 1 Feb 20-25 |
Geography, GPS and Location Monday Feb 19th No PCC Classes |
Studying Online 101: DUE Wed at 11:59 pm PST Course Check -IN: Discussion 1 DUE WED at 11:59 pm PST Syllabus Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST Week 1 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST |
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Week 2 Feb 26 -Mar 4 |
Seasons |
Week 2 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST Discussion 2 : initial post DUE THURS at 11:59 pm PST |
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Week 3 Mar 5 -11 |
How to Read a Map |
Week 3 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST |
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Atmosphere |
Week 4 Mar 12 -18 |
Atmosphere and Sunburn Thursday March 15th No PCC Classes |
Week 4 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST |
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Week 5 Mar 19 - 25 |
Wind |
Discussion 3 : initial post DUE THURS at 11:59 pm PST Week 5 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST Exam 1 DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST |
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Week 6 Mar 26 - Apr 1 |
Rain
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Week 6 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST Submit ePortfolio Template URL DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST
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Week 7 Apr 2 -8 |
Severe Weather |
Week 7 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST Individual Atmosphere Map Set Due DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST |
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Week 8 Apr 9 -15 |
Climate and Climate Change Mandatory all day 8 am-5 pm field trips on Thursday April 12th to Catalina island or Friday, April 13th at Eaton Canyon |
Week 8 Reading and Multimedia Quiz Exam 2 DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST Discussion 4 : initial post DUE THURS at 11:59 pm PST |
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Apr 16 -22 |
SPRING BREAK |
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Lithosphere
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Week 9 Apr 23 - 29 |
Earth's Structure and Scientific Method
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Week 9 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST Individual Project Lithosphere Map Due DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST |
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Week 10 Apr 30 - May 6 |
Rock Cycle and Dating
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Week 10 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST Individual Project Hydropshere Map Due DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST Group Project Contract Due DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST |
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Week 11 May 7- 13 |
Plate Tectonics |
Week 11 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST |
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Week 12 May 14 - 20 |
Earthquakes and Mountains |
Discussion 5 : initial post DUE THURS at 11:59 pm PST Week 12 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST Exam 3 DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST Group Project Video and Pamphlet DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST |
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Week 13 May 21 - 27 |
Weathering and Erosion
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Earthquake Kit Assignment DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST Week 13 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST Discussion 6: ePortfolio Peer Reviews : initial post DUE THURS at 11:59 pm PST |
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Hydrosphere |
Week 14 May 28 - June 3 |
Ocean Currents and Abrupt Climate Change May 28 PCC No Classes |
Week 14 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST ePortfolio Final DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST |
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Week 15 Jun 4 - 10 |
Waves, Tides, Rip Currents and Tsunami |
Discussion 7: initial post DUE THURS at 11:59 pm PST Week 15 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST |
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Week 16 Jun 11 -17 |
FINALS WEEK |
Exam 4
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