GEOG 1 (16 week) – Example

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Welcome to Geography 001:

Physical Geography

Earth and North America from Space - digitally restored

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

UNIT

Week

Topic

Assignments

Astronomy & Mapping

 

 

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

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

Week 3

Mar 5 -11

How to Read a Map

Week 3 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST

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

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

Week 6

Mar 26 - Apr 1

Rain

 

Week 6 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST

Submit ePortfolio Template URL DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST

 

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

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

 Apr 16 -22

 SPRING BREAK

 

Lithosphere

 

Week 9

Apr 23 - 29

Earth's Structure and Scientific Method

 

Week 9 Reading Quiz  DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST

Individual Project Lithosphere Map Due DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST

Week 10

Apr 30 - May 6

Rock Cycle and Dating

 

 

 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

Week 11

May 7- 13

Plate Tectonics

Week 11 Reading Quiz DUE SUN at 11:59 pm PST

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

Week 13

May 21 - 27

Weathering and Erosion

 

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

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

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

Week 16

Jun 11 -17

FINALS WEEK

 Exam 4 

 

 

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