Bishop Dunne Catholic Online Education
World Geography
Course Expectations
Course Description: The primary goal of this course is to understand the major concepts of physical and cultural geography. These concepts will first be covered as independent topics at the beginning of the course and then expanded upon in context as each world region is studied.
Availability
During this class I will check my email () at least once times a day if you have questions.
Course Expectations
Students are expected to provide quality work in a timely manor that is void of plagiarism. Students are also expected to contact the instructor if they have questions or concerns.
Students are expected to adhere to minimum course timeline (see next section).
Student Withdraw/Refund
The student must complete Module 1 in the first 10 days of the class (June 24) or he/she will automatically be withdrawn from the class by the instructor. A $30 processing fee will be assessed.
The student must complete at least Module 1,2 & 3 by day 30 of the class (July 24) or he/she will automatically be withdrawn from the class. A 60% refund of the class tuition will be provided.
The class will officially end at midnight August 7th. On this date the final average will be calculated and sent to Mr. Copeland. There will be no exceptions to this deadline.
Click here to read further details of the BD OEP Refund Policy
Materials
The geography textbook will need to be purchased if you do not already have it because it will be used as a major part of the class.
Geography Alive
Teachers’ Curriculum Institute
Isbn: 1-58371-427-8
Click here to buy the Geography Alive Hardcover Textbook (cost $65).
Click here to buy the Geography Alive Online version of the text (cost$70)
Assignments
The foundation for this course will be the textbook. Chapter questions and quizzes will be completed by hand and online (Quia). Students will be expected to take chapter test and the final exam in the 304 lab when it is open for summer operation. In addition, students will be expected to complete online map quizzes and watch United Streaming videos. There will be online computer projects that must be completed independently and emailed to the instructor. They may also be sent via if the files are too large for the email system.
Grading
50% of the course is minor or daily grades consisting of completed questions sheets or Quia online quiz.
50% of the grade will be chapter test and computer projects.
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Student’s name (type you name in the space provided and email this to the teacher for your first daily grade).
Course Outline
See Edline for detailed instructions on each module
A Quia account will need to be established for each student
Module # / Module Name1 / The Tools of Geography (Ch. 1)
Text questions, Online Quia Quizzes, United Streaming Video
Test must be taken at BDHS
2 / Seeing the World Like a Geographer (Ch. 2)
Text questions, Online Quia Quizzes, United Streaming Video
Test must be taken at BDHS
3 / Computer Map Project: Seeing your world as a geographer
Email project to instructor
4 / Introduction to Physical and Human Geography of North Am.
Text questions, Online Quia Quizzes, United Streaming Video
Test must be taken at BDHS
5 / Settlement Patterns and Ways of Life in Canada (Ch. 3)
Text questions, Online Quia Quizzes, GeoSpy Canada, United Streaming Video
Test must be taken at BDHS
Internet Travel Project – email to instructor
6 / Migration to the United States (Ch. 8)
Text questions, Online Quia Quizzes, United Streaming Video
Test must be taken at BDHS
Immigrant Profile Project – email to instructor
7 / Introduction to Physical and Human Geography Latin Am.
Text questions, Online Quia Quizzes, United Streaming Video
Test must be taken at BDHS
8 / Final Exam
Exam must be taken at BDHS by the final course deadline.
Exam includes questions from Intro sections on North Am. And Latin Am. and
Chapters 1,2,3,8,9 and 11.