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Catalog Description Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL C1000 Hours: 54 lecture Description: An introduction to the world's major geographic regions; their cultural practices, politics, economics, religions, history and environmental characteristics. Location and analysis of important geographic features including mountains, rivers, countries and major cities of Asia, Australia, Africa, North America, Europe and South America. (C-ID GEOG 125) (CSU, UC) Course Student Learning Outcomes CSLO #1: Identify and describe all world regions as areas of geographic study using maps, and concepts of location. CSLO #2: Describe cultural characteristics of the world regions using a matrix of universal aspects, such as language, religion, economic activity, etc. CSLO #3: Within world regions, further locate regional geographic features, such as mountains and rivers, using maps. Effective Term Fall 2025 Course Type Credit - Degree-applicable Contact Hours 54 Outside of Class Hours 108 Total Student Learning Hours 162 Course Objectives 1. Describe the geographic concept of a region and the related ideas of distribution, scale and map usage. 2. Organize regional information into a topical outline using physical and cultural features. 3. Locate cultural and physical features on maps. 4. Define the realm according to its states, culture (languages, religion, etc.), history & colonizing powers, physical & political geography (including mountain ranges & drainage basins) 5. Correlate the major world regions through an explanation of the physical and cultural characteristics of each region. 6. Establish awareness of human-environment relationships and the role of location in determining these relationships, through information from maps, images, exams, exercises and readings. 7. Discuss basic of a country, such as flag, foods, expressions, common words, and music General Education Information Approved College Associate Degree GE Applicability AA/AS - Social Sciences AA/AS - Social and Behavioral Sciences AA/AS - Multicultural Studies CSU GE Applicability (Recommended-requires CSU approval) CSUGE - D5 Geography Cal-GETC Applicability (Recommended - Requires External Approval) IGETC Applicability (Recommended-requires CSU/UC approval) IGETC - 4E Geography Articulation Information CSU Transferable UC Transferable Methods of Evaluation Essay Examinations Example: Students write an essay on the environmental and cultural aspects of Sub-Saharan Africa. The essay will be graded based upon criteria shared in a rubric. Projects Example: Map countries, water bodies and major environmental features of Sub-saharan Africa. Student will be graded based upon the completeness and complexity of the map. Reports Example: Out-of-class assignments require viewing of regional films related to Sub-saharan Africa. Students write responsive written reviews that summarize geographic aspects of the films. (Example: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, a film about the 1991 civil war and resultant 11 year refugee crisis.) Skill Demonstrations Example: Create a student atlas to include 11 regional maps with physical and cultural features. Atlas will be presented and graded as a portfolio project. Other Example: Student Presentations: Each student prepares a 10-minute presentation on a region of their choice. - Flag (or other unique identifiers) - Map showing the location of the place/region - A few facts about that place/region/culture - Examples of food eaten by people at that place - Expressions or words in countries (place’s/culture’s) language (If they use a different - writing system, please include that - Music (national song(s) or national anthem/cultural music) Repeatable No Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Lecture: Following an instructor lead lecture on the Russian realm, students will define the Russian realm in terms of its general qualities; locate Russia’s development and population centers; explain how a lack of suitable ports plagues Russia’s military and commercial development. Following an instructor lecture on South America, students will define the realm according to its states, culture (languages, religion, etc.), history & colonizing powers, physical & political geography (including mountain ranges & drainage basins). Typical Out of Class Assignments Reading Assignments 1. Read the chapter on "Sub-Saharan Africa in World Regional Geography Concepts," and the Africa Section in the Goodes World Atlas. In class discussion, compare and contrast the information provided by the two sources. 2. Read maps by locating and labeling specific physical and cultural locations on a blank Sub-Saharan map and be prepared to discuss in class. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Name the places African slaves were taken to; explain the significance & outcome of the 1884 Berlin Conference; explain the former policy of Apartheid. 2. Locate the location & distribution of major ethnic/religious groups within the realm – Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh; define a buffer state giving appropriate examples; briefly explain India’s & Pakistan’s dispute over the state of Jammu & Kashmir. 3. Name and describe the Asian Tigers. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Student Presentations: Each student prepares a 10-minute presentation on a region of their choice. They are assessed by: Flag (or other unique identifiers) Map showing the location of the place/region A few facts about that place/region/culture Examples of food eaten by people at that place Expressions or words in countries (place’s/culture’s) language (If they use a different writing system, please include that) Music (national song(s) or national anthem/cultural music) Required Materials Geography: Realms, Regions Author: Jan Nijman... HJ de Blij Publisher: Wiley Publication Date: 2017 Text Edition: 17th Classic Textbook?: OER Link: OER: Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course.