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COURSE NUMBER:		ABED134
COURSE TITLE:		Geography
DIVISION:		Adult Education
IAI CODE(S):
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS:		1.5
DELIVERY MODE:
REFERENCE:		Based on the syllabus for ABED133

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A Basic survey of planet Earth and its relationship to other planets in the solar system; an overview of the land/water configuration of the planet; a study unit concentrating on maps, especially of the United States, with emphasis on latitude, longitude, and geographic regions. Special units of study emphasize location of states and their capitals.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES / GOALS:
A. Student familiarity with locations of continents and oceans of earth.
B. Ability to read and gain information from maps of the United States.
C. awareness of physical regions of the United States and their impact on industry.
D. Memorization of states and capitals and location of states.

TOPICAL OUTLINE:
A. Introduction
  1. Earth
    a. In solar system
    b. Relationship to other planets
  2. Elements that support life
    a. Land
      1. Continents
        a. North America
        b. South America
        c. Africa
        d. Eurasia
        e. Australia
        f. Antarctica
    b. Water
      1. Oceans
        a. Pacific
        b. Atlantic
        c. Indian
        d. Arctic
    c. Air (atmosphere)
B. Directions
  1. Magnetic compass
    a. Cardinal points
    b. Inter cardinal points
  2. Compass Rose
  3. Using compass point directions
C. Maps
  1. Purposes
  2. Using grid lines
  3. Reading maps
  4. Measuring distance
D. Latitude
  1. Math of a circle
    a. Circumference
    b. 360
  2. Equator
  3. Parallels
  4. Northern & Southern hemispheres
E. Longitude
  1. Prime meridian
  2. Eastern & Western hemispheres
F. Geography of United States
  1. Location of major sites
  2. Physical regions
    a. Climatic
    b. Farm belts
    c. Minerals
    d. Manufacturing
    e. Time zones
    f. Zip codes
  3. Great Lakes waterways
  4. Geographic regions
    a. Mid Atlantic States
    b. Midwestern
    c. New England
    d. Pacific Coast
    e. Rocky Mts.
    f. Southern
    g. southwestern
G. Special units of study

TEXTBOOK / SPECIAL MATERIALS:
Global Views, Books A & B, Gordon Russell, Curriculum associates, Inc. 1991
Map Reading, United States, Pt. 1, Milliken Publishing Co.

EVALUATION:
Students will receive an "S" for satisfactory progress or an "I" for incomplete based upon class attendance, participation and mastery of assigned tasks.

CONDUCT CODE/ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

As a student at DACC, you are expected to exhibit conduct compatible with the educational mission of the college.  It is your responsibility to become familiar with and adhere to the DACC Student Code and the Academic Integrity Policy, as contained in the Student Handbook.
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2007-10-24 12:26:46