Geography 3 - California Geography

Readings, Quizzes, Assignments and Midterm Exams



Week 1

Introduction: Spanish Place Names

Read - Marc Reisner's - A Dangerous Place - to section II

Week 2

California's Geology - read hand-outs

Dangerous Place - Quiz 1

Week 3

Landform Provinces

Dangerous Place - Quiz 2 (section II to p.100)

Week 4

California's Climate / Hydrology

Dangerous Place - Quiz 3

Week 5

Midterm Exam I

Modern Water System

Week 6

Modern Water System - Map Quiz

Mulholland's Dream - Video Assignment

Week 7

Biomes, Belts and Plant Communites

Physical Features 1 - Map Quiz

Week 8

Prehistoric California; Native Americans of California

Physical Features 2 - Map Quiz

Week 9

In-class Ishi - Quiz

Spanish Settlement - American Settlement

Week 10

Midterm Exam II - Historical Geography continues…

Sacramento Cities - Map Quiz

Week 11

American Settlement

North Cities of California - Map Quiz

Week 12

American Settlement continues... California Agriculture

South Counties - Map Quiz

Week 13

California Agriculture continues...

North Counties - Map Quiz

Week 14

Immigration and Ethnic Patterns

California Major Rivers - Map Quiz

Week 15

Current Issues Portfolio Due

Resources & Current Issues

Week 16

Portfolio discussion

Midterm Exam III