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 |
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Current Issues Portfolio Due Resources & Current Issues |
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Portfolio discussion Midterm Exam III |