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GE02201 - Physical Landscapes of the United States
Fall 2001, 3 credits
Computer Science Engineering Building, Room E 121
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 11:45 – 12:30
INSTRUCTOR:
Sally Adkins
Department of Geography
Turlington Hall, Room 3124
Email: adkinss@ufl.edu, sallyaa@hotmail.com
Office hours: MWF, 1:30-2:30
If these office hours don't work for you, I am available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays by appointment.
REQUIRED TEXT:
Natural Landscapes of the United States, 5th Edition, by James A. Henry and Joann Mossa
REQUIRED MAP:
Landforms of the United States, by Erwin Raisz, 6th revised edition
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A study of the physical landscapes of the United States. Considers the rocks and structure of the Earth's surface, processes modifying landforms and landscapes, mineral resources, and influences of physical landscapes on society. Examination of major geologic and geomorphic characteristics of physiographic provinces of the U. S.
CLASS POLICIES:
Class attendance is important since tests are based on lectures. Please be seated and quiet (this includes your cell phones) when the lecture begins and be considerate of your fellow students. Questions and class participation are encouraged - each of you has knowledge of areas of the United States that others may not - feel free to contribute your knowledge to the class!
READINGS:
The lecture topics will follow the order listed on the syllabus. Most readings will be from the required text. You are responsible for the material presented in the text and lectures. Supplemental articles will be added as needed and will be passed out in class. Please keep up with your readings.
OTHER MATERIALS:
The map in the back of your book will be a useful tool in learning the physical landscapes of the United States and their relation to each other. I suggest you bring it to class when we start discussing the physiographic provinces to use as a lecture reference.
QUIZZES AND TESTS:
Tests will be multiple choice with Scantron answer sheets and/or essay, so please bring a No. 2 pencil with you to class on test days. Quizzes and/or homework assignments will be given to help you keep up. A total of three exams (including the final) will be given.
CADILLAC DESERT GROUP PRESENTATIONS:
The purpose of this assignment is to explore the tumultuous tale of water in the west. You will work in groups to create 10-minute presentations based on the reading assigned to your respective groups.
Resources:
You may want some resources to obtain more information/ images for your presentation.
One good place to visit is the Cadillac Desert website based on the PBS series. I have also obtained a copy of the series itself, which I am putting on reserve in Library West on 2-hour check out. It is 4 video tapes long, and is a little different than the book, but gives a good presentation of the story. There are places in the library to watch the videos - just ask the librarian. Unfortunately, this series does not belong to me or the department, so you can not take these videos home to watch.
If you are in need of images and/or maps, you may want to try the Map and Images Library, located in the basement of the Marston Science Library. Also, you can search the web for images. Google is a great search engine, and has an additional engine for Images. Also, Corbis has many images on file. Again, if you need help with any technical aspects of this project, please see me.
Grading scale for presentations:
You will be graded on the following:
CONTENT     15 points
Does the presentation make sense? Is it interesting? Is it in context with related chapters? Was any extra research done for the presentation? Were maps and images included in the presentation?
CLARITY OF COMMUNICATION  10 points
Was the presentation clearly communicated?
CREATIVITY / STYLE   10 points
How much energy was put into this presentation?
ACCURACY     10 points
Does the presentation follow the information given in the book, or other referenced information?
ORGANIZATION    10 points
Did the presentation seem well organized? Did each group meet with the instructor before November 16 with some kind of plan for the presentation?
PRESENTATION SKILLS   10 points
Did the presenters speak clearly? Did they look up at the audience?
GROUP PARTICIPATION   10 points
Did each member of the group participate equally in the presentation?
GROUP INTERACTION   10 points
Did each member of the group put in an equal amount of work?
TIME MANAGEMENT   10 points
Did the presentation stick to the 10-minute time limit?
 OUTLINE       5 points
 Was a clear outline to the presentation provided?
Presentation groups and dates:
INTRODUCTION Abbie Dupont, Erin Judge, Sarah Jones, Megan Godar (M 11/26)
CHAPTER 1  Travis Munden, Chris Brown, Jared Maley, Tricia Hilliard (M 11/26)
CHAPTER 2  Matt Previtera, Princess Scott, Grace Coughlin, Matt Ruben (M 11/26)
                   Jenna Stephens, Cristina Risco, Ilissa Prenner, Meisin Tong (M 11/26)
CHAPTER 3  Jaime Barwig, Dan Hawn, Erin Card, Dana Shearer (W 11/28)
CHAPTER 4  Scott Edson, Shaun Anthony, Matt Douglass, Greg Talbot (W 11/28)
CHAPTER 5  Janelle Gray, Melissa Woodstock, Tasha Richardson, Tamala Williams (W 11/28)
CHAPTER 6  Matt Giberti, Lindsey Whitehead, Jen Manders, Dan Nadolny (W 11/28)
                   Mike Bowman, Kelly Followill, Mike Reynolds, Cassandra Gonzmart (F 11/30)
CHAPTER 7  Heather Fullen, Jen Burns, Joy Reinig, Cynethia Dye (F 11/30)
CHAPTER 8  Pete Elder, Matthew Sacks, Sky Werton, David Jones (F 11/30)
                   Brett White, Casey Kuykendall, Danny Robinson, Natasha Smith (F 11/30)
CHAPTER 9  Kevin Bielich, Alexandria Travis, Heidi Forrest, Regina St Cyr (M 12/3)
CHAPTER 10 Adam Graham, Mary Probst, Sarah Johnston, Evhen Kyj (M 12/3)
                   Jason Conwell, Idnamaries Rodriguez, Rebekah Orr (M 12/3)
CHAPTER 11 David Phelps, Jimmy Lucansky, Josh Christenson, Mike Holmes (M 12/3)
                   Lindsey Wylie, Andy Patterson, Michael Atkinson, Ben Tosado (W 12/5)
CHAPTER 12 Paul Condron, Rob Zelikoff, Gaytari Nair, Daniel Courson (W 12/5)
                   Hal Manes, Tim Mottlau, Alison Alford, Dale Kinsell (W 12/5)
EPILOGUE   Alicia Werthwein, Andrew Smith, Kyle Chancellor, Travis Munden (W 12/5)

Grading:
Quizzes and Homework:         20%
Presentation:                         20%
Exam 1:                                 20%
Exam 2:                                 20%
Exam 3:                                 20%
Extra Credit:
Lars Anderson, author of Payne's Prairie : A History of the Great Savanna and owner of the kayak/canoe outfitting business Adventure Outpost, has kindly offered to give our class a historical tour of the prairie. His tour will be offered as an extra credit project. For more details, please click here. If you absolutely can not make it to his tour, you may earn your extra credit by completing an alternate assignment; for more details, click here.
Satisfactory completion of this assignment adds 10 points to one of your exams.

Schedule for GE02201 - Physical Landscapes of the United States
Day  Class Topics
08/22 Introduction
08/24  Structure of the Earth
08/27 Plate Tectonics, Geologic time
08/29 Hawaiian Islands, Volcanism
08/31 Hawaiian Islands continued, Reference link for Homework 2,  Homework 2
09/03  No Class
09/05 Hawaii, Tectonic History of North America
09/07 Alaska, Glaciers
09/10 Alaska continued
09/12 Pacific Border Province, Earthquakes
09/14 Class canceled for memorial service and National Day of Mourning
09/17 Sierra-Cascade Province
09/19 Sierra-Cascade Province continued
09/21 Basin and Range, Climate
09/24 Basin and Range continued
09/26 Columbia Plateaus
09/28 Columbia Plateaus continued
10/01  Colorado Plateau
10/03 Hoover and Grand Coulee Dams
10/05 The Rockies
10/08 The Continental Divide, Planning adventures, FL and Gainesville adventures
10/10  Exam 1: The West - GRADES AVAILABLE - CLICK HERE
10/12  The Power of Water (video available on reserve in Library West)
10/15  Great Plains
10/17  Great Plains continued
10/19  Central Lowlands
10/22 Midwest continued
10/24 Introduction to Cadillac Desert; see above section in syllabus for links and project description
10/26  Climate of the US, outline
10/29  Ozark Plateau, Ouachita Province slides, outline
10/31  Adirondack and Superior Uplands slides, outline
11/05  New England, Interior Low Plateau , outline
11/07  The Appalachians outline, Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge
HOMEWORK 4, due 11/14
HOMEWORK 5, due 11/16
11/09  Blue Ridge, Piedmont Plateau
11/12  No Class
11/14  Gulf - Atlantic Coastal  Province slides, outline
11/16  Florida slides, outline
11/19  Exam 2 Review, Exam 2: The East and the Midwest grades
11/21  Free day to work on presentations - No Class
11/23  No Class (Thanksgiving Break)
11/26 Presentations
11/28 Presentations, Grade sheet including Total Homework grades, Exam 1, Exam 2, and Extra Credit
11/30  Presentations
12/03 Presentations
12/05 Presentations
12/07 Reading day
Exam 3:  Cumulative take-home exam, due Wednesday, December 12, 12:00 noon

CADILLAC DESERT PRESENTATION GRADES AND COMMENTS

FINAL GRADES
Thanks you for your fabulous finals! They were fun to read - your creative and contextual work was greatly appreciated, and I was impressed to see how much you learned! Good luck to all of you!
Click here for your final grades.