Rita Haberlin, Physical Geography Course Content and Learning Modules, Peralta Colleges

Physical Geography
Rita D. Haberlin, Instructor

Course Content and Learning Modules


Weather and Climate	Earth's Internal Processes	Earth's External Processes

SPRING, 2012
January 23, 2012, to May 25, 2012

Berkeley City College
Class Code 22935 (Tuesday and Thursday, 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m, Room 513)

About the Web Learning Modules

Learning Module Title	Lecture Dates (Tentative)	Reading Assignment
---Earth's Internal Processes--- Lithosphere	Online Textbook Resources http://www.mygeoscienceplace.com	Textbook: Elemental Geosystems Christopherson, 6th Edition
Introduction To Geography and Geographer's Tools	Tues, Jan 24, Thurs, Jan 26, and Tues, Jan 31	Ch. 1, pgs.1-35
Earth's Interior and The Rock Cycle	Thurs, Feb 2, and Tues, Feb 7	Ch.8, pgs.265-280
Plate Tectonics	Thurs, Feb 9, and Tues, Feb 14	Ch.8, pgs. 280-295
Mountain Building	Thurs, Feb 16	Ch.9, pgs. 296-315
Earthquakes and Seismology	Tues, Feb 21	Ch.9, pgs.315-323
Igneous Activity and Volcanoes	Thurs, Feb 23, and Tues, Feb 28	Ch.9, pgs.323-335
MIDTERM 1 Earth's Internal Processes Thursday, March 1, 2012, Regular Class Time
Learning Module Title	Lecture Dates (Tentative)	Reading Assignment
---Earth's External Processes--- Lithosphere and Hydrosphere	Online Textbook Resources http://www.mygeoscienceplace.com	Textbook: Elemental Geosystems Christopherson, 6th Edition
Weathering	Tues, Mar 6	Ch.10, pgs.337-348
Mass Wasting	Thurs, Mar 8	Ch.10, pgs.352-363
Ground Water	Tues, Mar 13	Ch.6, pgs.205-219 and Ch.10, pgs.349-353
Surface Water	Thurs, Mar 15, and Tues, Mar 20	Ch.11, pgs.365-398
Waves and Coastal Landforms	Thurs, Mar 22	Ch.13, pgs.429-459
Desert Landforms	Tues, Mar 27	Ch.12, pgs.401-427
MIDTERM 2 Earth's External Processes Thursday, March 29, 2012, Regular Class Time
SPRING RECESS, APRIL 2-8, 2012 --NO CLASSES--
Learning Module Title	Lecture Dates (Tentative)	Reading Assignment
---Weather and Climate--- Atmosphere and Hydrosphere	Online Textbook Resources http://www.mygeoscienceplace.com	Textbook: Elemental Geosystems Christopherson, 6th Edition
Atmosphere and Earth's Motions	Tues, Apr 10, and Thurs, Apr 12	Ch.2, pgs.39-74
Solar Radiation	Tues, Apr 17, and Thurs, Apr 19	Ch.3, pgs.75-87
Temperature Differences	Tues, Apr 24	Ch.3, pgs.87-109
Pressure and Winds	Thurs, Apr 26	Ch.4, pgs.111-143
The Hydrologic Cycle	Tues, May 1	Ch.5, pgs.145-150 and Ch.6, pgs.193-195
Moisture in the Atmosphere	Thurs, May 3, and Tues, May 8	Ch.5, pgs.150-170
Air Masses and Storms	Thurs, May 10, and Tues, May 15	Ch.5, pgs.170-191
Climate Regions and Climate Change	Thurs, May 17	Ch.7, pgs.221-261
Final Examination Weather and Climate Class Code 22935, Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Final Score and Course Grade: Spring, 2012

Notes:

The Physical Geography course textbook is
Elemental Geosystems, Christopherson, 6th Edition.

Access the Web Learning Modules at the following site:
http://home.comcast.net/~rhaberlin/pg4.htm

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