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Geography 111:Geography 111:Human Geography
Places and Regions in Global Context
Office HoursJEFF DEGRAVE140 Phillips Hall
3:00pm - 4:30pm MW
-OR- by appointment
Tel: 836-4471
Email: [email protected]: http://people.uwec.edu/degravjr/Geography111Fall.htm
My PhilosophyMy Philosophy
Your Education = Your JobYour Education = Your Job
Who am I
??
Born in Green Bay
Green Bay is the largestGreen Bay is the largestBelgian immigrant settlementBelgian immigrant settlement
in the United Statesin the United States
Famous Belgians:Famous Belgians:• Curly LambeauCurly Lambeau• Gerardus Mercator (???)Gerardus Mercator (???)• Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin (both former Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin (both former
#1 ranked tennis players in the world)#1 ranked tennis players in the world)• Jacques Rogge: Recent head of the IOCJacques Rogge: Recent head of the IOC• Liz ClaiborneLiz Claiborne• Audrey HepburnAudrey Hepburn• Henry Ford (of Belgian descent)Henry Ford (of Belgian descent)• The SmurfsThe Smurfs
Graduated High School in Toledo, Ohio
Eau Claire
Toledo
••
B.A. (Geography):B.A. (Geography):Ohio UniversityOhio University(Athens, OH)(Athens, OH)
M.A. (International Affairs):M.A. (International Affairs):Florida State UniversityFlorida State University
(Tallahassee, FL)(Tallahassee, FL)
Ph.D.! (Geography):Ph.D.! (Geography):U of MinnesotaU of Minnesota
Things I like:Things I like:
TravelingTraveling
DarkDarkChocolateChocolate
Unique ArchitectureUnique Architecture
Cultures of the WorldCultures of the World
Old StuffOld Stuff
HondurasHonduras
LaosLaos
Things IDO NOT like:
• Hot Dogs
• Baloney
•CHEATING!CHEATING!
What is cheating?• Referred to as “Academic Misconduct”
• Comes in a wide variety of forms, techniques, definitions—see syllabus
• What is “plagiarism?”
• Q: Q: Is cutting and pasting information off the Internet without citing your source considered to be plagiarism?
YES!!YES!!
Questions?
Things we’ll learn Things we’ll learn about this semester…about this semester…
• How to read a mapHow to read a map• Globalization and World EconomicsGlobalization and World Economics• Nations and StatesNations and States• Languages of the worldLanguages of the world• Religions of the worldReligions of the world• Immigration and EthnicityImmigration and Ethnicity• Colonization and Political GeographyColonization and Political Geography• And so much more!And so much more!
But what do you know already?
• What country is home to the most Muslims?• What is the largest immigrant group in the U.S.?• What is the most widely spoken language in the
world?• What is the only OPEC country in the Western
Hemisphere?• Second to Warsaw, Poland, what city has the highest
population of Polish ancestry?• What country has the largest English speaking
population?• What is the smallest (in square miles) country on
Earth?
How’d you do?How’d you do?Country with most Muslims:
Largest immigrant group in the U.S.:
Most widely spoken language:
Only OPEC country in the Western Hemisphere:
What city has the highest population of Polish ancestry:
Country with largest English speaking population:
Smallest (in square miles) country on Earth:
IndonesiaIndonesia
GermansGermans
Chinese (Mandarin) Chinese (Mandarin)
VenezuelaVenezuela
ChicagoChicago
IndiaIndia
Vatican CityVatican City
Getting Started:The Basics
GeographyGeography==
Fun!Fun!
WhatWhat ISIS Geography?Geography?(“(“geogeo” = earth “” = earth “graphiengraphien” = to write) ” = to write)
““Writing of the Earth”Writing of the Earth”• Just memorizing place names and
boundaries?
No! You need to learn their spatial context
• Only where things and people are located?
No! You need their descriptive background
Geography:Geography:It’s all relative.It’s all relative.
Geography is a SYNTHESIS
of many fields of study
Geology
Anthropology
Political Science
Sociology
Women’s Studies
Archaeology
History
Demography
Statistics
Ethnic Studies
Hydrology
Computer Science
GEOGRAPHY
Geography is about...
• Where things and people are:– Spatially– Relatively
• Why things and people are where they are.
• What the relationship or interaction is between people, things and place.
Does Geography Matter?
Current World Illicit Trafficking
Where from? Where to? Why?
Distribution of Wealth…and Opportunity.
Region: USD ($)
GDPpc North America: $32,296
GDPpc Australia: $29,909
GDPpc Europe: $25,467
GDPpc South America: $ 9,254
GDPpc Asia: $ 2,539
GDPpc Africa: $ 1,560
Source: World Bank, 2013
Distribution of Wealth…and Opportunity.
CONCLUSION:
GeographyGeographyMattersMatters
Fields of Geography
Human (or Cultural) Human (or Cultural) GeographyGeography
Physical GeographyPhysical Geography
Geography crosses the human-nature border
Geography comparesdifferent places…
Paris-sur-la-SeineParis-sur-la-SeineEau Claire sur-la-ChippewaEau Claire sur-la-Chippewa
Geography comparesdifferent
SCALES
Geography compares changes over time and space
Geography studies anything Geography studies anything related torelated to PLACEPLACE
BP: Oil Consumption
Binge Alcohol Use in Past Month among Persons
Aged 12 or Older
Oil consumption per capita: Oil consumption per capita: Tonnes Consumed (2010)Tonnes Consumed (2010)
Binge Drinking in the U.S.
http://volumeone.org/news/1/posts/2015/07/01/10088_wisconsin_drinks_the_most_hooray
If you can map it, it’s geography.(Map of plant seed varieties by region)
Even dorkbots.Even dorkbots.