Special Topics in Environmental Policy and Culture (390-0-29)
Topic
North America
Instructors
John Crandall Hudson
847/491-2855
Locy Hall #104
Meeting Info
555 Clark B01: Mon, Wed, Fri 1:00PM - 1:50PM
Overview of class
This course covers the geography of the United States and Canada, beginning with Newfoundland and Atlantic Canada in the first week and finishing with the Pacific Coast and Hawaii in the ninth week. The course material is grouped by regions which offers a comprehensive way of understanding geographical differences from place to place. The natural environment, settlement history, cultural patterns, and economic development are studied in each of the regions as we move from east to west. The course is designed to give a general knowledge of the two countries' geography and to improve one's "mental map" of where things are and why they are there.
Evaluation Method
Multiple choice and short essay mini-exams following each two-week regional segment. Total of five.
Class Materials (Required)
John C. Hudson, Across This Land: A Regional Geography of the United States and Canada, 2nd ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020. ISBN 13: 978-1-4214-3758-3.