Student Learning Objective (SLO)

High-Risk Issue (Why is it difficult for the students?)

Enhanced Academic Support (activity or way that the SLO is presented?)  Be specific

Evaluation (How will you measure?)  Be Specific

Define geography and culture

Students do not associate the concept of culture with geography.  Many students feel that geography’s only focus is on maps and locations.

Show a video to explain the concept of geography:  Can use Connections or Geography: A Voyage of Discovery

Pre Test Questions: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8

Quiz over either video (same quiz will work for both videos)

Explain the concept of culture, how cultures differ throughout the world

Students have little understanding of the concept of culture and its various components.  They mistake the arts as the only component of culture.

Project paper over diffusion of pop culture

15, 19

Paper

Describe the distinguishing characteristics of culture such as language, religion, ethnicity, political systems, and economic activities

Students seldom have any knowledge of the various characteristics of culture.  They do know there are different languages, religions and ethnicity but that is the extent of their knowledge.  Students seldom know that there are different political or economic systems around the world.

Online of Thomas Friedman explaining globalization of cultural characteristics

5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20

Exercise over video

Describe the relationship between culture and the environment

Students seldom connect that their culture and lifestyle have any tangible impact upon the environment.

3, 11, 16, 18