On the final, and tasks ....

Hey:

• When one of you had questions about how to locate the journal articles, another jumped in with the response--and with the articles as PDF files :-) I have always believed that learning is a collaborative activity and am, therefore, genuinely happy with the give and take.
• Thanks for reassuring me that the assignment structure is ok--even if it will keep you busy.
• In response to your concerns about the final paper, I will provide you with details on it by the Fourth of July itself--that should provide you with a great deal of lead time.
• Finally, regarding the task that is due by this Friday. Well, if you need time until Saturday, that is ok. But, note that taking the "test" and keeping track of the errors is only one component of the task. The second component is to relate it the experience to the two journal articles, which discuss the importance of geography and "regional geography". Do not email me these as two different essays, but as one single essay.

So, in case you wonder how two are related .... hey, they are. As you read the two journal articles, you will find arguments there on why and how geographic education helps. And that geographic education is not about memorizing odd facts about places. So, grab on to those ideas, and note down any quotable sentences from there. Then reflect on the test you took, and the errors you made. I am fairly confident that the errors are not due to any inability to memorize facts, but because we construe the world in a certain way. Put all these together and, well, that is your assignment. I hope this helps.

As and when you think that perhaps I can clarify anything, please make sure you contact me. Remember the yardstick we use: for every student with a question, there is a chance that there are more students with the same question. So, you will be doing your fellow classmates a favor by asking that question :-)