Week

Date

Lecture Topic

Reading Assignment

V=Veek, K=Karan

Out of Class Assignments

Introduction : Physical Geography and Environment, Historical Context, and Regionalization

1

W Jan 10

Introduction to Regional Geography of China and Japan

Read Syllabus and Web Site

F Jan 12

The Nature of Regional Geography

K  1-8 V 1-12

Initial Reflection Paper Due

2

M Jan 15

MLK Day No Class Attend MLK Events

W Jan 17

Physical patterns of China and Japan

K 9-33 V 15-38

Map 1 Started in Class

F Jan 19

Physical Landscapes

, Lecture 3:30 KCH 112,

3

M Jan 22

Environmental Challenges China

Osnos Parts 1, 2, 3

Reading Reflection 1 Due

W Jan 24

Climate, Monsoon, Desert Environments

 TBA

Research Proposal Due

F Jan 26

Environmental Challenges & Hazards Japan

K 33-49,  359-375 V 38-42 & TBA

4

M Jan 29

Library visit Research Resources

Meet in Library

W Jan 31

Historical Geography China

V 43-75

Map 1 Due

F Feb 2

Historical Geography Japan

K 50-76

5

M Feb 5

Regionalization Japan

K 109-163

Physical, Environmental, Historical Research Brief Due

Population, Agriculture, and Resources

W Feb 7

Patterns of population

K 177-177, V 101-109

Map 2 Started in class

R Feb 8

Optional Evening Lecture Dr. Rawski

6:30 CC Refectory, China's Economic Explosion

F Feb 9

Guest Lecture Dr. Thomas Rawski

Meet in KCH 112 Volunteer Greeter Needed

6

M Feb 12

Growing and Declining Populations

K 164-203, V 109-126

W Feb 14

Snow Day

F Feb 16

Agriculture China

V 205-232

Culture, Diversity, and Landscape

7

M Feb 19

Agriculture and Rural issues Japan

K 204-235

W Feb 21

China's Minority Regions

V 89-99 Gaubatz

F Feb 23

Chinese Urban Culture

V  127-175

 Population and Agriculture Research Brief due

8

M Feb 26

Chinese urban culture cont. Japanese Culture

K 181-203

Map 2 Due

W Feb 28

Japanese Culture continued, Religion and Sacred Spaces China and Japan

K 70-76

F March 2

Midterm Exam

March 5-18

SPRING BREAK

Read ahead in Lhasa Book

9

M Mar  19

Japanese Landscapes

K 77-108

W Mar 21

Consumption and Minority Culture China

Oakes, Toops

 Reading Reflection 2 Due

F Mar 23

Lhasa Landscapes

Barnett Chap 1-3

Lhasa Brief Due (If assigned to you)

10

M Mar 26

Lhasa Landscapes

Barnett Chap 4-6

Lhasa Brief Due (If assigned to you)

W Mar 28

Lhasa Landscapes

Barnet Chap 7-9 Hoh

Lhasa Brief Due (If assigned to you)

Economic and Political Geographies

F Mar 30

Uneven development in China

V 177-204

Society, Culture & Diversity Research Brief Due

11

M April 2

Industrialization & Development Japan

K 312-341

W April 4

Globalization China

V 263289

F April 6

No Class Good Friday

12

M April 9

Globalization Japan

K 342-358

Globalization Project Due

W April 11

China political Geography

V 84-89 Hershkovitz

F April 13

Japanese political Geography

K 284-299

13

M April 16

Asian Geopolitics/ Taiwan

K 299-311 V77-84 V 345-365

Economic & Political Research Brief Due

W April 18

No Class AAG meeting

Work on Final Paper

F April 20

No Class AAG meeting

Work on Final Paper

Cities and Urbanization

14

M April 23

Urbanization China and Japan

K 236-248 V 233-257

Draft of Final Paper Due

W April 25

Urban Form China and Japan

K 248-262 Taubmann

F April 27

Shanghai and Hangzhou

Wei and Li

15

M April 30

Hong Kong

V 291-331

W May 2

Urumqi and Western China Cities

Yee

F May 4

Tokyo and Kyoto

K 262-283

Final Regional Geography Research Paper and Map Due

M April 7

Conclusion

K 376-385

Final Reflection Paper Due

Final Exam