Introduction to Human Geography Instructor GEOG 1110

GEOG1110:IntroductiontoHumanGeography Instructor: Jenny Francis

Spring2025

MEDIA(CORECONCEPTS)ASSIGNMENT

DUEFeb15uploadtoBrightspace[15% of final grade]

Forthisassignmentyouwillanalyseanewsarticle usingconceptsfromHuman Geography.Youmay choose any news (ie. current events) media article (eg. anewsitem rather than a blog, editorial, opinion piece or journal article) that interests you as long as it was published after Jan 6, 2025.

Choose an article that is approximately page - 1page in length. See below for a list ofpossible sources.Ifyouare notsure whetherthearticle youhave selectedisappropriate,youmaysendme the link or a copy of the article in advance.

THEASSIGNMENT

1. Fully and accurately summarise the article (approx. 200 words, double-spaced), and
   1. Write 2paragraphs(300wordseach,double-spaced)connectingthearticletotwodifferent geographic concepts selected from the list below.

Summary:Begin byintroducingthearticle tothereader whowrote it,publishedit,etc. itmustbe clear to the reader which article you are summarising (papers that do not indicate clearly in the summarywhicharticle isunderanalysiswillreceive 0). Thenprovide a clearsummaryofthearticle.

Analysis:Define the concepts early on -you can even open with the definition. Provide as full and complete a definition as possible. Then use the definition to explain how the concept can aid in understanding the context (the news item) you are analysing. Also explain how the information in thearticle illustratestheconcepts.Trackbackandforthbetweentheconceptandthe informationin the article to keep the connection tight and focused.

USEofgenerativeAI,suchasCHATGPTorother generative,editing,orparaphrasingservice.)is prohibited.If you use it for ideas, then cite it properly (ask a librarian how to do it) andput everything into your own words.Heres a much better idea: just use your own brain : )

~In my experience, students come up with more original and interesting ideas than ChatGPT and therefore the students who use their own ideas get better grades. Also, they are practicing the importantskillsofthinkingcriticallyandwritingsothatwhen theygraduate,theywillknowhowto do those things. Those who rely on Generative AI? Not so much. Think about why you are here. To get a well-paid job, you need to know how to think and write well.

UnauthorizeduseofAIwill resultin 0fortherelevantassignmentandpotentiallya deduction off your course grade, suspension or expulsion from Langara.

CoreConcepts

• To conduct your analysis, you must use two concepts from the following
• You may also use derivatives of these concepts,place ? sense of place. In such cases, be sure

todefineboththecoreconceptandthederivative.

• Note that some concepts include sub-concepts which will likely require consideration in your analysis, eg. Region ? 3 types of region; Location ? site & situation.

Space Distribution

Place Anthropocentrism

Distance Region

Diffusion Scale (ofanalysis,NOTmapscale)

Location Density

Culture Eco centrism

Youmust define theconceptsandprovide citations for the definitions.Findthe definitionsin the textbook, lecture notes, or a geographical source such as theDictionary of Human Geography(availableonlinethroughtheLangaraLibrary).Donotuse ageneral-usedictionaryorWikipedia.

Youmustgiveyourassignmentan interestingtitle.

Possiblesourcesfornewsarticles(notanexhaustivelist)

TheGlobe&MailCBC

The National Post WinnipegFreePressBBC

TheIndependent

Al Jazeera TheGuardian The Tyee

CalgaryHerald

TheNewYorkTimes La Presse

TorontoStar

TheWashingtonPost Vancouver Sun

TheTimesofIndia China Daily

WallStreetJournal

Sources

You are not required to use scholarly sources for this assignment, and I am primarily interested in yourapplicationoftheconceptstothenewsitem. Ifyouwouldliketouse scholarlysources,use the Langara College Library website to access online databases such as Academic Search Complete or JSTOR to find suitable journal articles.Do not cite Wikipedia!You may read it for background information, but it is not an acceptable source for an academic paper.

ORIGINALITY&AUTHENTICITY

Youmustsubmitanoriginalwork.An originalworkisone thathasbeen written byyou,thathasnot (and will not be) submitted as part of the requirements for any other course and does not copy directly from other sources. Any submission of work that is not your own is plagiarism.

Anytime you use another persons ideas, expressions, information, line of thinking or argument without acknowledging them you are committing plagiarism! You must acknowledge all sources of information, data,and ideas (not only direct quotations) and provide in-text referencesor footnotes. AllsourcesmustbelistedundertheheadingofWorksCitedorReferencesattheendofthepaper.Thats right you need to include BOTH in-text references AND a bibliography.You must cite your sources correctly using MLA, APA or other recognized style.

Youmustcitelecturenotes.Usethefollowingexampleasaguide:

Francis,J.2025.Cartographies.Geography1110:IntroductiontoHumanGeography.15Jan 2025. Langara College, Vancouver BC, Canada.

FAILURETOACKNOWLEDGEALLYOURSOURCESCONSTITUTESPLAGIARISM. PROVIDING INCOMPLETE REFERENCES MAY RESULT IN A GRADE PENALTY.

SuspectedPlagiarism

All cases of suspected plagiarism will be reported to theOffice of Student Conduct, Accountability,andSupport (SCAS).Toguardagainstplagiarism,Ireserve theright toinspectnotesanddraftsandto examine students orally on the final version of their papers. Therefore, keep your notes and drafts!

Youmayalsobeaskedtoanswersomewrittenquestionsonyourpaper.

BecomefamiliarwithLangarasCodeofConduct.Youareresponsibleformakingyourselfawareof plagiarism guidelines. Plagiarism may lead to a failing grade on the assignment or on the entire course, or suspension or expulsion from Langara. If in doubt, cite!

SUBMITTINGYOURPAPER

Papersare due by11:59pm onFeb15.Uploadtothe AssignmentfolderinBrightspace.

Note:Whenyou uploadyourpapertoBrightspace,itisautomaticallysubmittedtoTurnitin.

Youmaysubmityourassignmentinadvancetocheck(andrevise)yourworkbeforefinalsubmission. I will not review early submissions. I will only read and mark the final submission. More details will be provided in class.

LatePolicy

• Paperst hat are submitted on time will receive extensive comments and a grade.Also,you will have 2 weeks from the date you receive your feedback to revise and resubmit your paper for a higher grade.
• Papers submitted within 7 days of the due date will receive a grade but no comments. Papers submitted more than 7 days after the due date will be penalized 3% per day and will receive a grade but no comments.

Example:

Your assignment is due on Feb 15 at 11:59pm. If you submit your paper on or before Feb 15at 11:59pm, you will receive extensive comments and a grade, and you can also revise and resubmit your assignment to improve your grade. If you submit your paper between Feb 16 at 12am and Feb 21 at 11:59pm, you will receive a grade without any comments. If you submit your paper on Feb 22, youwillbe penalized3%andyouwillreceive agradewithnocomments.Ifyousubmityourpaperon Feb 24, you will be penalized 9% and you will receive a grade with no comments, and so on.

Youdonothave totellme whyyourpaperislate.Extensionswillonlybe grantedunderexceptional circumstances and must be arrangedin advancewith the instructor.

TIPS

• Begin with something interesting to engage the readers attention; do NOT begin with This article as that would be both boring and grammatically incorrect.
• Pay attention to grammar, spelling, sentence structure, punctuation; proofread
• Its fine to use I but do not use we or our (just say specifically who you mean).
• Use active rather than passive
• Write as if for a general audience, rather than drawing attention to the fact that this paper is written for a class assignment.
• When you have a nearly final draft, read your paper out loud to

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