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The doughnut question
Who is the figure from
Greek mythology and
what does she have to
do with this class?
Apocalyptic Geographies
GEOG 2N
Lecture 1: Welcome to the Hellmouth
What the apocalypse?
Why the apocalypse? Viktor Vasnetsov, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypes (1887)
And this is geography how exactly?
An argument in 30 parts: We need institutions to function, but Even the best of those institutions tends towards behavior that is destructive Our ethics can guide us in understanding how need and destruction are currently balanced But to employ our ethics requires ‘unveiling’ institutions How institutions create difference in space is a powerful lens for undertaking this step
Three apocalypses Environmental Economic Political
Three realities U.S. climate adaptation Venezuela economic crisis U.S. sedition at the Capitol
So what will we do about it? Drawdown carbon levels Degrowth James Madison and the ‘hazards of faction’ Hospice humanity
What is expected of you?
Lectures, Readings, Media: They are all on the course page.
Follow along each week to keep up.
Recitation: (Virtually) Attend your recitation section,
come prepared to discuss, interact, participate.
Discussion (during scheduled lectures): Attendance is
optional. Come if you have questions, want to talk about
stuff, whatever. Be civil and engaged if you are present.
Packback Forum: Sign up, sign in, engage every week.
Writing Assignments: There are 2.
Exams: There are 3.A note on studying the apocalypse in the
midst of an apocalypse
The pandemic is hard
This pandemic is unequal
If you think this is the flu and all just a bunch of noise—
come talk to me about the last 11 months of my life after
covid.
Engaging with others is one
of the hardest things to do
in a pandemic when we
can’t be together.
Engagement with each
other and with ideas is
EVERYTHING in this class.Why is the class set up this way?
I can’t reliably be at work every single day. So I started
recording my lectures in November
I want to talk to you face to face not lecture into a void.
So I lecture into a void and record it then I show up here
to discuss and answer questions.
If no one has any questions we can just play solitaire or
something.Syllabus
1 book (Far North)
1 Videogame (This War of Mine)
Other Readings and Videos on Canvas
Assignments
Packback (40%) 5pts/week x ?? weeks
World in Conversation (2%) more info coming soon as
schedule is finalized
Writing (30%) 2 assignments at 15% each
Exams (15%) 5%x3 exams. Multiple choice, non-cumulative, low
stakes, no extra credit
Recitation (13%) allocation TBDSyllabus
Plagiarism
If it is an idea you found somewhere cite it (Fowler 2021)
If it is an exact quote, cite it with page number (Fowler 2021, pg. 43)
If it is a graphic or image made by someone else give credit (FAO
“Growth in Demand for Beef 2000-2030” accessed August 22, 2016
http://www.fao.org/ag/AGAInfo/resources/en/glw/Layers_JPG/Gl_Beef
_GrowthDemand0030.jpg)
If it is a map or image you made then
indicate this (Photograph by author).
If you used data to create the image,
indicate the source of that data (Source: U.S.
Census Bureau 2010 Decennial Census
STF3)Syllabus
Use of technology
Cell phones in class
Email and miscellany during lecture.
Don’t do it. It is annoying and disrespectful.
But…you will probably do it anyway so….
Using off-task technology makes you learn less (Wood et al.
2012)
15 texts in a lecture is associated with a full letter grade drop
in comprehension (Rosen et al. 2011)
Using your phone more makes you less happy and lowers your
GPA (Lepp et al. 2014)Syllabus
Assignments turned in via Canvas (Packback, Turnitin)
Late Assignments
Packback grades are generated automatically, no extensions or
exceptions possible.You can miss 5 points (1 question + 1
response) with no penalty or have those points count as extra
credit if you prefer (that isn’t 5% of your grade BTW)
Extensions granted within reason if you contact me before the
assignment is due.
No extensions granted after the assignment is due.
A late assignment without an extension is a zero grade.How does Packback fit into this course?
Gathering information
Lecture
Proving knowledge
Synthesizing & applying of factual content
information throughout
the courseWhat to post in Packback Questions
Open-ended questions that have more than one right answer
•
•
Try question starters like “How could”, “Why”, and “What might happen”
Ask for examples and ideas, instead of answers and definitions
Questions asking for extra help that show your work
•
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Show your work or progress up to where you got stuck
Provide details to explain exactly what you need help with!
Share a resource, article or idea that inspired you and ask for responses
• Share the resource (video, article, link) that inspired your curiosityWhat not to post in Packback Questions
X No questions about the tests, homework, or class logistics
• For example: “Is class cancelled today?” or “What’s the answer to #4?”
X No duplicate questions or answers
X No profanity or inflammatory language; be kind and mindful
X No cheating (this is not a place to get answers to homework)
X No Closed-Ended Questions (Questions with only one right answer)
X No plagiarism, or posts that are primarily quotes from other sourcesThe Featured Tab
The Featured Tab keeps all the Featured Posts
best posts in your community
Featured
just one click away. Label
A quick way to
identify featured
posts
How do posts get featured?
The Community Health Algorithm
suggests great posts to your Professor.
Packback Moderators or your professor
hand-feature the “can’t miss” posts
each week for you to read.This question is flagged. If you add a response on this thread, it may be deleted.
“Flagged” Posts
If your post is “Flagged”, it was
Reporter
Flagged
flagged by a community member Moderation Queue by AI
OR detected by our algorithm for
potentially violating a Too Class-Specific “Flag” Reason
Community Guideline. Algorithm
Criteria
Too Class-Specific
Triggered
Will all “Flagged” posts be deleted? John S. Not a Question
Moderator Actions
Closed-Ended
Edit
No! Flagged posts are reviewed by our Dismiss
Moderators. Just because a post is Closed-Ended
Delete
flagged does not mean it will be deleted. What is the definition of diaspora? System Close-Ended
What the is the answer to #2? System Too Class-Specific
Very short answers will always be removed.
When did the civil war end? System Closed-Ended“Moderated” Posts
This question is flagged. If you add a response on this thread, it may be deleted.
If your post was “Flagged”, and Reporter
it ultimately violated a Flagged
Moderation Queue by AI
Community Guideline, it will be
moderated
Too Class-Specific “Flag” Reason
Algorithm
What does it mean if my post is Too Class-Specific
Criteria
Triggered
“moderated”?
●
John S. Not a Question
Moderator Actions
Moderated posts are removed from Closed-Ended
Edit
●the curiosity feed.
You will then be sent a coaching email
and prompted to edit and re-publish the What is the definition of diaspora? System
Closed-Ended
Close-Ended
Dismiss
Delete
●post.
Note: this post must be re-published
by the deadline, or you will not receive
What the is the answer to #2?
When did the civil war end?
System
System
Too Class-Specific
Closed-Ended
credit for that post.How to get started on Packback
1.• Check your inbox for an email from Packback
The email may be directed to spam, so search your entire
inbox for an email from holla@packback.co.
1.Finish creating your account (if you received an
email) OR create a new account
• If you were on your professor’s roster, that means we will
have created an account for you. You just need to set your
2.
password.
Log in & navigate to the “Join a Community” tab
• If you see your class, click the “Join Community” button on
the community to finish registration.
• If you do NOT see your class, enter the community lookup
key from the syllabus into “Find Community” module.Packback: Your real section is one of the
four horsemen of the apocalypse.
See this handy chart or find it near the top of the Syllabus
tab in Canvas:
1D Conquest with Matt Bauerlin Tu 9:05AM - 9:55AM
2D Conquest with Matt Bauerlin Tu 12:20PM - 1:10PM
3D Famine with Chanel Lange-Maney We 3:35PM - 4:25PM
4D Plague with Matt Bauerlin Th 10:35AM - 11:25AM
5D Plague with Matt Bauerlin Th 1:35PM - 2:25PM
6D Famine with Chanel Lange-Maney Fr 9:05AM - 9:55AM
7D War with Chanel Lange-Maney Fr 11:15AM - 12:05PM
8D War with Chanel Lange-Maney Fr 1:25PM - 2:15PMHave any questions?
Check our Help Desk, click “Contact Us” or email help@packback.co
What should I ask Packback? What should I ask my professor?
• Why didn’t my payment process? • When is the next test?
• What is my Curiosity Score? • How should I study for the final?
• Why is my question flagged? • My dog ate my homework?
• Anything Packback related… • Anything else NOT Packback related…Where do we go from here? •Get yourself signed in on Packback first submissions will be due by Sunday January 31st. We will send you a prompt at the beginning of next week. •Work through the material for Weeks 1 and 2 (Scranton and Harari readings, 2 lectures). •Attend your discussion section next week.
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