Activity 3 Introduction Texas A M is host to a large population of students from all over the world One of the best ways other than travel to develop a global perspective is to get to know peers from other nations Procedure Seek out a TAMU student from a foreign nation and interview become acquainted with that student View this individual as a resource Be sure that the person you select to interview is a native of a foreign country not an American who lived overseas If you have any doubt speak to me From your research discussions with this student you should produce a working document no longer than 3 pages which reflects the application of geography to an understanding of a different culture Try to make the interview personally relevant by asking some questions about things which may be of special interest to you Your grade will be based on two things meaningful contact and sharing of ideas with an almost untapped resource on THIS campus our intemational students and a measure of how well you can apply the geographic concepts and generalizations we have learned to understanding a different culture and way of life Use the frameworks concepts ideas and knowledge you have gained in this class in your interview and analysis Style This must be typed no longer than 3 pages in length and written in a coherent literate manner I do not want lesson plans or outlines It should be written in paragraphs new topic new paragraph Include information on your source as an appendix name major address etc Check the due date on the syllabus It may help you to organize your thoughts to reflect on the important themes of geography discussed in Unit 1 as you synthesize and analyze the information and cultural detail you collect If you are in a study group the group may interview a single international student but each of you must submit your own paper written in your own words You may wish to use your group to help you analyze interpret and think geographically Do not include miscellaneous information about your informant s country I only want details information provided in the interview process Turnitin com I will use Turnitin com an Internet based service which serves as a tool to help detect plagiarism Turnitin com reduces plagiarism by comparing course papers to on line resources and against turnitin com s database which includes books journals and paper selling services For more information on this service please visit http itsinfo tamu edu turnitin To use Turnitin go to http www turnitin com and follow the instructions about creating a user profile and submitting your work I will provide the class ID and enrollment password to access the class Geography 201 Human Geography Dr Sarah Bednarz Spring 2005 You will submit your paper electronically to Turnitin com and also provide me with a paper copy on the due date Grade Your grade will be based on the application and synthesis of the geographic perspective as evidenced in your paper using this rubric A 27 30 pts thorough and complete analysis of the interviewee s culture using geography terms and concepts actual use of many key vocabulary terms rich and detailed application of the geographic perspective spatial and environmental ecological source appendix very well written clear no punctuation errors B 24 26 pts some analysis of the interviewee s culture using geography terms and concepts a few key vocabulary terms employed application of the geographic perspective spatial and environmental ecological source appendix well written clear only one or two punctuation spelling errors C 21 23 pts a partial analysis of the interviewee s culture using geography terms and concepts concepts used but no specific vocabulary incomplete application of the geographic perspective spatial and environmental ecological and some misunderstandings of concepts source appendix unclear and uncertain quality of construction Below average work will receive lower scores Geography 201 Human Geography Dr Sarah Bednarz Spring 2005