Geography 282 Summer II, 2002
Geography of North Carolina 10:15-12:20 MTWR
W. Frank Ainsley, Instructor 114 DeLoach Hall
Required Text: Carolina Dwelling: Towards Preservation of Place: In Celebration of the North Carolina Vernacular Landscape, edited by Doug Swaim
North Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer (DeLorme Map Company)
Class Handouts
Course
Outline
Assigned Topics
" Readings"
What is Geography?
Maps and Geographic Tools
Place Name Geography
"The Conservation of Place," Stipe
"Editor's Introduction," Swaim
Climate and Weather
"The Subtropical Climate"
Landforms
"The Land"
"Land Surface"
"Physiography of North Carolina," Stuckey
Soils and Vegetation
Water Resources
The Coastal Plain Region
The Atlantic Coast
The Tidewater Region
The Inner Coastal Plain
The Sandhills
The Piedmont Region
The Fall Zone
The Mountains
The Blue Ridge Mountains
The Appalachian Mountain Chain
How Mountains Affect Climate
"North Carolina, A Guide to the Old North State (1939): An Approach
to the Vernacular Landscape,"
Hirsch
"North Carolina Folk Housing," Swaim
"Highway 64, in Postcards," Dahl, Segler
The Coastal Plain
Early Exploration and Settlement
Cultural Landscapes
"The Development of Domestic Architecture in the Albemarle
Region," Lounsbury
"The North Carolina Porch: A Climatic and Cultural Buffer,"
Little-Stokes
"The Creation of a Vernacular Townscape: A Case Study of Spring
Hope," Klute
Agricultural Landscapes
"Carolina Tobacco Barns: Form and Significance," Flynn and
Stankus
"Carolina Tobacco Barns: History and Function," Scism
Natural Resources and Conservation
Forest Resources
Recreation and Tourism
"North Carolina Coastal Vernacular," Arnaudin
The Piedmont
Population Geography
Transportation--A Natural Route
Railroads, Highways, and Air Travel
Cultural Landscapes
"The I-House as a Carrier of Style in Three Counties of the
Northeastern Piedmont,"
Southern
"The Montmorenci-Prospect Hill School: A Study of High-Style
Vernacular Architecture in the
Roanoke Valley," Bishir
"Continuity and Change in Traditional Architecture:
The Continental Plan Farmhouse in Middle North
Carolina,"
Herman
"Guilford County: The Architectural Traditions in an Exclusively Vernacular Landscape," Smith
Industrial Geography
"Southern Mill Hills: Design in a Public Place," Glass
Urban Growth and Development
The Piedmont Urban Crescent
"North Carolina's Rich Crescent," Phillips
North Carolina Cities
"The North Carolina Courthouse Square:
Particularizing Time and Place," Haynes
The
Mountains
Geographic Isolation and Tradition
"Site Selection of Pre-1940 Mountain Houses," Keber
Settlement Geography
"Homeplace: Images and Impressions of an Appalachian
Settlement," Shook
"The Architecture of the New River Valley," Hood
"North Carolina Churches: Explorations in the Mountains and the
Tidewater," Davidson
Minerals and Mining
National Forests and National Parks
Tourism, Scenery, and Resorts
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COURSE
REQUIREMENTS:
(Based on 10-point scale)
(1)
Two tests
60%
(2) Final
Exam
40%
100%
Attendance Policy:
Because one of the criteria used in evaluation for a grade is attendance and participation, class attendance will be taken and recorded. Unless excused due to an emergency situation, you are allowed to miss no more than 2 classes. Each absence above this will result in one point deducted from your final average.
Office
and Office Hours:
Room 128, DeLoach Hall; my summer office hours are 2-3:30 PM, Monday through Wednesday, or by appointment.
Academic Honor Code: