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Geo Jones, World Geographer
Hi! I'm Jennifer Jones, Phd., a full-time instructor in the Geography Department at
Highline Community College. I also teach in the Culture, Gender and Global Studies
Department. I believe that geographical knowledge can increase the possibility of world
peace and justice, by making it harder to stereotype and hate people who are different. I
want everyone to study geography, and learn as much as they can about the incredible
people and fascinating places on our home planet. I think that teaching geography here at
Highline is the best job I have ever had.
Important Facts
I like expensive perfume, Value Village
clothes and Jackie Chan.
I don't like television.
No, I have never been to Asia. Yes, I have eaten rat, grubs, ostrich, crocodile,
snails, termites and grasshoppers. None of them tasted like chicken. I have been charged
by a large mountain gorilla. I had an ostrich (not the one I ate) sneak up behind me and
try to bite off my head. I had a large rat (not the one I ate) fall onto the mosquito net
over my bed one night, to hang suspended, entangled and squealing, about an inch from my
face. I still recommend overseas travel.
Overseas
Experience
I have a long-standing interest in living, working and traveling in other countries. I
served in the Peace Corps as an agriculture extension worker in Congo/Zaire, Central
Africa. I also worked for the Peace Corps in the Dominican Republic, focusing on rural
development and women's health issues. My most recent overseas experience was Highline's
1999 Fulbright trip to South Africa and Namibia. When I have time, I will add some cool
global photos to this page.
Education
I have a BA in political science from Carleton College in Northfield, MN; a
Master's degree in public policy from the University of Chicago and a Doctorate in
geography from the University of California, Berkeley. My Phd research was on childbirth
practices in the Dominican Republic. I also have a background in social service, working
for several years with women and children in the Robert Taylor Homes housing project in
Chicago, my home town.
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Courses-click
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I teach these courses:
Geography 100:
Focus on Latin America (Fall & Spring)
Students get an introduction to the field of geography along with an in-depth exploration
of the countries of Latin America. Read, see videos and talk about the history, politics,
cultures and physical landscapes of Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Panama, Chile,
Bolivia, Brazil and more.
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Geography 120:World Regions
(Fall,Winter,Spring, Summer)
For anyone who wants to learn about all the regions of the world in 10 weeks! Students
visit 50-75 different countries through reading, videos, music, map work, internet sites
and group activities. Each student presents an individual project on a chosen country.
Geography 120: World Regions On-line Option
Sample Quiz
#1 Scanned paper quiz and map
Sample Quiz #2
Great Mirror Photos
Sample
Quiz #3 Interactive World
Sample
Quiz #4 Natl. Geog. Photo of the Day
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Geography 207: Economic Geography (Winter)
Students learn to see the countries of the world through economic eyes as they study
development issues, globalization and the connections between economics and politics.
Discuss dictatorships and democracies, capitalism and communism, wealth and poverty in
local and global contexts. Class includes a final project where students create their own
ideal country.
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CGG 110: Global Studies- The Colonial Legacy (Fall & Spring)
In this course we explore how colonialism has shaped people's everyday
lives by focusing on the Americas, India and Africa. Through readings, feature films and
video documentaries, students will learn about a) life before colonization, b) colonial
impacts on both the colonizers and the colonized, c) forms of resistance to colonization,
and d) postcolonial realities.
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CGG 200: Intro to Women's Studies--Women in the Muslim World (Winter &
Summer)
Even before Islam became front page news, the oppression of women in Muslim countries was a frequent theme in the
media. Based on this information, many Americans assume that Muslim women all over
the world long to live like "liberated" women in the US. What is the real
story? Are women and girls oppressed in Islamic societies? Is Islam more sexist than other
religions? In this class, students learn about the Muslim world from women's perspectives.
We draw on history, geography, anthropology, sociology, theology, popular culture, the
Internet, literature and film.
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