World Geography

Course name and abbreviation:

GEOG200, World Geography

Grade Level:

10-12

Summary of course content and activities:

Exploring the world in this World Geography course will help you learn about the world’s regions, countries and important global issues that affect the people living there. Along with this you will learn where world’s countries, major cities and landforms are located. This material will be explored using lesson presentations, case studies, text and supplemental reading, map studies, simulations, current events, and individual and small group projects. Biblical integration will be consistent in each unit of study as we seek to see the eternal significance of this study. It should be an exciting adventure as we explore our interesting world.

Course Outline: World Geography

Introduction to World Geography

Physical and Human Geography

The United States and Canada

Latin America

Western Europe

Eastern Europe

Northern Eurasia

Southwest Asia

Africa

South Asia

East Asia and the Pacific World

Review

Final exam

Who should be taking this course? For whom is this course designed and intended?      

If you’re interested in learning about the wide variations between countries around the globe, then this study will appeal to you. This course spans the countries from east to west while covering the major themes of geography from within a Biblical perspective.

Here’s what some students have said about this class:

What did you like best about World Geography?

Variety, interesting tidbits, up to date grade sheets, quick response to questions and assignments, encouraging words. (parent comment)

Thank you so much for the whole year and all your effort. My son profited a lot from it, especially the variety of assignments broadened his skills while keeping his interest. (parent comment)

One thing I liked was the teacher-student correspondence. I liked the way you put jokes and stuff like that into the lesson. Buster was very cool.

Thanks for teaching this class. So far the depth has been beyond my expectations, and I'm glad. (parent comment)

I've liked everything (and I'm not just saying that to be a suck up!) The curriculum is informative and you've made the lessons really fun and interesting. And you have a lot of variety in the assignments. =)

Philosophy statement for and/or behind teaching this course:

Students will learn about the world regions, countries and important global issues that affect the people living there. Exploring these areas from within a Biblical worldview will help students understand more completely the world around them.

Major course goals:

The geographically informed person knows and understands...

1. How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective.
2. How to use mental maps to organize information about people, places, and environments in a spatial context.
3. How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface.
4. The physical and human characteristics of places.
5. That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity.
6. How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions.
7. The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface.
8. The characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems on Earth's surface.
9. The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface.
10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics.
11. The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface.
12. The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement.
13. How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface.
14. How human actions modify the physical environment.
15. How physical systems affect human systems.
16. The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources.
17. How to apply geography to interpret the past.
18. How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future.

Pre-requisite(s):

SS9 or equivalent

Number of credits that this course is:

6

Materials and resources provided by NSA, purchased by student, and/or recommended:

Provided by NSA:

World Geography, Prentice Hall

Purchased by student:

Recommended but not required:

Forecasted amount of time required to complete each week’s lesson:

5 hours

Description of student evaluations, quizzes, and tests:

Students will have occasional quizzes and tests that will count approximately 60% of the final grade. Written assignments, projects, and group discussion activities will count for the remaining 40%.