World Geography & Cultures

Overview

Course Description

Semester A

The student will be taught to use the basic skills of map reading and development, geographic technology, and the recognition of geographic themes to make sense of the world. The course examines world regions including the nations, people, and cultures of the Americas and Western Europe.

Semester B

This second-semester course continues to teach the basic skills of map reading and development, the use of geographic technology, and the recognition of geographic themes. The focus examines the world regions, including the nations, people, and cultures of Central Europe and Northern Eurasia, Central and Southwest Asia, South Asia, Africa, East Asia, and the Pacific.

Course Requirements

Grade Level

9

Materials

None

Duration

2 Semesters

Credit Value

1.0

Prerequisites

None

Outline

Semester A

Major Concepts

  1. Exploring Geography
  2. Climates and Ecosystems
  3. Population, Culture, Resources, and Land Use
  4. The U.S. and its Regions
  5. Canada
  6. Mexico
  7. Central America and the Caribbean
  8. Brazil
  9. Countries of South America
  10. The British Isles and Nordic Nation
  11. Central Western Europe
  12. Mediterranean Europe

Semester B

Major Concepts

  1. Central and Eastern Europe
  2. Russia
  3. The Caucasus and Central Asia
  4. The Countries of SW Asia
  5. The Countries of South Asia
  6. North Africa
  7. West and Central Africa
  8. East and Southern Africa
  9. China
  10. Japan and the Koreas
  11. Southeast Asia
  12. The Pacific World and Antarctica