In World Geography Studies, students
examine people, places, and environments at local, regional, national,
and international scales from the spatial and ecological perspectives of
geography. Students describe the influence of geography on events of
the past and present. A significant portion of the course centers around
the physical processes that shape patterns in the physical environment;
the characteristics of major land forms, climates, and ecosystems and
their interrelationships; the political, economic, and social processes
that shape cultural patterns of regions; types and patterns of
settlement; the distribution and movement of world population;
relationships among people, places, and environments; and the concept of
region. Students analyze how location affects economic activities in
different economic systems throughout the world. Students identify the
processes that influence political divisions of the planet and analyze
how different points of view affect the development of public policies.
Students compare how components of culture shape the characteristics of
regions and analyze the impact of technology and human modifications on
the physical environment. Students use problem-solving and
decision-making skills to ask and answer geographic questions.
In the second semester of Geography students will cover the following
topics:
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Lesson
One: The Geography of Europe
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Lesson
Two: The Geography of Russia
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Lesson
Three: The Geography of Southwest Asia and North Africa (The Middle East)
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Lesson
Four: The Geography of Monsoon Asia
The first semester of
geography is a prerequisite to take the second semester of geography;
however, the first semester can be taken at the same time.