Unit 1: The Geographer's World

Topics: 

• The Tools of Geography

• A Spatial Way of Thinking

• Geography’s Influence of Economics, Politics, the Environment, History, and Culture

Unit 2:  Canada and the United States 

Topics: 

• The Physical and Human Geography of Canada and the United States

• Indigenous Peoples of North America

• The Great Lakes: The U.S. and Canada’s Freshwater Treasures

• Urban Sprawl in North America: Where Will It End? 

• Migration to the United States: The Impact on People and Places

Unit 3: Latin America 

Topics: 

• The Physical and Human Geography of Latin America

• Early Civilizations in the Americas

• Indigenous Cultures: The Survival of the Maya of Mesoamerica

• Land Use Conflict in the Amazon Rainforest

• Life in the Central Andes: Adapting to a Mountainous Region

Unit 4: Europe and Russia

Topics: 

• The Physical and Human Geography of Europe and Russia 

• Supranational Cooperation in the European Union

• Population Dilemmas in Europe

• Invisible Borders: Transboundary Pollution in Europe

Unit 5: Africa 

Topics: 

• The Physical and Human Geography of Africa

• The Nile River: A Journey from Source to Mouth

• Life in the Sahara and the Sahel: Adapting to a Desert Region

• Micro-Entrepreneurs: Women’s Role in the Development of Africa

Unit 6: Southwest and Central  Asia 

Topics: 

• The Physical and Human Geography of Southwest and Central Asia

• Oil in Southwest Asia: How “Black Gold” Has Shaped a Region

Unit 7: Monsoon Asia

Topics: 

• The Physical and Human Geography of Monsoon Asia

• Waiting for the Rains: The Effects of Monsoons in South Asia

• Population Density in Japan: Life in a Crowded Country

Unit 8: Oceania and Antarctica 

Topics: 

• The Physical and Human Geography of Oceania and Antarctica