World History

The World Geography course familiarizes students with the world using the five geographic themes and essential elements. Students should develop skills and knowledge about location, place, human/environmental interaction, movement, and regions.

The course will require students to apply skills and knowledge to content information involving different regions of the world.

Students will be able to apply their geographic knowledge to their community, state, nation, world, and themselves. Instruction will include the integration of concepts and principles from history, economics, geography, civics, and the humanities. Social Studies skill will be developed in class to prepare students for future social studies courses and AP courses.

Areas to be covered: Geography Themes and Skills, North America (Canada, US, Mexico, Central America, West Indies), South America, Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Asia, South Asia, Australia, Antarctica, and the Pacific World.