High School Geography

“When Brian told me he grew up in New Mexico, I told him I thought it is cool that people from other countries play football. He corrected me on my geography and agreed to sit down with me anyway.” -Terry Bradshaw

Human Geography Course Description:

Human Geography is the study of spatial patterns of the human and physical dimensions of the world. Students will explore, describe, analyze, and seek to understand the spatial arrangement of objects and people on Earth’s surface. Students will use the skills and tools of geography to examine the world and its inhabitants from a spatial perspective, solve problems of geographic dimensions and make informed decisions based upon solid research.

Required Materials:

• Loose Leaf Paper (College Ruled Preferred)

• 3 Ring binder for Class Notes and Assignments

• Pencil

• Colored pencils (optional)