Welcome to World Cultures, where we will explore the regions of the world through the "lens" of ESPN; Economic, Social, Political & Natural Environment.  Lanier's diverse and multicultural student body is a fantastic springboard from which to start our exploration of the world. ESPN will be used throughout the year to introduce people & places of the following regions: Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South & Southeast Asia, East Asia, Europe, Russia, the Americas, Oceania, and Antarctica. 

World Cultures encompasses a variety of subjects relating to people and the world around them.  The class is an introductory course exploring people and their cultures through analytical skills focusing on the following:

• Reading, analyzing & creating maps

• Interpreting, reading, and inference of charts and graphs

• Classifying sources as primary and/or secondary

• Problem solving and decision making

IB Global Contexts: Identities & Relationships, Orientation in Space and Time, Personal and Culture Expression, and Globalization and Sustainability

8:20 am - 8:30 am Entry Bell

8:30 am - 10:00 am P1/R1  

10:05 am - 11:35 am P2/R2

11:35 am - 12:05 pm A - Lunch 

12:10 pm - 12:50 pm PUPS or SLAB

12:55 pm - 2:25 pm P3/R3

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm P4/R4  

4:00 pm Dismissal

Email: jordan.ferrell@houstonisd.org