World Geography

Course Length

2 Semesters

World geography helps students see themselves in relation to their communities, their states, their country, and the world. In world geography, students learn the major countries and continents and the tools and technologies of geography to study the world. The first semester in this course from our online academy covers an introduction to geography; human geography and interaction; the Americas and the Caribbean; and Oceania, Australasia, and Antarctica.

The second semester of this course examines continents including Europe, Asia, and Africa. Lesson topics discuss maps and charts, cultural mosaics, human movement, physical geography of various areas, and economics and politics of regions. Projects include examining energy resources, the U.S. National Parks, Western Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, and environment effects on human health. Each unit of the course contains quizzes and a test to evaluate progress and student mastery.

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Overview of Concepts

• INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY
• HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
• NORTH AMERICA
• CENTRAL AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, AND THE CARIBBEAN
• OCEANIA, AUSTRALASIA, AND ANTARCTICA
• SEMESTER EXAM
• WESTERN EUROPE
• EASTERN EUROPE AND RUSSIA
• SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
• NORTH AFRICA AND SOUTHWEST ASIA
• CENTRAL, SOUTH, EAST, AND SOUTHEAST ASIA
• SEMESTER EXAM