Geography

G143 World Geography

World Geography is designed to combine a survey of geographic principles pertaining to the physical, economic, and political aspects of the world with an application of these principles to the major continents. Approximately one-third of the year will be devoted to geographical concepts. The remainder of the year will include area studies of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

LEVEL: 1-4,  One year, One unit

G349 Advanced Placement Human Geography

This course will serve to further enhance understanding of issues and concerns that exist between human beings and their environment. It will provide students with an additional framework of perspectives on multiculturalism, ethnic-racial-religious conflict, population impact on resources, global economics, land use and the politics of a global community.  The different approaches each culture has adopted in order to interact with their environment will be investigated so that students will be aware of the importance of cultural identity while making connections and recognizing the common ground shared by all cultures.

Students should be able to

·        apply geographic skills to understand the interaction between human beings, their environment and Earth.

·        define the fundamental concepts of Geography.

·        identify the processes and cycles of geography.

·        analyze human migration and its causes.

·        locate languages throughout the world and identify relationships that exist between cultures.

·        locate the origin of major religions in the world.

·        discuss the results of religious diffusion and its impact globally.

·        identify land-use models and apply those models accurately.

·        identify the structure and patterns of urbanization and urban models.

·        discuss the impact of industrialization on a global society.

·        explain the origin of political behavior and its lasting impact on humankind.

·        understand the impact of quality of life for people of the World.

·        discuss different alternatives for dealing with a changing world.

LEVEL: 2-4, One year, One unit