Textbook: World Geography: Building a Global Perspective. Prentice Hall
Other Resources:
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/100000000x/student_view0/index.html
Course Schedule:
This schedule is to be used as a rough guideline and is subject to change.
Week 1: five themes of geography, map skills, cultures, genome exploration, ethnicity project
Week 2: early civilizations/changing powers, industrial world, problems and interdependence, test
Week 3: geography & climate of Africa, civilizations and kingdoms, patterns of life, impact of imperialism and the slave trade, independence and development
Week 4: in-depth country study
Week 5: issues in Africa, AIDS, apartheid, culture, art & literature, test on Africa
Week 6: geography & climate of South Asia, early civilizations, religion, empires, life & British rule, politics & economy, changing lifestyles
Week 7: in-depth country study
Week 8: issues today, art & literature, test on S. Asia, geography and traditions of Southeast Asia, patterns of life
Week 9: European influence/imperialism, politics, wars
Week 10: in-depth country study
Week 11: economy, culture, S.E. Asia test, geography of Australia and New Zealand, history & growth
Week 12: islands of Oceania, in-depth country study
Week 13: test Australia, NZ, & Oceania, geography and empires of China, traditions and lifestyles, imperialism & revolution, People’s Republic of China & economy
Week 14: changes in lifestyle, relation to world, literature & art, in-depth country study
Week 15: in-depth country study
Week 16: China test
Week 17: final review
Week 18: final
