8030 WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Credit: 1/2 unit Prerequisite: None Open to Grade: 9

World Geography is a required semester course designed for students to gain a better understanding of geography, culture, economics, and social systems worldwide. The overall objective is for students to gain a better understanding of four concepts: 1) Locating countries, bodies of water, mountains and cities by using their skills of maps and globes that they will learn during the course; 2) Recognizing and analyzing economic, political, and social systems by recognizing basic elements found in each of them; 3) Recognizing significant characteristics of various cultural regions; and 4) Gaining a better understanding of how geography can influence and affect our daily lives.