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World Regions Syllabus

First Semester

Basic Geography Skills

1. Working with maps

2. Graphs and diagrams

3. Charts and tables

4. Thinking critically and writing

 

A Geographical View of Our World

1. Geography Themes

2. Professions that use geography

3. Earth in space

4. Earth's systems

5. Global land forms

 

European Continent

1. An introduction to the countries of Europe

2. A study of the physical geography of Europe

3. A study of the human geography of Europe to include religions, languages, and ethnic differences

4. A brief history of the region that explains many of the problems that exist today

 

Russia and Northern Eurasia

1. An introduction to Russia and the countries of Northern Eurasia

2. A study of the physical geography of Russia and the countries of Northern Eurasia

3. A study of the human geography of Russia and the countries of Northern Eurasia to include religions, languages, and ethnic differences

4. A brief history of the region that explains many of the problems that exist today in this region

 

Second Semester

 

Southwest Asia

1. An introduction to the countries of Southwest Asia

2. A study of the physical geography of Southwest Asia

3. A study of the human geography of Southwest Asia to include religions, languages, and ethnic differences

4. A brief history of the region that explains many of the problems that exist today in this region

 

Africa

1. An introduction to the countries of Africa

2. A study of the physical geography of Africa

3. A study of the human geography of Africa to include religions, languages, and ethnic differences

4. A brief history of the region that explains many of the problems that exist today in this region

 

East and Southeast Asia

1. An introduction to the countries of East and Southeast Asia

2. A study of the physical geography of East and Southeast Asia

3. A study of the human geography of East and Southeast Asia to include religions, languages, and ethnic differences

4. A brief history of the region that explains many of the problems that exist today in this region