Human Geography
Purpose: Students taking this course will study the physical and human aspects of our world. We will use GIS technology to analyze the patterns and relationships between people and the land. We will be identifying the 5 Themes of Geography, as well as the patterning of space, and human interaction and applying them to different aspects of geography.
This course is offered as a one-semester course for 1/2 credit and is required for graduation.
Open to 10-12th grade.
During the 2018-2019 school year this class is offered in the fall and again in the spring.
Course Topics and Schedule:
Think Like a Geographer
The 5 Themes of Geography
Spatial Landscape and Spatial Thinking
Mapping and GIS
Cultural Geography
Population and Migration
Urbanization
Economic Geography
Agriculture and Industrialization
Final Project
Please remember that this schedule is flexible and some units may be longer and shorter in length. We have a significant amount of technical skills to learn in order to work with the ArcGIS program and our world is indeed always changing. That being said, world events may precipitate discussions and activities that would modify the class schedule.
The course will consist of computer work on Google Maps and ArcGIS, lectures, group work, quizzes and tests, daily assignments, classroom discussions, and projects. NOTE: In order to receive a grade in the course, students MUST complete their final project. Failure to complete this assignment will result in an incomplete and/or failure of the class.
This course is offered as a one-semester course for 1/2 credit and is required for graduation.
Open to 10-12th grade.
During the 2018-2019 school year this class is offered in the fall and again in the spring.
Course Topics and Schedule:
Think Like a Geographer
The 5 Themes of Geography
Spatial Landscape and Spatial Thinking
Mapping and GIS
Cultural Geography
Population and Migration
Urbanization
Economic Geography
Agriculture and Industrialization
Final Project
Please remember that this schedule is flexible and some units may be longer and shorter in length. We have a significant amount of technical skills to learn in order to work with the ArcGIS program and our world is indeed always changing. That being said, world events may precipitate discussions and activities that would modify the class schedule.
The course will consist of computer work on Google Maps and ArcGIS, lectures, group work, quizzes and tests, daily assignments, classroom discussions, and projects. NOTE: In order to receive a grade in the course, students MUST complete their final project. Failure to complete this assignment will result in an incomplete and/or failure of the class.