World Geography

World Geography focuses on learning locations of countries, learning about the people in specific countries, and learning geographic skills and terminology. Specifically we will use the five themes of geography: location (Where is it?), place (What is it like?), region (How are places similar or different?), movement (How do people, goods, and ideas move from one location to another?), and human-environment interaction (How do people relate to the physical world?).

Course Expectations for World Geography

Minimum Expectations:

Parents will assume all responsibility for making sure reading assignments are done on time and that

corresponding writing assignments (answering questions at the end of each lesson) are done using
complete sentences.

Additional assignments will be given each semester including research, writing about, and

presenting information orally to the class on one country per continent excluding Antarctica and
Australia. Completed assignments must be turned in on the deadlines given by the tutor.

Parents must help their students edit all writing assignments. Guidelines are given in the checklist for

writing.

Students will attend class regularly. Prior notice of all absences is required.
Quizzes and tests are not an optional part of the class. Students will be quizzed/tested periodically on

the material covered in the assigned reading.

Students will take quizzes almost weekly on the locations of countries. We will focus on one

continent at a time starting with several countries then adding more each week until we've mastered
a continent.

In order for this class to have full credit value, students should plan to take World Geography for the

full year. It is highly recommended that parents provide additional related learning experiences
outside of this class.

Enrichment Suggestions:

Have maps and a globe available for use at home.
When watching the news or reading the newspaper, take time to locate the countries mentioned in

the news, on a map or globe.

Practice map-reading as you travel.
Watch and discuss documentaries related to what we are learning in class e.g. “The Search for

Longitude” and AA Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama,” usually available at a public library. You may
need to request.

Read up on and discuss topics that come up in class, e.g. The St. Lawrence Seaway or The Suez

Canal. When and how were they built and why are they important. Use encyclopedias, websites, or
books for information.

ARCHES tutorial based classes are designed to supplement course work being done in home schools,
thereby following the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church in proclaiming parents as the primary
educators of their children.

Recommended for students in 7th-9th grade.

Books:

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Geography: World Physical Geography by Brenda Brewer Runkle
Published by: Runkle Pub, Inc
ISBN: 0970111207
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Geography Student Activity Workbook by Brenda Brewer Runkle
Published by: Runkle Pub, Inc
ISBN: 0970111223

Fees (per semester):

$10.00 Copy Fee payable to: Basia Zebro
$25.00 Administrative payable to: ARCHES
$125.00 Tuition payable to: Basia Zebro

Tutor: Basia Zebro