World Geography
Course Description

Grade(s): 9,10,11,12. This course will be required beginning with the class of 2008.
Prequisite: None
Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 1
This is a year-long course, open to all grades, that explores the physical features of the earth and the life on it. Land forms, soil types, climate, vegetation, and locations will be among the topics studied. A few weeks will be spent examining the United States, with the remainder of the year devoted to the world's regions. Emphasis will be given to changes and the complex relationships between people and the environment.