This course will focus on the interactions of people and their environment in such regions of the world as Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, North America, South America, and areas of the former Soviet Union. The five themes of geography, location, place, human and environmental relationships, movement, and regions will be used to study physical, cultural, political, economic, and other types of geography.
Schools
Arlington Community High School
Wakefield High School
Washington-Liberty High School
Yorktown High School
HB Woodlawn Secondary Program
Langston/New Directions
Prerequisites
None
Notes
This course fulfills requirements for both the Advanced and Standard Studies Diplomas if the course as well as the SOL Examination are passed. Only students who need a verified credit in Social Studies are eligible to take the SOL exam. This course is identical to the World Geography course offered in the middle schools at grade eight.