Scholars Online Geography Course

Learn Geography and Map Reading Skills

How much do you know about the geography of North America?

How many of the Cascade Volcanoes can you identify in this picture (there are four)?

© 2006 Christe Ann McMenomy

Come find out in our summer course!

Using the instructor's own short videos (hosted on YouTube), animations, weekly map assignments, and live chat discussions, Around the World in Nine Weeks introduces students to geography concepts and the major features of each of the continents and oceans, providing the geographic background necessary for history, literature, and science courses.

During this nine-week course we will cover

• how types of geography — physical, social, environment, regional — shape our views of the world.
• how to understand and create maps, charts, and tables to convey geographical information.
• how physical geography determines possible ecosystems and the resources that can support human populations.
• the key physical and human geographic features of each continent, including mountain ranges, deserts, rivers, countries, and cities.
• ocean and atmospheric currents and their effect on weather.
• the application of geographical information to history, literature, and science,
• and the spectacular waterfalls, soaring peaks, bustling cities, deep forests, and broad plains of six continents, not to mention the icy fastnesses of the seventh!

Prerequisite: None. While this course is designed for middle school students, anyone wishing better familiarity with our world and better map reading skills is welcome.

Meetings: The course meets once a week for 90 minutes. See the Upcoming Summer Schedule for topics.

Required Texts:

No texts are required. We will rely extensively on available web resources, however, so a reliable internet connection is critical for both chat and preparation time.

Required Software:

Only a current version of one of the standard browsers is required. Exercises and projects will be hosted on the Scholars Online Moodle server.

© 2005 - 2022 This course is offered through Scholars Online, a non-profit organization supporting classical Christian education through online courses. Permission to copy course content (lessons and labs) for personal study is granted to students currently or formerly enrolled in the course through Scholars Online. Reproduction for any other purpose, without the express written consent of the author, is prohibited.