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Course Syllabus
World Regional Map
Unit 1: Introduction to Geography
1.1: What is Geography?
The Where and the Why
World Regional Map
Introduction to Geography and the Five Themes
1.2: Maps
The Spatial Perspective
Introduction to Using Maps
Thematic Maps
1.3: Geospatial Technology
A Street Overlay
A GIS User Interface
An Ever-Evolving Map of Everything on Earth
Comparing Satellite Navigation Orbits
Images to Depict Urban Development
Satellite Images
1.4: Geography's Subdisciplines
Maps Show Us Who We Are, Not Just Where We Are
Subdisciplines of Human and Physical Geography
Sub-Disciplines of Geography
1.5: The Physical Environment and Human Activity
The Physical Setting
The African Swamp Protecting Earth's Environment
1.6: The Human Setting and Globalization
Concepts of Human Geography
The Big Picture on Globalization
The End of Globalization and the Beginning of Something New
1.7: The World's Regions
The World's Regions
MapCheck: The World's Regions
Unit 1 Assessment
Unit 1 Assessment
Unit 2: Europe
2.1: Maps of Europe
Political Map of Europe
2.2: Europe's Physical Geography and Boundaries
Map of Four Main Landforms of Europe
European Physical Geography and Boundaries
The Physical Geography of Europe
2.3: Europe's Shifting Political Landscape
Cooperation and Control in Europe
2.4: European Exploration Sets the Stage for Colonialism
Map of Colonial Africa
2.5: The European Union
Map of the European Union
Why Brexit Happened – and What to Do Next
2.6: Europe's Geography and Economic Development
The Industrial Revolution
Origins of the Industrial Revolution
2.7: Historical Migration Patterns in Europe
European Migration
A New Approach to Defending the Human Rights of Migrants
2.8: Does a European Identity Exist?
Shifting National Identities
2.9: Demographic Changes in Europe
Map of the European Migrant Crisis
Current Migration Patterns and Debates
MapCheck: Europe
Unit 2 Assessment
Unit 2 Assessment
Unit 3: Russia
3.1: Maps of Russia
Political Maps of Russia
3.2: Russia's Physical Geography
Russia's Physical Geography and Climate
Russia and the Republics: Physical Geography
3.3: Russia's Settlement Patterns and Environmental Challenges
Russia's Population Density
Settlement and Development Challenges
Examples of Human Environmental Damage
Russia: Environmental Problem Areas
3.4: Russian History and Expansion
Origin and Migration of Slavs in Europe
Russian History and Expansion
3.5: Russian Multiculturalism and Tensions
Map of Soviet Nationalities by Republic
Russian Multiculturalism and Tension
Sovietization
3.6: The Economy and Government during the Soviet Era
Economics and Development in the Soviet Union
Socialism vs. Communism
Famine, Subjugation and Nuclear Fallout: Russia and Ukraine
3.7: The Russian Federation
The Modern Russian Landscape
Geography: Russia and the United States
Map Check: Russia
Unit 3 Assessment
Unit 3 Assessment
Unit 4: North America
4.1: Maps of North America
Political Map of North America
4.2: North America's Physical Geography
Physiographic Regions of North America
The Earth's Tectonic Plates
Classifying North America's Climate
North America's Rain Shadow Effect
North America's Physical Setting
Landforms in the United States and Canada
4.3: North American History and Settlement
North American History and Settlement
Territorial Claims in North America
French Influence in Canada
Canada's Indigenous Population
North America's Western Frontier
Westward Migration and North America's Indigenous Peoples
Why Aren't There More Native American Restaurants?
A History of Indigenous Languages
4.4: Industrial Development in North America
Industrial Development in North America
Colin Grant Clark's Economic Model
4.5: The North American Urban Landscape
The Urban Landscape in North America
Canada's Quebec-Windsor Corridor
Urban Sprawl
New York Before the City
4.6: Patterns of Economic Inequality in North America
Countries by Gini Coefficient
Patterns of Inequality in North America
Poverty in Toronto
Cultural and Physical Connections
4.7: North America's Global Connections
North America's Global Connections
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country
The U.S. Economy and GDP
Map Check: North America
Unit 4 Assessment
Unit 4 Assessment
Unit 5: Middle and South America
5.1: Maps of Middle and South America
Maps of Middle America
Map of South America
5.2: The Physical Geography of Middle America and South America
The Geographic Features of Middle and South America
5.3: The Panama Canal
The Panama Canal
Views of the Panama Canal
Panama Canal Time-lapse
5.4: Amazon River Basin
The Amazon River Basin
Warmer Ocean Temperatures and Saharan Dust
Koppen–Geiger Climate Classification for South America
The Amazon Belongs to Humanity
Indigenous People May Be the Amazon's Last Hope
5.5. The Atacama Desert
Map of the Atacama Desert
Atacama Desert – The Ultimate Survival
5.6: Earthquake and Volcano Hazards
Tectonic Plates and Their Movement
5.7: Hurricane Hazards
Tropical Storm Tracks
How a Hurricane Forms
Average Sea Temperature and Hurricanes by Wind Strength
5.8: The Colonization of Middle America
Mainland and Rimland Characteristics of Middle America
Colonization and Conquest in Middle America
Languages of the Caribbean
Pre-Colonial Caribbean
Paths to Settle the Caribbean Islands
Indigenous Peoples in the Americas
5.9: The Colonization of South America
Colonial Activity in South America
The Colonial Landscape
The Haitian Revolution
Inca Expansion Map
5.10: Urban Development in Middle and South America
Urban Development in South America
Urban Unrest Propels a Global Wave of Protests
5.11: Income Inequality in Middle and South America
Income Inequality in Middle and South America
Inequality and Political Instability in Latin America
5.12: Patterns of Globalization in Middle and South America
Patterns of Globalization in Middle and South America
The Deadly Genius of Drug Cartels
Map Check: Middle America
Map Check: South America
Unit 5 Assessment
Unit 5 Assessment
Unit 6: Sub-Saharan Africa
6.1: Maps of Sub-Saharan Africa
Physical Features of Sub-Saharan Africa
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
The Sahel and Sub-Saharan Africa
6.2: Sub-Saharan Africa's Physical Landscape
Physical Landscape of Sub-Saharan Africa
Physical Geography of Sub Saharan Africa
The Great Rift Valley
Koppen–Geiger Climate Classification for Africa
Africa by Satellite
Photos of Africa from a Flying Lawn Chair
6.3: Pre-Colonial Sub-Saharan Africa
The Dispersal of Homo Erectus, Homo Neanderthalensis, and Homo Sapiens
Pre-Colonial Sub-Saharan Africa
History of Sub Saharan Africa
Powerful Stories that Shaped Africa
The Golden Stool of the Ashanti
Bronze Nigerian Ife Head of the Yoruba People
Great Zimbabwe's Great Enclosure
Sankore Madrasah in Timbuktu, Mali
The Slave Trade Through a Ghanaian Lens
6.4: The Colonization of Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan African Colonization
African Slave Trade
History of Sub-Saharan Africa
Democracy in Africa: Success Stories That Defied the Odds
African Countries by Human Development Index
6.5: The Modern Landscape of Sub-Saharan Africa
Filming Democracy in Ghana
Modern Sub-Saharan African Landscape
Lagos, Nigeria: The City That Keeps Growing
Africa Population Density
Fertility Rates and Life Expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa
COVID-19 Shows Why African Data Is Key for the Continent's Response to Pandemics
Population Displacement Due to Tigray Conflict
Famine in Ethiopia: Eritrea's Long-Running Feud with Tigrayans
6.6: Economics and Globalization in Sub-Saharan Africa
Economics and Globalization in Sub-Saharan Africa
Debt Distress in Africa: The Way Forward
Scaling the African Sharing Economy
Map Check: Sub-Saharan Africa
Unit 6 Assessment
Unit 6 Assessment
Unit 7: North Africa and Southwest Asia
7.1: Maps of North Africa and Southwest Asia
Map of North Africa and Southwest Asia
7.2: Geographic Features and Cultural Adaptations of North Africa and Southwest Asia
The Middle East
North Africa and Southwest Asia's Key Geographic Features
Physical Geography of the Middle East and North Africa
7.3: Urbanization in North Africa and Southwest Asia
Effect of Urbanization in North Africa and Southwest Asia
7.4: The Arabian Peninsula's Oil Resources
Oil Resources in North Africa and Southwest Asia
Saudi Arabia's Major Oil and Gas Infrastructure
7.5: Sub-Region of Central Asia
Map of Central Asia
Silk Road Trade
Silk Routes in Central Asia and Afghanistan
Another View of Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan and Its Enclaves and Exclave
Enclaves in Kyrgyzstan
Afghanistan's Vast Mineral Wealth
7.6: The Religious Hearths of North Africa and Southwest Asia
Jerusalem, Mecca, and Medina
Religion in North Africa and Southwest Asia
Semitic Religions
Geography of Conflict: Searching for Peace in the Middle East
7.7: Conquest in North Africa and Southwest Asia
Conquest in North Africa and Southwest Asia
Russian Turkestan
7.8: The Impact of Conquest on the Caucasus Sub-Region
Countries of the Caucasus
Armenian Genocide
7.9: Decolonization and Western Sahara
Spanish and French Protectorates in Morocco and Spanish Sahara
Moroccan Walls in Western Sahara
Wall South of Mahebs
Morocco and Western Sahara: A Decades-Long War of Attrition
7.10: The Modern Political Landscape of North Africa and Southwest Asia
The Political Landscape
Yemen: Understanding the Conflict
Who are Yemen's Houthis?
7.11: Religious Conflict in North Africa and Southwest Asia
Religious Conflict in North Africa and Southwest Asia
Islamic Faith and Tradition
Human Rights for Women
Map Check: North Africa and Southwest Asia
Unit 7 Assessment
Unit 7 Assessment
Unit 8: South Asia
8.1: Maps of South Asia
Map of South Asia
8.2: South Asia's Physical Geography
South Asia's Physical Landscape
Physical Geography of South Asia
Climate of South Asia and Afghanistan
The Nepal Gorkha Earthquake and its Aftershocks
Convergent Plate Boundary
Langtang Village in the Langtang Valley
Monsoon Rains and Clean Water in Pakistan
Shallow Groundwater Storage in Southern Asia
The Maldives: Rising Seas and Coastal Development
8.3: Human Settlement and Culture in South Asia
Patterns of Human Settlement in South Asia
Cultural Groups in South Asia
Geography and Origins of Culture in South Asia
East versus West – the Myths that Mystify
Britain's Indian Empire
The Partition of India (1947)
Sri Lanka's Protests Show a Fragile Unity
Distribution of Languages and Religious Groups in Sri Lanka
8.4: South Asia's Modern Landscape and Future Challenges
South Asia's Population Dynamics
Challenges and Opportunities in South Asia
Geography of South Asia Modern Issues
Green Revolution
Population Pyramids Help Predict the Future
Population Pyramid for Bhutan
Walking in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh and New Delhi, India
Many Faces of Inequality in India
How Can We Create Happy Societies?
Map Check: South Asia
Unit 8 Assessment
Unit 8 Assessment
Unit 9: East and Southeast Asia
9.1: Maps of East and Southeast Asia
Map of East and Southeast Asia
9.2: The Physical Geography of East and Southeast Asia
Climate of East and Southeast Asia
Physical Landscape of East and Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia Physical Geography
9.3: Tsunami Hazards
Tsunami Wavefield for the 2004 Sumatra Earthquake
Earthquakes, Decoupled Faulting, and Tsunamis
Tsunami Generation
Tsunami Splitting
9.4: Volcano Hazards
Indonesia's Volcanoes
Formation of a Stratovolcano
Eruption of Mt. Merapi
Mount Rainier Lahars
Living with Natural Disasters in Indonesia
9.5: Human Settlement and Civilization in East and Southeast Asia
East and Southeast Asia: History and Settlement
Foundations of East Asian Culture
9.6: Confucianism and Taoism
Management Lessons from Chinese Business and Philosophy
The Ancient, Earth-Friendly Wisdom of Mongolian Nomads
9.7: China and the Silk Routes
Rebuilding the Silk Road
China's Belt and Road Initiative
9.8: Medieval Empires of the Southeast Asian Peninsula
A Metropolis Arose in Medieval Cambodia
The Khmer Empire
9.9: Colonialism in East and Southeast Asia
China and European Colonialism
9.10: Political Conflict and Change in East and Southeast Asia
Political Conflicts and Changes in East and Southeast Asia
Chinese Communist Revolution, a Global Perspective
Decolonization and the Cold War Through an Asian Lens
Geography of East Asia: Modern Issues
Interpretations of Communism
Escaping the Khmer Rouge
Escape from North Korea
The Korean Peninsula at Night
A Year after Myanmar's Coup
The Rohingya Quest for Better Refuge
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
9.11: The Modern Landscape and Patterns of Economic Development in East and Southeast Asia
Patterns of Economic Development in East and Southeast Asia
Global China into the 21st Century
Hong Kong's Handover to China
Architecture in Modern Singapore
Comparing Singapore and Hong Kong
China's Global Infrastructure Projects
Deforestation
Map Check: East Asia
Map Check: East Asia (copy)
Unit 9 Assessment
Unit 9 Assessment
Unit 10: Oceania
10.1: Maps of Oceania
Maps of Oceania
10.2: The Physical Geography of Australia and New Zealand
The Climate of Australia and New Zealand
10.3: The Physical Geography of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia
Melanasia
Climate and Topography of Melanasia
Micronesia
Climate and Topography of Micronesia
Polynesia
Climate and Topography of Polynesia
Hotspot
The Hawai'i Hot Spot
10.4: The Physical Geography of Antarctica
Glacial Ice Formation
Map of Antartica
The Physical Landscape of Oceania
The Breakup of the Supercontinent Pangaea
Wallace's and Weber's Lines
10.5: The World's Oceans and Polar Frontiers
Haunting Photos of Polar Ice
Exploring Antartica: To the South Pole and Back
World's Oceans and Polar Frontiers
Amundsen-Scott Research Station
Kilometers Below the Antarctic Ice Sheet
Drilling through the Arctic Ice
Scientists Drill Deep in Antarctic Ice for Clues to Climate Change
Ice Sheet Dynamics
10.6: Human Settlement and Economic Activity in Oceania
The Patterns of Human Settlement in Australia and the Pacific
Stories My Family Forgot: Assimilation of Indigenous Communities
Australian Residents by Country of Birth
Australia's Core Areas
Population Density of New Zealand
Pacific Nations Grapple with COVID's Terrible Toll
Eruption of the Hunga Tonga Volcano
Laws Governing Undersea Cables Have Hardly Changed Since 1884
10.7: Oceania's Environmental Challenges
The Changing Landscape of Oceania
Kiribati and Sea Level Rise
My Country Will Be Underwater Soon Unless We Work Together
Antarctica's Riskiest Glacier Is Under Assault
Ordinance Dumping and Enviromental Degradation
Map Check: Oceania
Unit 10 Assessment
Unit 10 Assessment
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