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World Geography

A Self-Paced Online Course for Independent Learners

A Complete, Self-Paced Geography Curriculum

Designed for middle school and early high school students, this course provides a complete, structured curriculum for families who want engaging, academically sound history - without daily lesson planning.

This course includes:

  • A full World Geography course on the 5 Themes, geographic concepts, and every region of the world
  • Self-paced lessons students can complete independently
  • Guided notes, readings, and interactive activities
  • Lifetime access for a 1-time charge
  • No prep required -  just log in and begin

Lessons are taught through short video instruction, guided notes, primary source analysis, and hands-on learning activities. The course was created by a former classroom teacher and has been used by thousands of students nationwide.

The course can be used as a full-year program or completed at your family’s pace over a semester or summer.

Included here is the full course outline.

World Geography for Homeschool

  1. Introduction to Geography

    7 lessons
    1. Course Directions
    2. Introduction to Unit 1
    3. The 5 Themes of Geography
    4. 5 Themes of Geography Foldable Activity
    5. Knowledge Check: The 5 Themes of Geography
    6. Maps and Map Skills
    7. Knowledge Check: Maps & Map Skills

  2. Geographic Concepts

    16 lessons
    1. Regions in Geography
    2. Knowledge Check: Regions
    3. Water Systems and the Water Cycle
    4. Knowledge Check: Water Systems
    5. Landforms Foldable Activity
    6. Human-Environment Interaction
    7. Case Study: The Flint Water Crisis
    8. Knowledge Check: Human-Environment Interaction
    9. Climate Zones and Biomes
    10. Knowledge Check: Climate Zones & Biomes
    11. Population Pyramids and the Demographic Transition
    12. Knowledge Check: Population Pyramids
    13. Culture and Human Geography
    14. Knowledge Check: Culture
    15. Government and Economic Systems in Geography
    16. Unit Assessment: Introduction to Geography

  3. North America

    11 lessons
    1. Introduction to Unit 2
    2. America's Physical Geography
    3. Knowledge Check: America's Physical Geography
    4. Regions of the US Foldable Activities
    5. Human Geography of the United States
    6. Knowledge Check: America's Human Geography
    7. Case Study: Deepwater Horizon
    8. Mexico's Geography
    9. Knowledge Check: Mexico's Geography
    10. Canada's Geography
    11. Unit Assessment: North America

  4. Central America & the Caribbean

    8 lessons
    1. Introduction to Unit 3
    2. The Counties of Central America
    3. Knowledge Check: Central America
    4. Panama Canal Foldable Activity
    5. Case Study: Costa Rica & Renewable Energy
    6. Geography of the Caribbean
    7. Knowledge Check: The Caribbean
    8. Unit Assessment: Central America & the Caribbean

  5. South America

    9 lessons
    1. Introduction to Unit 4
    2. The Countries of South America
    3. Knowledge Check: South America
    4. Andes Mountains Foldable Activity
    5. Case Study: Megadrought in Chile
    6. Galapagos Islands Virtual Field Trip
    7. Knowledge Check: The Galapagos
    8. Dictatorships in the Southern Cone
    9. Unit Assessment: South America

  6. The Geography of Europe

    15 lessons
    1. Introduction to Unit 5
    2. Western Europe
    3. Knowledge Check: Western Europe
    4. Southern Europe and the Balkans
    5. Knowledge Check: Southern Europe
    6. The Balkan Peninsula Foldable Activity
    7. The Geography & Countries of Central Europe
    8. Knowledge Check: Central Europe
    9. Scandinavian, Baltic, and Nordic Countries
    10. Knowledge Check: Scandinavian, Baltic, and Nordic Europe
    11. Eastern Europe
    12. Knowledge Check: Eastern Europe
    13. Case Study: The Chernobyl Disaster
    14. European Microstates
    15. Unit Assessment: Europe's Geography

  7. North Africa & the Middle East

    7 lessons
    1. Introduction to Unit 6
    2. The Countries & Geography of North Africa
    3. Knowledge Check: North Africa
    4. Sahara Desert Foldable Activity
    5. Countries of the Middle East
    6. Case Study: Kuwait's Oil Fires
    7. Unit Assessment: North Africa & the Middle East

  8. Sub-Saharan Africa

    11 lessons
    1. Introduction to Unit 7
    2. Mapping Africa Physical Features
    3. Knowledge Check: Africa's Physical Geography
    4. The Countries of West Africa
    5. Knowledge Check: West Africa
    6. The Countries of Central Africa
    7. Knowledge Check: Central Africa
    8. Congo Rainforest Foldable Activity
    9. Case Study: Mining in the DRC
    10. The Countries of East Africa
    11. Southern African Countries

  9. East & Central Asia

    6 lessons
    1. Introduction to Unit 8
    2. Central Asia
    3. Mongolian Steppe Foldable Activity
    4. The Countries of East Asia
    5. Case Study: China's Artificial Islands
    6. The Korean Peninsula

  10. South and Southeast Asia

    4 lessons
    1. Introduction to Unit 9
    2. The Countries & Geography of South Asia
    3. Southeast Asia
    4. Case Study: Singapore’s Garden City Initiative

  11. Australia & the Pacific

    6 lessons
    1. Introduction to Unit 10
    2. Australia and New Zealand
    3. The Islands of Melanesia
    4. Micronesia
    5. Case Study: Nauru Island
    6. Polynesia

  12. Antarctica & the Arctic

    4 lessons
    1. Intro to Unit 11
    2. Antarctica and The Arctic Circle
    3. Comparing the Polar Regions Foldable
    4. Case Study: Arctic Shipping and Melting Sea Ice

How it Works

Enroll & Get Instant Access

Create an account for immediate access to the full course. Your student starts right away and moves through the lessons at their own pace.

Guided, Independent Learning

Students learn through video lessons, guided notes, readings, and interactive activities designed for self-paced progress.

Check Your Understanding

Each lesson includes quick learning checks followed by unit assessments to show what students learned and track progress.

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