AL-NOOR ACADEMY
Academic year 2015-2016
Sixth Grade, WORLD GEOGRAPHY, COURSE SYLLABUS.
Educator: Ahmed
Email: ahmed@anahs.org
Phone Number: (508) 261-7077
Overview of the course: You will learn about the basic concepts used in geography and explore the
physical components of the earth and the political and economic aspects of the peoples living in
different regions of the world.
Course description: The course emphasizes the basic concepts used by geographers to understand the
physical and human aspects of the world: Location, Human interaction, Place, Region and Movements of
peoples and goods. You will learn about some basic tools used by geographers to understand places and
regions such as maps, graphics and models of spatial analysis.
Additionally, the geography of the Islamic world will be examined.
Course objectives:
After completion of the world geography course you will be able to:
-Understand the major physical and human aspects of the different regions that compose the world.
-Use maps and geographic models to understand places and regions.
-Gain a concise knowledge of the history and geography of the Islamic world beyond the stereotypes.
-Use geographic concepts and tools to understand phenomena and solve problems in social studies.
Student’ s obligations and responsibilities to successfully complete the course:
-You are expected to actively participate in class.
-You must maintain an updated and well organized note book that includes summaries of topics and
lectures’ notes taken in class.
-Be disciplined and display good behavior with classmates and teacher. No talk or movement allowed in
class without permission. (15% of your grade for discipline and class participation).
-Always arrive to class on time and bring textbook and all required materials.
-Be prepared for exams and complete all your homework on time. Late homework is subject to
disciplinary actions.
-Incidents of academic dishonesty will be reported to the administration.
-You must observe all the Al-Noor Academy rules. Consequences of rules’ violation will be implemented
as stated in the Al-Noor Academy manual.
GRADING CRITERIA; Course grade will be determined as follows:
25%
Scheduled tests (one test every month).
15%
Discipline and class participation.
10%
Updated and relevant note book.
20%
Unscheduled quizzes.
20%
Homework a
10%
Classwork
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SCHEDULE OF TOPICS:
SESSIONS
TOPICS
ASSIGNMENTS
09/20015
The Discipline of Geography
Basic Concepts in Geography
Physical and Human geography
Earth’s structure, Climate, Vegetation.
Populations, Political and economic systems.
Read Unit 1, Chapters
1,2,3,4.
Homework.
10/2015
Review of the United States and
Canada. Physical and Human aspects of the U.S.
and Canada. History, Cultures, Natural resources,
Economy, Cultural regions.
Test.
Read Unit 2, Chapters
5,6,7,8.
Homework.
11/2015
Latin America. Physical aspects, populations,
Natural resources, Economic activities.
Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, Brazil, Columbia,
Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay,
Argentina.
Test.
Read Unit 3, Chapters
9,10,11,12,13.
Homework.
12/2015
Europe. Western Europe: Physical features, Peoples,
Cultures, Climate, Vegetation, Resources, Economies.
Read Unit 4 Chap. 14,
15, 16.
Homework.
England, Scotland and Wales, The Two Irelands,
France, Germany, The Benelux Countries,
Switzerland and Austria.
Northern Europe : The Nordic Nations, Scandinavia.
Test.
01/2016
Mediterranean Europe: Spain, Portugal. Andalusia:
History and Heritage. Italy, Greece.
Eastern Europe: Physical and Cultural aspects.
Poland, The Czech and Slovak Republics, Hungary,
The Balkans.
Northern Eurasia: Physical and Human aspects.
Climate, Vegetation, People, Cultures, Resources and
Economy. Russia and the Independents Republics of
the Former Soviet Union.
Test.
Read Unit 5, Ch. 17,
18, 19.
Homework.
Read Unit 6, Chap. 20,
21.
Homework.
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Schedule of topics (continued)
SESSIONS
TOPICS
ASSIGNMENTS
02,03/ 2016
Geography of The Islamic World.
Physical, political and human aspects of the Islamic
World. The message of Islam, spread of Islam and
Contribution of the Islamic civilization to the world.
Decline and revival. Contemporary conflicts in the Islamic
World. Colonialism and Foreign occupations.
Zionism and creation of the State of Israel in Palestine.
Countries of the Islamic world. The Arab Spring and the
recent political changes.
Tests.
Read Unit 7, Chap. 22,
23. Unit 8, Chap. 25
Homework.
Visit Islamstory.com
Select articles from
Aljazeera.net
04/2016
Africa. Physical features, climate, vegetation, economy,
and peoples. Countries of the Sahel, East, Central and
Southern Africa.
Test.
Read Unit 8, Chap.
26, 27.
Homework.
05, 06/2016
South Asia, East Asia and the Pacific Realm: Physical features,
Review Units 9, 10
climate, vegetation, economy and peoples.
Chap. 27-34
The other major part of the Islamic world.
Homework.
Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China,
Japan, The Koreas, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore.
Thailand, Australia, new Zealand, and other countries.
Synthesis and Conclusions.
Note: The above schedule and assignments are tentative and subject to changes and adaptations.
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