Global Geography 12 Course Outline
Welcome to Global Geography!
GGS12 looks at the issues: cultural, population, standards of living, world food supply,
resources, economics, industrialization, technology, urbanization, environmental, and
political in nature. While some of these issues may be pertinent to specific regions, they
all have global ramifications for the future. By examining these issues and working on
the various activities in this course, students will develop their geographic and analytical
abilities, and well as apply their knowledge and skills in making informed decisions
about world issues.
The Big Picture Question for this course is: How did the world arrive at its current state
at the close of the 20th century?
Unit 1 - Introduction to World Geography, Chapters 1-5
Unit 2 –Population and Human Welfare, Chapters 6-8
Unit 3- Urbanization, Chapters 13-15
Unit 4- Feeding the Planet: Food for Thought, Chapters 9-12
Unit 5-Natural Resources: The Good Earth, Chapters 9-10
Unit 6- Economic development and Technology, Chapters 11-12
Unit 7- Environmental Issues
By the end of this course students should be able to:
 Develop both an individual and shared responsibility for the well-being of the
planet, its life forms, its resources, and its peoples
 Acknowledge that individually and collectively each person makes choices which
have an impact upon the natural environment, locally and globally
 Acquire a working knowledge of geographic methods, techniques, and skills
whereby they are better able to study and understand the world around them
 Explain and illustrate the interrelationships among, and the interdependence of,
global mechanisms and systems
 Recognize , examine and explain changing world conditions, and to identify and
discuss emerging global trends
 Recognize, appreciate and describe the great geographic diversity within and
among the nations and regions of the world
 Respect diversity among world cultures and to acknowledge various perspectives
on human environments, and on global affairs and issues, that are generated by
cultural diversity
All marks received in the course are directly related to how well students are able to
achieve the learning outcomes for this course.
Assessment and Evaluation
Assignments - 30%
Projects
-20%
Tests/quiz
-20%
Exam
-30%
Expectations
 Respect for yourself and others
 Do not disrupt learning
 Attend class regularly and on time
 A note is requested to excuse an absence or if a student is required to leave early
due to an appointment. If a student has missed a due date, a test, or a presentation
date then a note is required.
 Come to class prepared with proper materials and participate in discussions as
much as possible
 No food in class please! Water, however, is acceptable.
 If you are late for class knock once then quietly wait outside for me to open the
door. Sign the late book once inside.
 M3P players will not be permitted in class except when students are doing
individual book work
 You will bring a ruler and coloured pencils to class along with paper, pen and
pencils. Have a disk in your binder so that you can save materials that you work
on in the computer lab.