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This is a representative list of topics covered in our Grade 11 Geography program - however all programs will be customized for the individual student.
THE WORLD IN SPATIAL TERMS
- Use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective
- Use mental maps to organize information about people, places, and environments in a spatial context
- Analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface
PLACES AND REGIONS
- Physical and human characteristics of places
- Creation of regions to interpret Earth's complexity
- Culture and experience - influence on people's perceptions of places and regions
PHYSICAL SYSTEMS
- Physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface
- Characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems on Earth's surface
HUMAN SYSTEMS
- Characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface
- Characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics
- Patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface
- Processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement
- Forces of cooperation and conflict among people - influence on the division and control of Earth's surface
ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY
- Human actions - how they modify the physical environment
- Physical systems - how they affect human systems
- Changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
THE USES OF GEOGRAPHY
- Applying geography to interpret the past
- Applying geography to interpret the present and plan for the future
