Course Description Global Geography 12 Global Geography 12 explores major contemporary global issues, using the discipline of geography, in an attempt to answer the question, “How did the world arrive at its current state at the beginning of the twenty-first century?” Global Geography 12 is organized into six units: The Global Geographer, The Planet Earth, Population, Resources and Commodities, and Urbanization. The Global Geographer introduces students to the discipline of geography and establishes important year-long expectations related to skills and understandings, including the concept of interdependence. The Planet Earth examines the unique planet Earth, its ecosystems, the planetary state of health, and the relationship between humans and natural disasters. Population examines measures of quality of life, population distributions and densities, and vital statistics. Urbanization looks at patterns of urbanization, models of urban structure, growth trends, and urban improvement strategies. Global Geography 12 students will also be expected to employ research methods appropriate to the discipline of geography. Advanced Global Geography 12 Advanced Global Geography 12 is based upon Global Geography 12. It is designed such that both courses could be offered simultaneously within the same classroom. Advanced Global Geography 12 includes all the specific curriculum outcomes in Global Geography 12 with an additional unit, as well as an extra specific curriculum outcome in the introductory unit, and a modified specific curriculum outcome in each of the other units. Advanced Global Geography 12 students will also be expected to plan, research, present, and defend a formal problem-based research project using the skills and methods of geography. The additional unit is titled Culture and Politics. It examines the global distribution of different cultural groups, the extent to which the environment is affected by cultural attitudes and practices, the evolution of the contemporary global political pattern, and the spatial disjunctions between political, cultural, and other patterns. Updated August 25, 2021 For materials in French click here