Grade 9 - Social Studies

World Geography B - Semester 2 (Credit: 0.50)

This second-semester course continues to teach the basic skills of map reading and development, the use of geographic technology, and the recognition of geographic themes. The focus examines the world regions, including the nations, people, and cultures of Central Europe and Northern Eurasia, Central and Southwest Asia, South Asia, Africa, East Asia, and the Pacific.

Major Concepts:

Central and Eastern Europe
Russia
The Caucasus and Central Asia
The Countries of SW Asia
The Countries of South Asia
North Africa
West and Central Africa
East and Southern Africa
China
Japan and the Koreas
Southeast Asia
The Pacific World and Antarctica