Fulfill your High School World Geography requirement at home with training from Penn Foster High School. We’ll guide you through the course with class notes, textbooks and unlimited instructor support. Each lesson has been specifically designed for independent study – you’ll learn World Geography in no time.

Course Description
 
World Geography is an ever-changing science that extends well beyond simply locating places on a map. It explores the distribution of people, animals, plants, cultures, resources, and industry around the globe. It covers everything from the earth-shaping forces on, above, and below the ground to the shifting of borders and the patterns of trade. This course also introduces students to individuals in various lands, for a glimpse of how they live and work, to illustrate how geographic factors affect people and the opportunities open to them.

• Interpret local, national, and world maps correctly and locate places accurately
• Understand the terms and concepts used by geographers in discussing the world
• List the 10 major geographic regions of the world and name their largest countries
• Explain the similarities and differences of countries in the same geographic area
• Discuss the various cultures and customs that have developed throughout the world
• Relate geographic conditions to the way people look, dress, work, eat, and travel
• List the major industries in areas ranging from Mongolia to the Persian Gulf
• Name the members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (C.I.S.)
• Discuss the roles played in world affairs by the various regions of the world
• Apply this information to everyday activities and news events as they are reported by
  newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations, and other media

Lesson 1: Our Planet Earth and Four of its Major Regions

Earth in the Universe; Space and Matter; Ways to Picture the Earth; Latitude and Longitude; World’s Time Zones; Shape of the Earth and Responsible Forces; Waters of the World; Earth’s Resources; Climates and Their Influence; Ways People Live; United Nations; East Asia; China: How the Past Shaped It; Communism; Japan: How Geography and the Past Shaped It; The Two Koreas; Challenges in East Asia; Southeast Asia; European Colonies in Asia; Five Mainland Countries; Five Island Countries; Challenges; Indian Subcontinent; India: How the Past Shaped It; Religious Beliefs; Pakistan and Bangladesh; Problems; Commonwealth of Independent States (C.I.S.); From Russian Empire to C.I.S.; Smaller Countries of Eastern Europe; How Eastern Europe Differs from the Old Soviet Union; Dealing with Stresses and Strains; Physical, Economic, and Human Geography of Each Region; Each Region’s Role in World Affairs; Future Outlook

Lesson 2: The Earth’s Six Other Major Regions

Middle East and North Africa; Oil and Other Minerals; Muslims; Mediterranean Countries; Six Countries of North Africa; Southwest Asia; Persian Gulf; Kurds; Islamic Unrest and Other Challenges; Sub-Saharan Africa; Climate; Colonialism; Western and Central Africa; Africa’s Western Islands; Eastern and Southern Africa; Indian Ocean Islands; Problems and Prospects; Western Europe; Ancient Lands and Modern Ways; British Isles; Scandinavia; Continental Core of Western Europe; “Guest Workers”; One Germany; Alpine Countries; Peninsular Countries of Southern Europe; Italy; Greece; Latin America; Caribbean; Middle America; West Indies; South America; United States: Northeast, Middle Atlantic, South, Midwest, West, Alaska, and Hawaii; Rise of New Industries; Canada and Its Provinces; The Pacific; Islands Large and Small; Australia and New Zealand; Coping with Isolation; Physical, Economic, and Human Geography of Each Region; Ecology; Each Region’s Role in World Affairs; Problems and Hopes in the Years Ahead; Technology; Glossary; Chart Listing Countries and Their Capitals, Sizes, Populations, Life Expectancies, and Per Capita GNP

After registering for the World Geography course, all of your learning materials will be shipped directly to you. If you like, you can also go to our website and download some of your study materials to get a head start. Your learning materials will guide you through the course content, explaining concepts and operations through a series of lessons. After each lesson, you’ll take an exam which you can submit by phone or our website. As you pass each lesson, you’ll proceed to the next topic until you complete the course.

There are two exams that need to be passed to complete your course in World Geography and you’ll have up to 15 weeks to complete the course.
 
Support
If you should ever need help with your studies, you can e-mail or call our instructors who will gladly help you with any questions that you might have.

Study Time
Since there is no set class schedule, you study when and where it’s convenient for you. You can complete your course as quickly as you’d like.

Completion
When you have successfully completed your course, you will receive a letter of completion along with an official transcript listing your completed course(s) and grades. You can apply your course towards our Diploma Program or a diploma from your local High School (be sure to check with your school authorities regarding mandatory attendance policies and whether they agree that the Penn Foster High School Program is acceptable toward the completion of your high school education). 
 
Accreditation
Penn Foster High School is accredited by The Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools; has met the high standards of integrity and performance set by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC), Washington D.C., and is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools.

Whether you’re looking for accelerated studies or credit recovery, regionally and nationally accredited Penn Foster High School provides the courses you need to complete your High School Diploma.