Exploring Our World, Eastern Hemisphere © 2010
Grades: 6 - 8
Exploring Our World is a middle school program co-authored by National Geographic. This program introduces students to an enriched view of the interrelationships of geography, history, economics, government, citizenship, and current events—in one compelling package. A strong geographic thread is interwoven with history, government, and current events to analyze different regions of the world and the issues they face.
Suitable for a world geography or world cultures class, Exploring Our World is available as a full survey; Eastern Hemisphere; and Western Hemisphere, Europe, and Russia.
Program Details
Contents:
Unit 1 The World
- Chapter 1 Using Geography Skills
- Chapter 2 Earth’s Physical Geography
- Chapter 3 Earth’s Human and Cultural Geography
Unit 2 Europe
- Chapter 4 Physical Geography of Europe
- Chapter 5 History and Cultures of Europe
- Chapter 6 Europe Today
Unit 3 Russia
- Chapter 7 Physical Geography of Russia
- Chapter 8 History and Cultures of Russia
- Chapter 9 Russia Today
Unit 4 North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
- Chapter 10 Physical Geography of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
- Chapter 11 History and Cultures of North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia
- Chapter 12 North Africa, Southwest Asia, and Central Asia Today
Unit 5 Africa South of the Sahara
- Chapter 13 Physical Geography of Africa South of the Sahara
- Chapter 14 History and Cultures of Africa South of the Sahara
- Chapter 15 Africa South of the Sahara Today
Unit 6 South Asia
- Chapter 16 Physical Geography of South Asia
- Chapter 17 History and Cultures of South Asia
- Chapter 18 South Asia Today
Unit 7 East Asia and Southeast Asia
- Chapter 19 Physical Geography of East Asia and Southeast Asia
- Chapter 20 History and Cultures of East Asia and Southeast Asia
- Chapter 21 East Asia and Southeast Asia Today
Unit 8 Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
- Chapter 22 Physical Geography of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
- Chapter 23 History and Culture of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
- Chapter 24 Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica Today
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