General Info:
This class is a full course in Geography, meaning we will cover a full year of content topics in the given weeks listed. Continue reading for all the info you need. 

There are 23 weeks of content covering. To know which week we are on, please, check the syllabus. Hop in, join in any week, and jump into the topic. Content does not necessarily build, but flows in an organizational manner that makes sense for covering topics. If you want the previous weeks' folders, I will be glad to send those to you upon request. If you wish to catch earlier topics, sessions always restart on new days at times at the beginning of a new semester, usually August and January. 

About the Teacher:
I am a certified teacher in various topics, which I teach on Outschool, and I hold a Bachelor’s degree and two Master’s degrees. I strive to align my classes with state standards and GED topics. Each week, your student will see a topic they need to master. 

About this Class: 
This class is geared towards late Middle School to early High School. Each week we cover a new topic using a variety of learning tools and methods for all styles of learners. 

Following class each week, I will put a message in the Outschool classroom with a link to a Google folder where I provide my notes from class, resources, and plenty of activities for you to use on the topic. I also link videos in the message for further coverage of topics. Click the “Show More” button on the message to access it. Class has a lecture base style with a mix of questions, discussion, videos, but a lot of content. Some weeks we practice the skills we learn, and others we cover more content. 

Grading:
I do provide an overall grade for the class as a full semester/year class style, but I require at least 2 activities to be turned in weekly to me to grade. Some documents have answer pages, so you can go through the work before submitting, but if there is not an answer page provided, I will grade the work. Remember, work is not required, but if you desire a grade, I have to see your student’s work. I will also provide fill-in-the-blank notes for your student to have each week if they want to follow along and take notes during class.


Layout
Part 1 is broken into 5 units covering different regions and will cover culture, government, currency, sites, facts, foods, and more about locations and specific countries. 

Part 2 is one unit that will cover land geography and include mMountain ranges, major bodies of water, islands, biomes, and more for each continent and region. 



Helpful Information

1. This class is structured for 6th-9th or higher. My goal is to have students enroll and stay in the class for the full listed count of weeks so they get all the topics they need. 
2. Please let your student know I often have a lot to cover. I will ask questions and they are welcome to comment, but please keep questions and comments directed to the topic we are covering, and I require them to raise their hands to speak.
 
Refund and Pause Policy: 
1.  If a makeup class is set by me due to a change on my end, you will not receive a refund. You can access recordings and all resources. 
2.   If you must miss class, you must ask for a refund 48 hours before the class meeting. If you ask on the day of class or after, no refund will be given.