Travel along and discover a new country each week as we learn interesting facts about the people and places abroad. In this ongoing class, learners will be learn relevant information regarding the five themes of geography- location, place, human environment/interaction, movement, and regions. Content is as follows: 

Location:

Identify countries and their capitals
Latitude and longitude
Professional sports and geography
Natural features
Famous landmarks
Climate
Exports
Natural resources
Terrain
Population


Place: 

Landforms
Climate
Vegetation
Water bodies
Natural disasters
Language
Traditions

Human Environment/Interaction

How humans interact with the natural environment
Positive and negative consequences of that interaction

Movement:

Human migration
Transportation of goods and services
Communication of ideas

Region:

Diversity of language, 
Climate 
Landforms 
Economic systems


Class will be a mixture of lecture and discussion. Students will be able to produce an atlas of the countries they learn about. It is recommended to have a sketch book and colored pencils for this class for learners who plan to attend most weeks. Others may desire to use a notebook and pencil for important facts. 

Classes will be as follows:

North America:

United States- Week of March 25, 2024
Canada-Week of April 1, 2024
Mexico-Week of April 8, 2024
Greenland- Week of April 15, 2024
Cuba- Week of April 22, 2024
Jamaica- Week of April 29, 2024
Panama- Week of May 6, 2024
Haiti- Week of May 13, 2024
Costa Rica- Week of May 20, 2024
Dominican Republican- Week of May 27, 2024
Guatamala- Week of June 3, 2024
Puerto Rico (territories included)- Week of June 10, 2024
Belize- Week of June 17, 2024
Honduras- Week of June 24, 2024
Nicaragua- Week of July 1, 2024
The Bahamas- Week of July 8, 2024
Barbados- Week of July 15, 2024
El Salvador- Week of July 22, 2024

South America:

Argentina- Week of July 29, 2024
Brazil- Week of Aug 5 2024
Bolivia- Week of Aug 12, 2024
Chile- Week of Aug 19, 2024
Columbia- Week of Aug 26, 2024
Ecuador- Week of Sept 2, 2024
Peru- Week of Sept 9, 2024
Venezuela- Week of Sept 16, 2024


Europe:

Albania- Week of Sept 23, 2024
Austria- Week of Sept 30, 2024
Belgium- Week of Oct 7, 2024
Bulgaria- Week of Oct 14, 2024
Croatia- Week of Oct 21, 2024
Cyprus- Week of Oct 28, 2024
Denmark- Week of Nov 4, 2024
Estonia- Week of Nov 11, 2024
Finland- Week of Nov 18, 2024
France- Week of Nov 25, 2024
Georgia- Week of Dec 5, 2024
Germany- Week of Dec 9, 2024
Greece- Week of Dec 16, 2024
Hungary- Week of Dec 23, 2024
Iceland- Week of Dec 30, 2024
Ireland- Week of Jan 6, 2025
Italy- Week of Jan 13, 2025
Kazakhstan- Week of Jan 20, 2025
Luxembourg- Week of Jan 27, 2025
Monaco- Week of Feb 3, 2025
Netherlands- Week of Feb 10, 2025
Norway- Week of Feb 17, 2025
Poland- Week of Feb 24, 2025
Portugal- Week of March 3, 2025
Romania- Week of March 10, 2025
Russia- Week of March 17, 2025
Slovenia- Week of March 24, 2025
Spain- Week of March 31, 2025
Sweden- Week of April 7, 2025
Switzerland- Week of April 14, 2025
Turkey- Week of April 21, 2025
Ukraine- Week of April 28, 2025
United Kingdom- Week of May 5, 2025

Asia:

Bangladesh- Week of May 12, 2025
Cambodia- Week of May 19, 2025
China- Week of May 26, 2025
India- Week of June 2, 2025
Indonesia- Week of June 9, 2025
Iran- Week of June 16, 2025
Iraq- Week of June 23, 2025
Israel- Week of June 30, 2025
Japan- Week of July 7, 2025
Jordan- Week of July 14, 2025
Kuwait- Week of July 21, 2025
Lebanon- Week of July 28, 2025
Malaysia- Week of Aug 4, 2025
Mongolia- Week of Aug 11, 2025
Nepal- Week of Aug 18, 2025
North Korea- Week of Aug 25, 2025
Pakistan- Week of Sept 1, 2025
Palestine- Week of Sept 8, 2025
Philippines- Week of Sept 15, 2025
Saudi Arabia- Week of Sept 22, 2025
Singapore- Week of Sept 29, 2025
South Korea- Week of Oct 6, 2025
Sri Lanka- Week of Oct 13, 2025
Syria- Week of Oct 20, 2025
Taiwan- Week of Oct 27, 2025
Thailand- Week of Nov 3, 2025
Turkey- Week of Nov 10, 2025
Vietnam- Week of Nov 17, 2025
Yemen- Week of Nov 24, 2025

Africa:

Botswana- Week of Dec 1, 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo- Week of Dec 8, 2025
Egypt- Week of Dec 15, 2025
Ethiopia- Week of Dec 22, 2025
Ghana- Week of Dec 29, 2025
Kenya- Week of Jan 5, 2026
Liberia- Week of Jan 12, 2026
Libya- Week of Jan 19, 2026
Madagascar- Week of Jan 26, 2026
Morocco- Week of Feb 2, 2026
Mozambique- Week of Feb 9, 2026
Nigeria- Week of Feb 16, 2026
Senegal- Week of Feb 23, 2026
Sudan- Week of March 2, 2026
Tanzania- Week of March 9, 2026
Uganda- Week of March 16, 2026
Zambia- Week of March 23, 2026
Zimbabwe- March 30, 2026


Australia and Oceana:

Australia- Week of April 6, 2026
Fiji- Week of April 13, 2026
Marshall Islands- Week of April 20, 2026
New Zealand- Week of April 27, 2026
Papua New Guinea- Week of May 4, 2026
Solomon Islands- Week of May 11, 2026

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding class content. I look forward to a great class with your learner.