Geography – Grade 7

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The grade 7 geography course helps students develop an understanding of patterns in Earth’s physical features and of the physical processes and human activities that create and change these features.
1 – Physical Patterns in a Changing World
2 – Natural Resources around the World: Use and Sustainability
They will develop an understanding of patterns in Earth’s physical features and of the physical processes and human activities that create and change these features. Students will be introduced to the geographic inquiry process and to the concepts of geographic thinking. They will apply the concept of geographic perspective while investigating the impact of natural events and human activities on the physical environment and also various effects of natural resource extraction/harvesting and use.