(Recorded Course) Political Geography with Phillip Campbell

Join this high school geography course and study the world from a geo-political perspective.

How to get the most out of Political Geography with  Phillip Campbell:

  • First, read the course materials below before the first class meeting.

  • Then have a notebook ready and available for class notes each live session.

  • Read assignments before class meetings

  • Watch that week’s recording if you need to revisit information from our live session.

  • Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.

  • Once the course is completed to the parent's and professor’s satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

Total classes: 12

Duration: 55 minutes per class

Prerequisite: Physical Geography is recommended but not required (available with Mr. Campbell as a recorded course through Unlimited Access)

Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th grade

Suggested credit: One full semester Geography, Political Geography, or Social Studies

Instructor:  Phillip Campbell

Instructor Email: phicampiii@gmail.com

Course description: Political geography will study the world from a geo-political perspective, focusing on educating students on the political boundaries and capitals of the countries of the

world on a regional basis. Natural resources, regional topography, environment, economy, and culture will also be touched on.

Course outline:

Week 1: Geography Basics

Week 2: United States

Week 3: Canada

Week 4: Latin America

Week 5: Europe

Week 6: Russia

Week 7: Africa

Week 8: Southwest Asia

Week 9: South Asia

Week 10: East Asia

Week 11: Southeast Asia, Oceania, Antarctica

Week 12: Course Review

Course materials: Geography: Student Edition, 2012 by Holt McDougal, ISBN-13:  978-0547491103 (https://amzn.to/37KXJTd or bookfinder.com).

Homework: Homework will consist of regular readings from the textbooks, online quizzes based on the text and lectures, and occasional work from the book. This course has a lot of reading; plan on spending 2.5 hours per week on homework outside of class time, most of which will be reading.