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Geography (Elective)

God left His fingerprints all over creation. Byron Snapp

Overview

This course provides the opportunity for students to develop an appreciation of God’s creation and the complexity of our interactions with the world. Students study the local urban environment and the geographic factors that shape our city and how it is planned. Through studying the environmental and political issues of climate change and water scarcity, students consider their responsibility as God’s stewards to care for and manage the earth so as not to pollute or destroy the environment.

Aims

  • To assist students to develop competence in Geographic skills and data analysis
  • To help students to understand their role in the management of the environment and its natural resources
  • To help students understand the complexity of our urban environment and how to make better decisions in the planning of cities
  • To evaluate the state of our planet today and in the future, and the impact of human activities on the environment and the atmosphere
  • To develop an appreciation of the importance of environmental issues in cities

Topics Include

  • Urban environments
  • Biomes and Food security
  • Geographies of interconnection

Time Allocation

  • 5 periods per cycle for semester 1

Requirements

  • None

Assessment

  • Interconnection Research Task
  • Mapping and Data Analysis
  • Biomes and Food Security Assessment Task
  • Examination

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it”. Psalm 24:1