Description

This Live Course was last offered during academic year 2024-25. Dave is currently offering European & Asian Geography, which fulfills the same requirement and has no prerequisites.

American Geography is a live lecture- and picture-based class that will cover basic world geography, the nations of North America, the provinces of Canada, and the 50 United States. Students will take weekly notes on each nation, province, or state, create weekly portfolio entries, take regular geography quizzes, and complete an end-of-year project.

The live course consists of:

• Weekly classes with lectures (see schedule below)
• Weekly homework: notes and portfolio entries graded on a pass/fail basis
• Quizzes: given every few lessons and graded objectively
• Final Project: something creative and hands-on
• Final grade submitted to parents for their records

The class will meet weekly over Zoom TBD, according to the schedule below.

Course Prerequisites

None.

Required Books

None.

Sample Topics Covered

• Continents and Oceans
• Latitude and Longitude
• Basic Geographic Terms
• North American Topography (mountains, rivers, lakes)
• Central American Nations
• Caribbean Nations
• Canadian Provinces and Territories
• The 50 United States

Schedule of Class Meetings

Not currently offered. Topics are included as a provisional syllabus.

• Week 1 — World Geography Overview, Panama, Costa Rica, & Nicaragua
• Week 2 — Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, & Belize
• Week 3 — Mexico, Bahamas, & Cuba
• Week 4 — Jamaica, Haiti, & Dominican Republic
• Week 5 — Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, & Dominica
• Week 6 — St. Lucia, St Vincent and Grenadines, & Barbados
• Week 7 — Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, & Greenland
• Fall Break (no class meeting)
• Week 9 — Canada Overview & Newfoundland and Labrador
• Week 10 — Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, & New Brunswick
• Week 11 — Quebec, Ontario, & Manitoba
• Week 12 — Saskatchewan, Alberta, & British Columbia
• Week 13 — Yukon, Northwest Territories, & Nunavut
• Thanksgiving Break (no class meeting)
• Week 15 — United States Overview & Washington D.C.
• Week 16 — Maine, Vermont, & New Hampshire
• Christmas Break (no class meetings)
• Week 20 — Massachusetts, Rhode Island, & Connecticut
• Week 21 — New York & New Jersey
• Week 22 — Pennsylvania, Delaware, & Maryland
• Week 23 — Virginia, West Virginia, & North Carolina
• Week 24 — South Carolina, Georgia, & Florida
• Week 25 — Alabama, Mississippi, & Tennessee
• Week 26 — Kentucky, Ohio, & Indiana
• Week 27 — Illinois, Michigan, & Wisconsin
• Week 28 — Minnesota, Iowa, & Missouri
• Spring Break (no class meeting)
• Week 30 — Arkansas, Louisiana, & Texas
• Week 31 — Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, & South Dakota
• Week 32 — North Dakota, Montana, & Wyoming
• Week 33 — Colorado, New Mexico, & Arizona
• Week 34 — Utah, Nevada, & Idaho
• Week 35 — California, Oregon, & Washington
• Week 36 — Alaska & Hawaii

What if I can’t attend the live Zoom sessions?

All the sessions will be recorded and posted for enrolled families to watch at their convenience. You can use the recordings to review or catch up if you missed a session.

Families who can’t make the schedule above can still participate in the class assignments and group discussions by watching the recordings and submitting the assignments to Dave.

Do you offer refunds on live classes?

We think you will love this class. If you don’t, you may request a refund but must do so no later than before the second scheduled class after your enrollment (purchase) date. This gives you the chance to experience an entire live class session to make your decision.

Credit:  1 Credit in Middle School Geography or Social Studies

Ages: 10-14, grades 5-8 (This course is taught at the middle school level.)

Dave Raymond lives in rural Middle Tennessee with his wife and 6 children where he has taught the humanities for the past 20 years. He teaches the disciplines of history, literature, composition, and Latin through Quiller Tutorials.