Upper elementary students will continue their social studies exploration with an introduction to world history and the physical and cultural geography of the amazing world God has created. Through very interactive and hands-on class times, students will further their understanding of geography skills including identifying continents and oceans on a map, using map keys and symbols, understanding compass directions, recognizing major physical features like mountains and rivers, exploring the concept of different climate zones within a region, and becoming familiar with longitude and latitude. Students will discover the uniqueness of each continent and many of the different countries through exploring flags, landforms, landmarks, and fun facts. Focusing on God’s overall plan throughout human history, students will also be introduced to major events and important people in world history from ancient civilizations such as Egypt and Greece to the medieval times of knights and castles to more modern times such as the world wars. Students will have weekly homework and periodic map and content quizzes and complete a project each semester.