The World Geography and Geology Connection

Description

Geography has been a major influence in world history. It has determined where battles are fought, cities are built, land is cultivated and with what crops, the boundaries of racial and cultural groups, etc. Geography has its foundations in geology. What formed those mountains that blocked access to other parts of the world, or made rivers that became roads of commerce, and provided the soils for growing different crops? In the course you can explore both the geology and the geography of the U.S. and the World. It will provide an introduction to the vast resources educators can use to help their students explore and learn. You might call it “armchair exploration.” Your course project, a web quest style lesson, your students can take that armchair exploration while learning about the people, customs, and how geography shapes the way people live around the World.

Course Type

There is a huge library of information and plus dozens of Internet tools available on the Internet for you to use to research and develop curriculum; but you may find it intimidating or too complicated to become comfortable with these valuable resource tool. These courses have two objectives: first, to explore and discover educationally useful information on the topic you chose to apply to your role as teacher, counselor, or administrator; and secondly, to help you learn about some of the various research and curriculum development tools like video streaming, searching for plagiarism, learning communities, free security programs for your computer, and many other tools. The course will take you step-by-step from the basics so you become a proficient Internet researcher on any topic. All courses in this series are three semester hours and available as “On-Line” or “E-Courses.” All materials needed for the course are provided and your instructor is available daily by email or phone.

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Course Notes

• All materials are included in the tuition fee for this course.
• Access to an Internet-connected computer is required for interacting with course material.
• It is recommended the first time you enroll in an INet Quest course, you enroll with all materials which includes an all-inclusive INet Quest reference book. Thereafter, enroll in worksheets only.
• This course must be completed within one year from the date of enrollment.

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It is recommended the first time you enroll in an INet Quest course, you enroll with all materials which includes an all-inclusive INet Quest reference book. Thereafter, enroll in worksheets only.

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