Exploring World Geography (2020)
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Editions
The 4th edition features new and updated lessons related to election integrity, decisions of the Supreme Court, and international relations. The curriculum includes updated statistics and many new photographs, illustrations, and charts. The companion volume of readings, We Hold These Truths, includes some new selections.
None of the components from this edition are compatible with previous editions of the curriculum.
For the 2016 edition, Ray Notgrass made a major revision and update to the text, which was printed in full color with a hardback binding. The curriculum had a completely new layout with hundreds of color photos and illustrations, a new optional English/literature half-year credit, hands-on project and writing ideas for every unit, and a completely revised Student Review Pack designed for ease of use. The Student Review Pack for this edition is available for purchase as a digital download.
The 2008 paperback edition had a completely redesigned page layout with many new illustrations. Author Ray Notgrass made some changes to the text, but the lesson content was essentially the same as the original edition. The Quiz and Exam Pack for this edition is available for purchase as a digital download.
This is the first and only edition of Exploring World Geography.
Assignment Links
Lesson 63 / The Vltava (The Moldau)
Listen to a recording of the Vltava section from Má vlast:
Lesson 64 / Unit 13 Map Skills Assignment
Lesson 75 / Student Review Book
Lost in the Barrens Literary Analysis Chart
Lesson 98 / Gazetteer "My Duty to Serve"
Corrections
Unit 3
Lesson 15 Review Questions in the Student Review, page 18 - Question #8 states, "The book of Esther in the Old Testament tells of the establishment of what feast to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews in Persia from the evil Mordecai?" It should say "Haman" instead of "Mordecai".
Unit 5, Lesson 25
Page 150 mentions Muhammad's belief that Allah gave him permission to use force to convert unbelievers. We originally described this as jihad. A student using Exploring World Geography pointed out that there is some scholarly debate about the historic meaning of the word jihad in Islam, so we removed that specific reference.
Unit 17, Lesson 82
The assignments section says to answer the questions about the "Art and Architecture in Kyrgyzstan” photo essay in the Student Review Book. That is a mistake. There are no questions for that reading.
Unit 21, Lesson 101
We modified the first few sentences in the box on page 573 to more accurately describe the connection between England, Scotland, and Wales. "England, Scotland, and Wales were once separate political entities that shared the island of Great Britain. England brought Wales under its control during the Middle Ages. Scotland and England formally became
one kingdom in 1707. The monarch and parliament based in London exercised authority over the whole United Kingdom of Great Britain (commonly called Britain)."
Unit 28, Lesson 136
On page 774, we said that Jimmie Angel landed on top of Auyántepui two years after his first sighting. It was actually four years later.
Unit 30, Lesson 148
On page 843, we described the border between the United States and Canada following the 49th "meridian" of latitude. It should say the 49th "parallel" of latitude.
Gazetteer
On page 228, the flag shown is the flag of Lithuania (yellow, green, and red bars), not Bolivia (red, yellow, and green bars). See the flag of Bolivia.
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Writing Links
Institute for Excellence in Writing
National Assessment of Educational Progress Writing Assessment
Suggestions for Co-ops and Other Group Classes