11 Geography

GEOGRAPHY (SPIN)

Geography is the study of country capitals and flags, right? 

Wrong. It is so much more than this. The power of geography is not in its ability to help us locate places on a map - it is a powerful methodology to help us understand our world and its events, conditions, patterns, and consequences. Geography can allow us to investigate the world around us, allowing us to make sense of the many paradigm shifts that are happening in our world: 

• Drone technology and remote sensing have replaced the way we can gather data and see patterns among data

• Climate change is forcing us to reconsider how we build cities and deal with increasingly unpredictable weather

• As the balance of global power is contested by developing countries, how do we and our Pacific neighbours maintain peace and stability, while standing up for the values we believe in? 

• As diets change and consumers consider the environmental impacts their food choice has, what changes could that mean for our agriculture and farming sectors? 

If you are curious about the world in which you live, and want to make sense of it, then this is the course for you. 

Please note this course requires students to purchase a workbook and specific stationery (~$50). Field trips will also take place, which students are strongly encouraged to attend.