This document outlines the importance of geography in world history and proposes two maps to provide students with geographical context. The first map divides the world into five major regions - Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania - to give a balanced, big-picture view. The second map shows sub-regions within the five areas, like North America and the Middle East. Developing geospatial awareness of how places relate is fundamental knowledge for students to understand cross-cultural exchanges and movements that shape world history.

1. GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE

2. WHY GEOGRAPHY?Students need basic geographical knowledge in order to understand world historyTwo maps give us a starting point

3. MAP ONE: A BIG PICTURE VIEWFive major geographical regions: Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and OceaniaBalanced geographical coverageNot more than 20% of the course devoted to Europe

4. MAP TWO: A CLOSER VIEWVarious sub regions within the five major geographical regionsExamples: North America, East Asia, Middle East, and etc

5. GEOSPATIAL AWARENESS (HOW PLACES RELATE TO OTHER PLACES)Geographical awareness is fundamental knowledge necessary for students to build an understanding of cross-cultural contacts, trade routes, migrations, and etc. which make up the key concepts of this courseStudents will encounter these place names on the AP World History Exam