This full-colour coursebook covers the seven topics of the Higher Level extension (HL) syllabus in Geography for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. It explores the HL theme, Global Interactions, emphasising the various scales at which issues can be studied, and identifying and carefully explaining key global issues.
The coursebook guides students through the HL syllabus, building geographical skills and making connections to other areas of the Geography course and to concepts in the Theory of Knowledge. It also encourages detailed study of primary and secondary sources, developing students' analytical skills. The content is tailored to the requirements and assessment objectives of the IB syllabus, making it relevant to the way in which the subject is taught, assessed and examined.
The coursebook contains:
key questions to stimulate thought on the main issues for each HL sub-topic
case studies selected from every continent, providing examples for reference
activities and geographical skills exercises to practise techniques
discussion points and research ideas to explore the topics further
Theory of Knowledge links integrated into the topics
examination-style questions on each sub-topic in the HL syllabus
definitions of key terms for easy reference in each chapter
useful web links for further reading and research.
