Description
Empires did not rise wherever they pleased. Rivers, mountains, deserts and sea currents decided a great deal of it, and a student who sees that reads history differently ever after.
Geography of World Empires is a self-paced geography elective for high school, six weeks of hands-on work that puts your student in the shoes of emperors, explorers and mapmakers. They trace empires from the fertile floodplains of the Nile to the vast steppes of Mongolia, covering ancient river valley civilizations, classical empires and the terrain that frustrated them, the rise of the Mongols and Ottomans, maritime empires and global navigation, and colonization and modern imperial reach.
The assignments are drawn and charted, not merely read. Students create their own maps, analyze trade routes, chart sea currents, sharpen map-reading against historical sources, and examine the part pirates played in building maritime power.
Tamara Pool holds an M.A. in The Great Books from Memoria College and has advised True North families since 2020.
Class details
– Teacher: T. Pool
– Term: full-year course — Summer 2027–Fall 2027 or Fall 2027–Spring 2028
– Grades: 9-12
– Credit: 1 elective, geography/social studies
– Materials: blank and historical outline maps (printable links provided), colored pencils, rulers, atlases, and access to Google Earth or a similar mapping tool
– Self-paced and online; students work on their own schedule
This is a full-year course. Choose your year at checkout — Summer 2027–Fall 2027 or Fall 2027–Spring 2028 — and your student is expected to begin and finish the course within the year selected. Work at your own pace inside that year.
A new lens on the ancient and modern world, one map at a time. Enroll today; the credit is Cognia-accredited and recorded for you.
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