North Star Geography

North Star Geography covers basic geography skills (maps, navigation) as well as physical geography (topography, biosphere, structure of the earth) and human geography (environmental stewardship, agriculture, culture, heritage & more)—all from a Christian perspective. Each lesson in the Reader is approximately 10-15 pages and geared toward junior high-high school students, though it may be adapted for younger students; the text features full-color maps, illustrations, and interesting sidebars. Accompanying each lesson on the included Companion Guide, hands-on project options, as well as an “atlas building” section where students label outline maps, are provided. Note-taking pages feature ten questions taken from the text that can be used for review or comprehension questions, as well as for a study guide for the exam. The Companion Guide also includes a memorization list with the countries, regions, and features to know, research questions, hands on activities and projects, map work, memorization, and geographic research questions (with answers!), quizzes, a final exam, answer keys, and a grading rubric, reproducible outline and reference maps, notetaking pages, and graphic organizers.

North Start Geography covers:

• Geography Skills (such as reading maps and navigation)
• Physical Geography (the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere)
• Human Geography (social structures, culture and heritage, interacting with the environment)

The Companion Guide (included) contains:

• Hands-on activities and projects
• Map work, memorization, and geographic research questions (with answers!)
• Quizzes, a final exam, answer keys, and a grading rubric
• Reproducible outline and reference maps, note-taking pages, and graphic organizers

If you want your students to understand our world, this could be the most important class you teach!

“I purchased the lesson plans for North Star Geography for my homeschool planet program. I love how much time it saved me from having to enter these day by day into the program. I also liked how I could choose which parts of the curriculum to add for each child since I’m teaching three children at three different grade levels. Thank you.”
– Donna L McDowell,

About the Author

Tyler Hogan is the president of Bright Ideas Press. He and his wife, Helen, are both homeschool graduates and now homeschooling parents. Tyler has spoken, performed, and taught classes around the world on homeschooling, geography, the arts, and worldview. He also works as the chief operating officer for Grace for Dover, a local mercy ministry. In his spare time, he teaches homeschool co-op classes, reads, and brews an amazing cup of tea. He has a BA in theatre from Belhaven University and loves the adventure of lifelong learning.