If you hear that this is the exact same class that I am teaching to the high school it is almost true. It is the same material but some of it is lightened up. By and large this "New" geography is universal, meaning anyone can grasp it. Its fun, straight forward, and it gives the students a better understanding of cultures than any textbook could do. Near the end of last year I tried a section of this with my 7th graders and every student scored higher than their previous tests (It was an average of 20 points higher). It made me a believer and they remembered more of it too.
Lessons for Section 1
