|
Standards |
Description |
Lessons |
|
1 |
Describe the world
in spatial terms using maps, major physical and human features,
and urban and rural land-use patterns. |
3 |
|
1.1 |
Explaining the use of map essentials,
including type size, shape, distance, direction, location, scale,
and symbols |
4 |
|
1.2 |
Using geographic technology to
acquire, process, and report information from a spatial
perspective |
2 |
|
1.3 |
Analyzing the
relationships among people, places, and the environment by mapping
information about them, including trade patterns, government
alliances and immigration patterns. |
7 |
|
2 |
Analyze regional characteristics
for factors that contribute to change and for their relative
importance. |
7 |
|
2.1 |
Using field observations, maps, and
other tools to identify and compare the physical characteristics
of places. |
4 |
|
2.2 |
Comparing the
physical and human characteristics of various places using
observation data and geographic resources. |
3 |
|
3 |
Describe the processes that shape
the physical environment, including the long-range effects of
extreme weather phenomena and human activity. |
10 |
|
3.1 |
Comparing how
ecosystems vary from place to place over time |
8 |
|
4 |
Locate cultural hearths in Europe, Asia, and Africa on maps, globes,
and satellite images. |
2 |
|
4.1 |
Describing physical and human characteristics used to define regions
in the Eastern Hemisphere |
4 |
|
4.2 |
Relating place names
to cultural and/or political perspectives. |
10 |
|
5 |
Identify the
physical, economic, political, and cultural characteristics of
selected regions in the Eastern Hemisphere, including Europe, Asia
and Africa |
5 |
|
6 |
Explain factors that contribute
to conflict within and between countries of the Eastern Hemisphere |
8 |
|
7 |
Describe the historical and
contemporary economic trade networks of regions in the Eastern
Hemisphere based upon their geographic location and available
resources. |
4 |
|
8 |
Describe the positive and
negative environmental effects of human actions on the four basic
components of Earth's physical systems: atmosphere, biosphere,
lithosphere, and hydrosphere. |
2 |
|
9 |
Analyze the environmental
consequences of major technological changes in human history for
both intended and unintended outcomes. |
6 |
|
9.1 |
Identifying the impact of urban
growth on the environment. |
2 |
|
10 |
Describe the ways people in the
Eastern Hemisphere prepare for natural hazards and disasters.
|
1 |
|
11 |
Compare the distribution of
natural resources in various parts of the world by mapping the
locations of major deposits. |
3 |
|
11.1 |
Relating the
importance of energy resources to the development of human
societies. |
9 |
|
11.2 |
Discussing the relationship
between a country's standard of living an its accessibility to
natural resources. |
5 |
|
12 |
Describe the problems involved in
balancing the impact of human habitation on the environment and
the need for natural resources essential for sustaining human
life. |
6 |
|
12.1 |
Assessing the
differing attitudes of people regarding the use and misuse
of resources. |
3 |
|
12.2 |
Predicting the future spatial
organization of Earth if present conditions and patterns of
consumption, problem-solving innovations, production, and rates of
population growth and decline continue. |
4 |
|
12.3 |
Applying a
problem-solving model to a geographic issue, including the
development of sound arguments for specific actions on the issue |
5 |
