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The World in Spatial Terms
The learner will be able to
use maps, globes, atlases, and grid-referenced technologies, such as remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)*, and Global Positioning Systems (GPS)* to acquire and process information about people, places, and environments.
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WG.1.1
The learner will be able to
explain Earth's grid system, and be able to locate places using degrees of latitude and longitude.
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WG.1.2
The learner will be able to
demonstrate that, as an attempt to represent the round Earth on flat paper, all maps distort, and be able to evaluate the distortion associated with any given projection.
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WG.1.3
The learner will be able to
use locational technology (remote sensing, Global Positioning Systems [GPS] and Geographic Information Systems[GIS]) in order to establish spatial relationships.
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WG.1.4
The learner will be able to
explain that maps contain spatial elements of point, line, area, and volume, each of which must be digitized differently for incorporation within a GIS.
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WG.1.5
The learner will be able to
ask geographic questions* and obtain answers from a variety of sources, such as books, atlases, and other written materials; statistical source material; fieldwork and interviews; remote sensing; word processing; and GIS. Reach conclusions and give oral, written, graphic, and cartographic expression to conclusions. *geographic question: a question that asks "Where?" and "Why there?" *Global Positioning Systems (GPS): a system of satellites and ground stations used to locate precise points on the surface of Earth
*Geographic Information Systems (GIS): information technology systems used to store, analyze, manipulate, and display a wide range of geographic information
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WG.1.6
The learner will be able to
give examples of how maps are often used to convey biased information, so that critical analysis of map sources is essential.
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WG.1.7
The learner will be able to
explain that people develop their own mental maps, or personal perceptions of places in the world, that their experiences and culture influence their perceptions, and these perceptions tend to influence their decision-making. (Individuals, Society, and Culture)
*geographic question: a question that asks "Where?" and "Why there?"
*Global Positioning Systems (GPS): a system of satellites and ground stations used to locate precise points on the surface of the Earth
*Geographic Information Systems (GIS): information technology systems used to store, analyze, manipulate, and display a wide range of geographic information
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Places and Regions
The learner will be able to
acquire a framework for thinking geographically, including the location and unique characteristics of places. They will identify the physical and human characteristics of places. They will understand that people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity, and that culture and experience influence people's perception of places and regions.
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WG.2.1
The learner will be able to
name and locate the world's major bodies of water, major mountain ranges, major river systems, all countries, and major cities.
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WG.2.2
The learner will be able to
categorize characteristics of places in terms of whether they are physical (natural) or cultural (human). Know and apply the sub-categories of physical and cultural characteristics when describing any given place.
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WG.2.3
The learner will be able to
give examples of how places and regions change over time.
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WG.2.4
The learner will be able to
give examples and analyze ways in which people's changing views of places and regions reflect cultural change. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.2.5
The learner will be able to
explain that the concept of "region"* has been devised by people as a way of categorizing, interpreting, and ordering complex information about Earth. (Individuals, Society, and Culture) *region: some regions have finite or absolute boundaries, such as political units like a country, state, or school district; some regions have blurred boundaries, such as crop or climate region or a language speaking region; regions also can be entirely perceptual; an example is the "Midwest," where boundaries vary widely according to people's perceptions.
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WG.2.6
The learner will be able to
give examples of how people create regions to help them understand Earth's complexity. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.2.7
The learner will be able to
give examples of critical issues that may be region-specific and others that cross regional boundaries. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.2.8
The learner will be able to
identify a region where natural disasters occur frequently, and give examples of how international efforts bring aid to this region. (Individuals, Society, and Culture; Civics and Government).
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Physical Systems
The learner will be able to
acquire a framework for thinking about Earth's physical systems: Earth/sun relations, climate and related ecosystems, and land forms.
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| Earth Attributes |
IDOE |
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WG.3.1
The learner will be able to
recall and apply knowledge concerning Earth/sun relationships, including "reasons for seasons" and time zones.
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| Earth Attributes: Climate/Weather |
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WG.3.2
The learner will be able to
categorize elements of the natural environment as belonging to one of the four components of Earth's physical systems: atmosphere, lithosphere, biosphere, or hydrosphere.
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WG.3.3
The learner will be able to
explain the difference between weather and climate.
Example: Describe the El Niño phenomena (also known as the Southern Oscillation), and detail its worldwide effects.
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| Earth Attributes: Climate/Weather |
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WG.3.4
The learner will be able to
identify and account for the distribution pattern of the world's climates.
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WG.3.5
The learner will be able to
describe the world patterns of natural vegetation and biodiversity and their relations to world climate patterns.
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WG.3.6
The learner will be able to
integrate understandings concerning the physical processes that shape Earth's surface and result in existing land forms: plate tectonics, mountain building, erosion, and deposition.
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WG.3.7
The learner will be able to
give specific examples, in terms of places where they occur, of the physical processes that shape Earth's surface.
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WG.3.8
The learner will be able to
map with precision the occurrence of earthquakes on Earth over a given period (at least several months), and draw conclusions concerning regions of tectonic instability.
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WG.3.9
The learner will be able to
explain the safety measures people can take in the event of an earthquake, a tornado, or a hurricane, and map the occurrence of each of these natural hazards in the United States over a given period of time. (Civics and Government; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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| Human-Environment Interaction |
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WG.3.10
The learner will be able to
use a variety of means to research the sources of different types of pollution in the local community, and design measures that can be taken to reduce each type of pollution. (Economics; Civics and Government; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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Human Systems
The learner will be able to
identify and analyze the human activities that shape Earth's surface, including population numbers, distribution and growth rates, rural and urban land use, ways of making a living, cultural patterns, and economic and political systems. Using grid-based technology, such as remote sensing and GIS wherever possible, they will map the distribution of various human phenomena and look for spatial patterns that the maps reveal.
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WG.4.1
The learner will be able to
explain the concept of population dynamics, and through maps establish world patterns of population distribution, density, and growth. Relate population growth rates to health statistics, food supply, or other measures of well-being. Understand that patterns differ not only among countries but also among regions within a single country. (Economics; Civics and Government; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.4.2
The learner will be able to
develop maps of human migration and settlement patterns at different times in history, and compare to the present. (Civics and Government; History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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| Populations: Movement |
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WG.4.3
The learner will be able to
hypothesize about the impact of push/pull factors on human migration in selected regions and about the changes in these factors over time. (Economics; Civics and Government; History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.4.4
The learner will be able to
describe the worldwide trend toward urbanization and be able to graph this trend. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.4.5
The learner will be able to
explain that the internal structure of cities varies in different regions of the world and give examples. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.4.6
The learner will be able to
analyze the changing structure and functions of cities over time. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.4.7
The learner will be able to
identify patterns of economic activity in terms of primary (growing or extracting), secondary (manufacturing), and tertiary (distributing and services) activities. Realize that the percentage of the working population in each of these categories varies by country and changes over time, and that the trend everywhere is toward an increase in the percentage involved in providing services. (Economics).
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WG.4.8
The learner will be able to
map the distribution patterns of the world's major religions, and identify architectural features associated with each. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.4.9
The learner will be able to
map the distribution pattern of the world's major languages, and explain the concept of a lingua franca (a widely-used second language; a language of trade and communication). (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.4.10
The learner will be able to
identify the cultural contributions of various ethnic groups in selected world regions and countries, including the United States. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.4.11
The learner will be able to
map the worldwide occurrence of the three major economic systems - traditional, command, and market; describe the characteristics of each, and identify influences leading to potential change. (Economics).
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WG.4.12
The learner will be able to
classify the world's countries in terms of levels of economic development, as determined by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita and key demographic and social indicators. Map and analyze the results. (Economics).
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WG.4.13
The learner will be able to
explain the meaning of the word infrastructure, and analyze its relationship to a country's level of development. (Economics; Civics and Government; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.4.14
The learner will be able to
devise ways of illustrating the economic interdependence of countries and regions. (Economics).
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WG.4.15
The learner will be able to
explain how change in communication and transportation technology is contributing to both cultural convergence and divergence. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.4.16
The learner will be able to
point out specific situations where human or cultural factors are involved in global conflict situations, and identify different viewpoints in the conflict; create scenarios under which these cultural factors would no longer trigger conflict. (Economics; Civics and Government; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.4.17
The learner will be able to
explain how different points of view influence policies relating to the use and management of Earth's resources. (Economics; Civics and Government; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.4.18
The learner will be able to
identify international organizations of global power and influence (North Atlantic Treaty Organization/ NATO, the United Nations, the European Union, Association of Southeast Asian Nations/ASEAN), and form committees to report on the influence and limits to influence that each experiences. (Civics and Government; Economics).
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WG.4.19
The learner will be able to
demonstrate that change on Earth is constant, in both the physical and the cultural realm, and that the movement of populations, goods, and ideas creates ever-altering spatial patterns. (Economics; Civics and Government; History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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Environment and Society
The learner will be able to
analyze ways in which humans affect and are affected by their physical environment.
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WG.5.1
The learner will be able to
identify human-caused threats to the world's environment: atmospheric and surface pollution, deforestation, desertification, salinization, over-fishing, urban sprawl, species extinction. Map the worldwide occurrence of each of these phenomena. (Economics; Civics and Government; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.5.2
The learner will be able to
identify ways in which occurrences in the natural environment can be a hazard to humans: earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tornadoes, flooding, hurricanes and cyclones, lightning-triggered fires. (Economics; Civics and Government; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.5.3
The learner will be able to
examine ways that people in different parts of the world have adapted to the physical environment.
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WG.5.4
The learner will be able to
evaluate ways in which technology has expanded the capability of humans to modify the physical environment and the ability of humans to mitigate the effect of natural disasters. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.5.5
The learner will be able to
examine the characteristics of major global environmental change.
Example: Global warming or the decline of certain species. (Economics; Civics and Government; Individuals, Society, and Government)
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WG.5.6
The learner will be able to
analyze examples of changes in the physical environment that have reduced the capacity of the environment to support human activity. (Economics; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.5.7
The learner will be able to
evaluate how and why the ability of Earth to feed its people has changed over time. (Economics; Civics and Government; History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.5.8
The learner will be able to
analyze world patterns of resource distribution and utilization, and explain the consequences of use of renewable and non-renewable resources. (Economics; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.5.9
The learner will be able to
develop possible solutions to scenarios of environmental change brought on by human activity. (Economics; Civics and Government; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.5.10
The learner will be able to
assess how people's perceptions of their relationship to natural phenomena have changed over time, and analyze how these changing perceptions are reflected in human activity and land use. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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The Uses of Geography
The learner will be able to
understand the influence of physical and human geographic factors on the evolution of significant historic events and movements. They will apply the geographic viewpoint to local, regional, and world policies and problems.
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WG.6.1
The learner will be able to
describe the ways in which Earth's physical processes are dynamic and interactive.
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WG.6.2
The learner will be able to
analyze the possible effect of a natural disaster on the local community, and devise plans to cope with the disaster so as to minimize or mitigate its effect. (Economics; Civics and Government; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.6.3
The learner will be able to
identify major patterns of human migration, both in the past and present. (History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.6.4
The learner will be able to
identify spatial patterns in the movement of people, goods, and ideas throughout history. (Economics; History; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.6.5
The learner will be able to
understand the relationships between changing transportation technologies and increasing urbanization. (Economics; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.6.6
The learner will be able to
evaluate the impact of human migration on physical and human systems. (Economics; Civics and Government; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.6.7
The learner will be able to
assess how people's changing perceptions of geographic features have led to changes in human societies. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.6.8
The learner will be able to
compare the attitudes of different religions toward the environment and resource use; consider the effect of religion on world economic development patterns, cultural conflict, and social integration. (Economics; Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.6.9
The learner will be able to
assess the growing worldwide impact of tourism. Consider the multiple effects of tourism on developing countries, and develop guidelines for Americans who travel as tourists in other countries. (Economics).
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WG.6.10
The learner will be able to
consider the possible consequences of a world temperature increase.
Example: Consider what might be the effect on coastal areas, on world food supply, or on human migration. (Economics; Civics and Government; Individuals, Society, and Culture
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WG.6.11
The learner will be able to
assess the consequences of population growth or decline in various parts of the United States. Determine whether the local community is growing or shrinking, and develop long-range plans based on present trends. (Individuals, Society, and Culture).
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WG.6.12
The learner will be able to
develop policies that are designed to guide the use and management of Earth's resources and that reflect multiple points of view. (Civic and Government; Economics).
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