World Geography Introduction
Unit Understanding
Unit Understanding: Geographers
use maps and other tools to describe
spatial relationships such as location
and distribution.
Unit Understanding: People organize
places into regions so they make more
sense.
Topics and concepts
Topics/Concepts
Place in the World

Continents and Oceans

Hemispheres
Spatial Relationships

Spatial distribution (How are
features arranged on Earth?)
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Concentration (How close
together or far apart?)

North America Examples
Maps
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Types of Maps
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Map Components
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Projection
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Thematic Maps
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GIS
Using Maps
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Interpreting Maps
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Constructing Maps
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Applying Information from Maps
Other Tools
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Charts
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Graphs
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Images
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Primary Sources
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Secondary Sources
Topics/Concepts
The Concept of Region
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Spatial Categories
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Regions as a Tool
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Formal Regions
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Functional Regions
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Perceptual Regions
Characteristics of Regions
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Area
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Location
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Boundaries
Regions in North America
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Physical
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Political
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Economic
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Social/Cultural
Examples of Regions:
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Rooms in a house
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The Regions of Texas (The
Valley)
Teks
21 (A) analyze and evaluate the validity,
and utility of multiple sources of geographic
information such as primary and secondary
sources, aerial photographs, and maps;
(B) locate places of contemporary
geopolitical significance on a map; and
(C) create and interpret different types of
maps to answer geographic questions, infer
relationships, and analyze change.
Supporting Standards:
13(A) interpret maps to explain the division
of land, including man-made and natural
borders, into separate political units such
as cities, states, or countries.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Atlas
Map
key/legend
Scale
Cartographer
Compass rose
Cardinal directions
GIS
Intermediate directions
Map projections
Latitude
Longitude
Hemisphere
Physical map
Political map
22(C) use geographic terminology
correctly.
Social studies skills.
23 (B) use case studies and GIS to identify
contemporary challenges and to answer
real-world questions.
Social studies skills.
5(A) analyze how the character of a place
is related to its political, economic, social,
and cultural elements; and Readiness
Standard
9(B) describe different types of regions,
including formal, functional, and perceptual
regions. Supporting Standard
13(A) interpret maps to explain the division
of land, including man-made and natural
borders, into separate political units such
as cities, states, or countries.
region
political elements
economic elements
social elements
cultural elements
formal region
functional region
perceptual region
political unit
voting patterns
cities
states
countries
trade network
river system
land use
man-made border
natural border

Congressional Districts
North America and Canada
Unit Understanding
Unit Understanding: Geographic
diversity has led to a wide diversity in
patterns of settlement and people’s
way of life
Topics and concepts
Regions

Atlantic Region
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Core Region

Prairie Region

Pacific Region

Northern Region
Settlement Patterns
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Historic
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Physical

Economic
Patterns of Culture
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Language
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Recreation

Architecture
Economic Differences
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Resources

Location
Teks
1(A) analyze the effects of physical and
human geographic patterns and processes
on the past and describe their impact on
the present, including significant physical
features and environmental conditions that
influenced migration patterns and shaped
the distribution of culture groups today;
and Readiness Standard
6(B) explain the processes that have
caused changes in settlement patterns,
including urbanization, transportation,
access to and availability of resources, and
economic activities. Readiness Standard
8(A) compare ways that humans depend
on, adapt to, and modify the physical
environment, including the influences of
culture and technology; Readiness
Standard
8(B) describe the interaction between
humans and the physical environment and
analyze the consequences of extreme
weather and other natural disasters such as
El Niño, floods, tsunamis, and volcanoes;
and Readiness Standard
9(A) identify physical and/or human factors
such as climate, vegetation, language,
trade networks, political units, river
systems, and religion that constitute a
region; and Readiness Standard
11(C) assess how changes in climate,
resources, and infrastructure (technology,
transportation, and communication) affect
the location and patterns of economic
activities. Readiness Standard
16(B) describe elements of culture,
including language, religion, beliefs and
customs, institutions, and technologies;
Readiness Standard
17(A) describe and compare patterns of
culture such as language, religion, land
Vocabulary
Physical features
physical environment
environmental conditions
culture group
settlement
urbanization
natural resources
transportation
infrastructure
elements of culture
institutions
use, education, and customs that make
specific regions of the world distinctive;
Readiness Standard
9(B) describe different types of regions,
including formal, functional, and perceptual
regions. Supporting Standard
11 (B) identify the factors affecting the
location of different types of economic
activities, including subsistence and
commercial agriculture, manufacturing, and
service industries; and Supporting
Standard
12 (B) evaluate the geographic and
economic impact of policies related to the
development, use, and scarcity of natural
resources such as regulations of water.
Supporting Standard
16 (A) describe distinctive cultural patterns
and landscapes associated with different
places in Texas, the United States, and
other regions of the world and how these
patterns influenced the processes of
innovation and diffusion; Supporting
Standard
18(C) identify examples of cultures that
maintain traditional ways, including
traditional economies; and Supporting
Standard
18(D) evaluate the spread of cultural traits
to find examples of cultural convergence
and divergence such as the spread of
democratic ideas, U.S.-based fast-food
franchises, the English language,
technology, or global sports. Supporting
Standard
Unit Understanding
Unit Understanding; Weather and
climate are a result of a number of
factors and impact where plants,
animals, and people live.
Topics and concepts
Topics/Concepts
The Causes of Weather

Solar Energy

Atmospheric Moisture

Elevation

Latitude

Air Movement

Landforms
Factors Affecting Climate
Teks
3(A) explain weather conditions and
climate in relation to annual changes in
Earth-Sun relationships; Supporting
Standard
3(C) examine the physical processes that
affect the lithosphere, atmosphere,
hydrosphere, and biosphere. Supporting
Standard
Vocabulary
lithosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
elevation
latitude
wind patterns
ocean current
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Ocean Currents
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Latitude
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Landforms

Location on the Continent
Climate Zones in North America
Factors Affecting the Location
of Plants and Animals
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Climate

Biomes
Unit Understanding
Topics and concepts
Topics Concepts
Why People Migrate to the USAPush and Pull Factors

Economic Factors
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Political Factors
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Cultural Factors
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Environmental Factors

Soil and Landforms
How Immigration Affects the
United States and Mexico

Economic Impacts

Political Impacts

Cultural Impacts

Social Impacts
4(A) explain how elevation, latitude, wind
systems, ocean currents, position on a
continent, and mountain barriers influence
temperature, precipitation, and distribution
of climate regions; Readiness Standard
4(C) explain the influence of climate on the
distribution of biomes in different regions.
Supporting Standard
Teks
7(B) explain how political, economic, social,
and environmental push and pull factors
and physical geography affect the routes
and flows of human migration; Readiness
Standard
Vocabulary
migration pattern
culture group
spatial diffusion
Columbian Exchange
region of contact
settlement pattern
urbanization
transportation
push and pull factors
innovation
culture traits
cultural convergence
cultural divergence
Latin America
Unit Understandings
Both internal and external forces shape surface
features in Latin America and elsewhere.
Latin America’s colonial past continues to affect its
culture, economies, and political systems.
The countries of Latin America struggle to grow
their economies while protecting the environment.
Topic/Concepts
Physical Features of Latin America
 Rivers/Bodies of water
 Landforms
 Panama Canal
Vertical Climates Zones
 Tierra Caliente
 Tierra Templada
 Tierra Fria
Internal Forces (Plate Tectonics)
 Earthquakes
Vocabulary
Columbian Exchange
Colonialism
Imperialism
Subsistence Farming
Slash and burn farming
Rainforest
Deforestation/Reforestation
NAFTA
Mestizo
Mulattos
 Volcanoes
External Forces
 Weather
 Erosion
 Wave Action
 Freezing and Thawing
 Gravity
 Soil-building
The legacy of colonialism
 Cultural Impact
 Economic Impact
 Political Impact
 Religious Impact
Concepts:
 Colonialism
 Indigenous peoples
 Slavery
 Cultural Borrowing/Diffusion
 Revolution
 Income Gap
Economics and the Environment
 Growing Economies
 The Income Gap
 Environmental Impact
 Government Policies
 The Environmental Debate
Concepts:
 Environmental Impact
 Deforestation
 Subsistence Farming
 Slash and Burn Agriculture
Ancient Civilizations of Latin America
 Aztec
 Maya
 Incas
Political Subdivisions of Latin America
Latin America Governments
 Monroe Doctrine
 Bay of Pigs
 Cuban Missile Crisis
 Military Dictatorships
Creoles
Population Pyramids
Developing nations
Developed nations
Migration
Push/pull factors
Renewable resources
Non-renewable resources
Physical Features to Know
Parana River
Amazon River
Orinoco River
Rio de la Plata
Andes Mountains
Atacama Desert
Tierra del Fuego
Guiana Highlands
Brazilian Highlands
Easter Islands
Galapagos Islands
Angel Falls
Lake Titicaca
Llanos
Pampas
Cerrados
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Caudillos
Mexican revolution
Cuban Revolution
Nicaraguan Revolution
Simon Bolivar
Fidel Castro
Miguel Hidalgo
Manuel Noriega
o Sandinistas and Contras
Latin America Economic systems
 Encomienda (Hacienda) System
Rain Forests
 Amazon Rainforest
 Deforestation/Reforestation
U.S./Mexico relations
U.S./Cuba Relations
5 Themes of Geography
Europe and Russia
Unit Understanding
Geographic, economic, and historical
factors made it possible for the nations of
Eurasia to accumulate enough power and
reach to colonize much of the world.
Topics and concepts
Why Europe?
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Physical Geography
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Essential Skill:
Landforms
Rivers
Straight
Seas
Oceans
Use information to make generalizations
and draw conclusions
·
Technology and Civilization
Teks
1(A) analyze the effects of physical and human
geographic patterns and processes on the past and
describe their impact on the present, including
significant physical features and environmental
conditions that influenced migration patterns and
shaped the distribution of culture groups today
1(B) trace the spatial diffusion of phenomena such as
the Columbian Exchange or the diffusion of American
popular culture and describe the effects on regions
of contact
2(A) describe the human and physical characteristics
of the same regions at different periods of time to
evaluate relationships between past events and
current conditions
14(B) compare how democracy, dictatorship, monarchy,
republic, theocracy, and totalitarian systems operate in
specific countries
14(C) analyze the human and physical factors that
influence the power to control territory and resources,
create conflict/war, and impact international political
relations of sovereign nations such as China, the United
States, Japan, and Russia and organized nation groups
such as the United Nations, the European Union, or the
control of resources.
18(A) analyze cultural changes in specific regions
caused by migration, war, trade, innovations, and
Vocabulary
Physical Features to know
Fjord
Permafrost
Dike
Polder
Glaciation
North Atlantic Drift
Loess
Strait of Gibraltar
Bosporus Strait
Peninsula
Channel
Absolute Location
Hemispheres
Prime Meridian
Continent
Island
Seas
Gulf Stream
Dry Farming
Acid rain
Tundra
diffusion
European Expansion and
Imperialism
The European origin of many of the
world’s political systems resulted from
diffusion caused by Europe’s historic
domination of much of the world.
·
The Americas
·
Columbian Exchange
·
Africa
·
Asia
Industrialization
Urbanization
spatial diffusion
cultural diffusion
colonialism
imperialism
city-states
feudalism
Middle Ages
Crusades
Printing Press
Renaissance
Reformation
Enlightenment
Concepts:
Industrial capitalism
Communism
Reparations
Holocaust
World war I
World war II
Cold war
European union
Maastricht Treaty
Imperialism
Colonialism
Civilization
Technology
Political Systems
·
Theocracy
·
Monarchy
·
Democracy
·
Dictatorship (including
totalitarian)
The Operation of Political
Systems in Specific Countries
·
Theocracy
·
Monarchy
·
Democracy
·
Dictatorship (including
totalitarian)
The Diffusion of Political
Systems – with Examples
·
Democracy (to USA, Latin
America)
·
Communism (to China,
North Korea)
·
Dictatorship (to Latin
America, Africa)
steppe
Green house effect
Chaparral
Hydroelectric power
Nuclear power
1(B) trace the spatial diffusion of phenomena such as
the Columbian Exchange or the diffusion of American
popular culture and describe the effects on regions
of contact
2(A) describe the human and physical characteristics
of the same regions at different periods of time to
evaluate relationships between past events and
current conditions
14(B) compare how democracy, dictatorship, monarchy,
republic, theocracy, and totalitarian systems operate in
specific countries
14(C) analyze the human and physical factors that
influence the power to control territory and resources
create conflict/war, and impact international political
relations of sovereign nations such as China, the
United States, Japan, and Russia and organized
nation groups such as the United Nations, the
European Union, or the control of resources.
18(A) analyze cultural changes in specific regions
caused by migration, war, trade, innovations, and
diffusion
spatial diffusion
totalitarian
theocracy
monarchy
dictatorship
democracy
communism
republic
ethnic group
ethnic cleansing
nationality
sovereignty
urbanization
refugee
czar
serf
socialism
Bolshevik
Satellite country
Cold war
Command economy
Consumer goods
Capital good
Black market
Market economy
Privatization
Nuclear waste
Middle East
Unit Understanding
The location and physical geography of
Southwest Asia has a significant impact
on how its people live and relate to the
rest of the world.
Essential Skill:
Interpret maps to identify the impact of
geography on life in Southwest Asia
Topics and concepts
Human Impact of Physical
Geography in Southwest Asia and
North Africa

Deserts and Water Issues

Location and History – A
Crossroads

Adaptation
Concepts:
Crossroads
Movement
natural resources
adaptation
By playing a major role in fueling the
world economy, Southwest Asia’s oil
reserves have greatly increased its
economic and geopolitical influence.
Essential Skill:
Interpret maps and other data to assess
the impact of oil on Southwest Asia and
North Africa
The Impact of Oil

The Region Before Oil

Oil Reserves and Production

Economic Impact on the Region
and the World

Political Impact
Concepts:
fossil fuels
strategic commodity
interdependence
Teks
Vocabulary
1(A) analyze the effects of physical and human
geographic patterns and processes on the past and
describe their impact on the present, including
significant physical features and environmental
conditions that influenced migration patterns and
shaped the distribution of culture groups today
6(A) locate and describe human and physical
features that influence the size and distribution of
settlements
8(A) compare ways that humans depend on, adapt
to, and modify the physical environment, including
the influences of culture and technology
9(A) identify physical and/or human factors such as
climate, vegetation, language, trade networks,
political units, river systems, and religion that
constitute a region
11(B) identify the factors affecting the location of
different types of economic activities, including
subsistence and commercial agriculture, manufacturing,
and services
adaptation
crossroads
oasis
Red Sea
Arabian Peninsula
Sinai Peninsula
Anatolia
Dead Sea
Caspian Sea
Aral Sea
Nile River
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Atlas Mountains
Caucasus Mountains
Alluvial soil
Wadi
Kum
Phosphate
2(A) describe the human and physical
characteristics of the same regions at different
periods of time to evaluate relationships between
past events and current conditions
6(B) explain the processes that have caused changes in
settlement patterns, including urbanization,
transportation, access to and availability of resources,
and economic activities
8(C) evaluate the economic and political relationships
between settlements and the environment, including
sustainable development and renewable/non-renewable
resources.
11(A) understand the connections between levels of
development and economic activities (primary,
secondary, tertiary, and quaternary)
11(B) identify the factors affecting the location of
different types of economic activities, including
subsistence and commercial agriculture, manufacturing,
and services
11(C) assess how changes in climate, resources, and
infrastructure (technology, transportation, and
communication) affect the location and patterns of
economic activities
oil reserves
strategic commodity
non-renewable resource
cartel
OPEC
Pastoralism
Sheik
Mosque
Cereal
Historically, religious differences have
been a source of lasting conflict in
Southwest Asia that has spread beyond
the region.
Essential Skill:
Use maps to make inferences about
conflict in Southwest Asia
Regional Conflict

Religious Differences

Historical Background

Geography – Conflict over the
Same Land

Islam in the Region- Progress vs.
Tradition

The Conflict - Israel and Palestine
Concepts:
Religion
Judaism,
Christianity
Islam
Zionism
Terrorism
Theocracy
Migration
stateless nation
12(A) analyze how the creation, distribution, and
management of key natural resources affects the
location and patterns of movement of products,
money, and people
12(B) evaluate the geographic and economic impact of
policies related to the development, use, and scarcity of
natural resources such as regulations of water
19(A) evaluate the significance of major
technological innovations in the areas of
transportation and energy that have been used to
modify the physical environment
19(C) examine the environmental, economic, and social
impacts of advances in technology on agriculture and
natural resources
2(A) describe the human and physical
characteristics of the same regions at different
periods of time to evaluate relationships between
past events and current conditions
5(A) analyze how the character of a place is related
to its political, economic, social, and cultural
elements
13(A) interpret maps to explain the division of land,
including man-made and natural borders, into separate
political units such as cities, states, or countries (Skill)
14(B) compare how democracy, dictatorship, monarchy,
republic, theocracy, and totalitarian systems operate in
specific countries
15(A) identify and give examples of different points of
view that influence the development of public policies
and decision-making processes on local, state, national,
and international levels
15(B) explain how citizenship practices, public policies,
and decision making may be influenced by cultural
beliefs, including nationalism and patriotism
16(B) describe elements of culture, including
entertainment, food, language, religion, recreation, and
fashion
16(C) explain ways various groups of people perceive
the characteristics of their own and other cultures,
places, and regions differently
17(A) describe and compare patterns of culture
such as language, religion, land use, education, and
customs that make specific regions of the world
distinctive
17(B) describe major world religions, including animism,
Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and
Sikhism, and their spatial distribution
17(C) compare economic, political, or social
opportunities in different cultures for women, ethnic and
religious minorities, and other underrepresented
populations
18(A) analyze cultural changes in specific regions
caused by migration, war, trade, innovations, and
diffusion;
18(B) assess causes, effects, and perceptions of
conflicts between groups of people, including modern
genocides and terrorism;
18(C) identify examples of cultures that maintain
traditional ways, including traditional economies; and
Sub- Sahara Africa
Unit Understanding
Topics and concepts
The level of development of nations in
Africa and elsewhere can be represented
statistically in a variety of ways.
Demographic Data and Human
Populations –Comparing Africa with
Developed Nations
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Population
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Education
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Health

Economy
5(B) interpret political, economic, social, and
demographic indicators (gross domestic product per
capita, life expectancy, literacy, and infant mortality) to
determine the level of development and standard of
living in nations using the terms Human Development
Index, less developed, newly industrialized, and more
developed
Concepts:
7(A) construct and analyze population pyramids and use
other data, graphics, and maps to describe the
population characteristics of different societies and to
predict future population trends
Geographers use statistical tools to
compare the characteristics of groups of
people.
Essential Skill:
Interpret statistical information in a variety
of formats
The economic, social, and demographic
development of nations differs due to
differences in the way their people make
a living.
Physical geography plays a major role in
where and how people live in Africa and
elsewhere.
Essential Skill:
Interpret thematic maps to identify Africa’s
geographic diversity.
demographic variables (birthrate,
mortality (death) rate, infant mortality
rate, population pyramid, per capita
GDP, GDP)
Reasons for Differences in
Development – Africa and the
Developed World

Types of Jobs

Productivity
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Raw Materials
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Education

Technology
Impact of Physical Geography on
Settlement

Proximity to Water
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Precipitation

Temperature

Elevation
The Human Impact of Africa’s
Geography

Geographic Diversity

Adapting to Different
Environments

Different Ways of Life
Concepts:
geographic factors , landforms,
climates, natural barriers, diversity,
geographic impact, adaptation,
desertification, settlement, resources,
urbanization
Teks
10(C) compare the ways people satisfy their basic
needs through the production of goods and
services such as subsistence agriculture versus
commercial agriculture or cottage industries versus
commercial industries
11(A) understand the connections between levels of
development and economic activities (primary,
secondary, tertiary, and quaternary)
11(C) assess how changes in climate, resources, and
infrastructure (technology, transportation, and
communication) affect the location and patterns of
economic activities
18(C) identify examples of cultures that maintain
traditional ways, including traditional economies
1(A) analyze the effects of physical and human
geographic patterns and processes on the past and
describe their impact on the present, including
significant physical features and environmental
conditions that influenced migration patterns and
shaped the distribution of culture groups today
6(A) locate and describe human and physical
features that influence the size and distribution of
settlements
6(B) explain the processes that have caused changes in
settlement patterns, including urbanization,
transportation, access to and availability of resources,
and economic activities
8(A) compare ways that humans depend on, adapt
to, and modify the physical environment, including
the influences of culture and technology
8(B) describe the interaction between humans and the
physical environment and analyze the consequences of
extreme weather and other natural disasters such as El
Niño, floods, tsunamis, and volcanoes
11(B) identify the factors affecting the location of
Vocabulary
less developed nations
newly industrialized
more developed nations
statistics
demographic
variables
indicators
GDP
per capita GDP
life expectancy
fertility rates
literacy
infant mortality
population pyramid
Human Development Index
population trend
subsistence agriculture
commercial agriculture
traditional economy
resources
productivity
industrialization
infrastructure
Escarpment
Cataract
Rift valley
Fault
Delta
Estuary
Leach
Harmattan
Savanna
Serengeti Plain
Sahel
Namib Desert
Kalahari Desert
Ruwenzori Mountains
Drakensberg Range
Great Rift Valley
Lake Victoria
Niger River
Zambezi River
Congo River
Kilimanjaro
Africa’s colonial past fostered a legacy of
ethnic conflict and other problems.
Essential Skill:
Interpret maps and other data to assess
the causes and impact of European
colonialism in Africa
Imperialism and Ethnic Conflict

European colonialism

Colonial v. Tribal boundaries

Independence and Ethnic Conflict
Concepts:
imperialism, ethnic conflict, political
instability
different types of economic activities, including
subsistence and commercial agriculture, manufacturing,
and services
diversity
adaptation
climate region
natural barriers
desertification
resources
subsistence agriculture
commercial agriculture
cottage industry
1(A) analyze the effects of physical and human
geographic patterns and processes on the past and
describe their impact on the present, including
significant physical features and environmental
conditions that influenced migration patterns and
shaped the distribution of culture groups today
2(A) describe the human and physical
characteristics of the same regions at different
periods of time to evaluate relationships between
past events and current conditions
13(A) interpret maps to explain the division of land,
including man-made and natural borders, into separate
political units such as cities, states, or countries (Skill)
15(A) identify and give examples of different points of
view that influence the development of public policies
and decision-making processes on local, state, national,
and international levels
15(B) explain how citizenship practices, public policies,
and decision making may be influenced by cultural
beliefs, including nationalism and patriotism
18(A) analyze cultural changes in specific regions
caused by migration, war, trade, innovations, and
diffusion
18(B) assess causes, effects, and perceptions of
conflicts between groups of people, including modern
genocides and terrorism
imperialism
colonialism
ethnic conflict
Asia
Unit Understandings
The location and physical geography of Asia has a
significant impact on how its people live and relate to
the rest of the world.
By playing a major role in fueling the world economy,
Asia’s oil reserves have greatly increased its economic
influence.
Historically, religious differences have been a source of
lasting conflict in Asia that has spread beyond the
region.
Physical processes create conditions in the environment
that have a significant impact on human activities in
Asia.
Topic/Concepts
5 Themes of Geography
ERA Approach-Examine/Recall/ Apply
PERSIA ModelPolitical
Economic
Religion
Social
Intellectual
Arts
Human Impact of Physical Geography-Deserts/Water Issues
Location
Adaptation
Vocabulary
Cultural diffusion
Topography
Loess
Demography
Developed nation
Developing nation
Renewable resources
Population Pyramid
Command economy
Traditional economy
Subsistence farming
Ancient religions, and traditions have shaped the
societies of Asia.
Overpopulation is a problem that is dealt with in varying
degrees of success in Asia
The impact of Oil
Region/Oil Reserves and Production
Economic Impact on the region
Political impact
Regional Conflict
Religious Differences/Historical background
Geography
Islam in the region- Progress vs Tradition
The Conflict-Israel/Palestine
Natural forces in the region
Droughts/Floods
Cyclones
Tsunamis
Earthquakes
The impact on Humans
Patterns of settlement
Population and its issues
Population distribution/Overpopulation
Causes/Solutions
Economic activities
The Religions/Impact on Cultures
Concepts:
Crossroads, movement, natural resources, adaptation, fossil
fuels, interdependence
Religion, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, terrorism, theocracy,
migration, stateless nation.
Desert, monsoon, river system, natural resources,
Physical forces, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism,
caste system
Overpopulation
Cultural Regions
Economic and Social Factors-Forced Migrations
Physical Features to know:
Yellow/Yangtze rivers
Gobi Desert
Himalaya Mountains
Kunlun
Tibet
Mount Fuji
Peninsula
North China Plain
Great Wall of China
Australia
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Unit Understanding
Colonialism had a major impact
on the native peoples of
Australia and Oceania.
While many nations in the region
have highly developed
economies and large cities,
others are still poor and have
traditional economies.
Topics and concepts
Imperialism and its Impact
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European and Homegrown
Imperialism
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Wars of conquest and
Ideology
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The Legacy
vocabulary:
exploitation
self rule
Aboriginal people
penal colony
Assimilation
Colonialism
concepts:
Imperialism
economic system
industrialization
Economic Systems
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Command Examples
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Market Examples
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Tradition Examples
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Developed and Developing
vocabulary:
industrialization
command
market
Traditional
Teks
1(A) analyze the effects of physical and human
geographic patterns and processes on the past
and describe their impact on the present,
including significant physical features and
environmental conditions that influenced
migration patterns and shaped
Readiness Standard
3(B) describe the physical processes that
affect the environments of regions,
including weather, tectonic forces, erosion,
and soil-building processes; and
Readiness Standard
4(A) explain how elevation, latitude, wind
systems, ocean currents, position on a
continent, and mountain barriers influence
temperature, precipitation, and distribution
of climate regions; Readiness Standard
7(D) examine benefits and challenges of
globalization, including connectivity,
standard of living, pandemics, and loss of
local culture. Supporting Standard
8(A) compare ways that humans depend
on, adapt to, and modify the physical
environment, including the influences of
culture and technology; Readiness
Standard
10(A) describe the forces that determine
the distribution of goods and services in
free enterprise, socialist, and communist
economic systems; Supporting Standard
10(D) compare global trade patterns over
time and examine the implications of
globalization, including outsourcing and
free trade zones. Supporting Standard
Supporting Standard
13(A) interpret maps to explain the division
of land, including man-made and natural
borders, into separate political units such
Vocabulary
Archipelago
Artesian well
Wattle
Doldrums
Typhoons
manuka
high island
low island
atoll
Aboriginal people
Clan
dominion
Maori
Coral Reef
Lagoon
Krill
Lichen
Crevasse
Places to locate
Outback
Great Barrier Reef
Great Dividing range
Murray River
Darling River
Oceania
Melanesia
Micronesia
Polynesia
New Zealand
Nullarbor Plain
New Zealand
North Island
South Island
Antarctica
as cities, states, or countries. Supporting
Standard
19(B) analyze ways technological
innovations such as air conditioning and
desalinization have allowed humans to
adapt to places; and
Supporting Standard
21(B) locate places of contemporary
geopolitical significance on a map; and
Social studies skills.
22(C) use geographic terminology
correctly.
Social studies skills.