Students know: spatial thinking

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1 1. Describe the world in terms using maps other representations, tools, technologies. Explaining the use of map essentials, including type, projections, scale, legend, distance, direction, grid, symbols type reference, thematic, planimetric, topographic, globe map projections, aerial photographs, satellite images distance fractional, graphic, verbal scales direction lines of latitude longitude, cardinal intermediate directions, Civics Government 7.G.1 Demonstrate the use of representation s, tools technologies. thinking relationships perspective patterns models geo technologies Types of maps or resources reference, thematic, planimetric, topographic, globe map projections, aerial photographs, satellite images. The difference between aerial photography satellite images their properties for interpreting patterns. The uses of GIS in portraying or patterns in answering questions. The uses of mapping technology to trace diseases through a population trade patterns, Read, analyze interpret maps, aerial photography, satellite images, other types of mapping technology. Use mental maps. Use GPS for locations. underst that: Maps portray human patterns, underst the use of GPS GIS in explaining patterns, that mental maps are important in understing perceptions the organization of lscapes. Click below to access all ALEX resources aligned to this stard. ALEX Resourc es

2 Identifying geo technologies to acquire, process, report information from a perspective Google Earth, Global Positioning System (GPS), information system (GIS), satelliteremote sensing, aerial photography Utilizing maps to explain relationships environments among people places, including trade patterns, governmental alliances, immigration patterns Applying mental maps to answer governmental alliances, immigration patterns, mental maps, cultures, urban l-use patterns, distribution linkages of cities, migration patterns, populationdensity patterns, spread (diffusion) of culture traits, spread (diffusion) of contagious.

3 questions, including how experiences cultures influence perceptions decisions Categorizing the organization of people, places, environments using models urban luse patterns, distribution linkages of cities, migration patterns, populationdensity patterns, spread of culture traits, spread of contagious diseases through a population 2. Determine how regions are used to describe the 7.G.2 Identify the reasons for organizing regional geography Geographic features can be organized into regions in order Construct various types of regions, underst that: Regions are a this stard.

4 organization of Earth's surface. Identifying human features used as criteria for mapping formal, functional, perceptual regions lforms, climates, bodies of water, resources human language, religion, culture, economy, government Interpreting processes reasons for regional change, including l use, urban growth, population, disasters, trade information by region use regional information to organize information. functional perceptual regions process regional change regional interaction s culture perception globalizatio n to underst activities processes within between places. Formal, functional, perceptional regions; l use, urban growth, disaster, commodity, Internet connectivity, globalization, sustainability, international cooperation. Physical regions lforms, climates, bodies of water, resources. Human regions language, religion, culture, economy, government. Cultural influences characterizing regions language, religion, ethnicity, iconography, symbology, stereotypes how to use regions for identification of related phenomena, interpretation of processes causing regional change, analysis of determine regional boundaries or transitional boundary zones. Read analyze thematic maps that display information, such as climate, religion, international commodity flows, arranged by regions. way of organizi ng (geogra phic) informa tion for specific social, economi c, political purpose s.

5 Analyzing interactions among regions to show transnational relationships, including the flow of commodities Internet connectivity winter produce to Alabama from Chile California, poultry from Alabama to other countries (Alabama) Comparing how culture experience influence individual perceptions of places regions influences language, religion, ethnicity, iconography, interactions among regions in terms of economic activities, migration, diffusion, evaluation of the impacts of globalization.

6 symbology, stereotypes Explaining globalization its impact on people in all regions of the world quality sustainability of life, international cooperation 3. Compare patterns in the environment that result from processes within the atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere of Earth's systems. Comparing Earth-Sun relationships regarding seasons, fall hurricanes, monsoon rainfalls, tornadoes Explaining processes that shape the environment, 7.G.3 Use maps, charts, diagrams to: recognize, compare, underst () patterns resulting from human processes within the atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere of Earth's systems. or patterns regions compare issues human processes Geographic patterns in the environment that result from processes within the atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere of Earth's systems. Earth-Sun relationships regarding seasons, fall hurricanes, monsoon rainfalls, tornadoes. Processes that shape the environment, including long-range effects of extreme Interpret reasons for patterns of Earth's regions. Compare variations between within regions. Explain processes that shape the environment. Compare explain issues in underst that: Spatial patterns are caused by human processe s in the atmosph ere, biospher e, lithosph ere, the hydrosp here. this stard.

7 including longrange effects of extreme weather phenomena processes plate tectonics, glaciers, ocean atmospheric circulation, El Niño long-range effects erosion on agriculture, typhoons on coastal ecosystems Describing characteristics processes that influence the distribution of ecosystems biomes on Earth's surface Comparing how ecosystems vary from place to place over time weather phenomena, such as plate tectonics, glaciers, ocean atmospheric circulation, El Niño long-range effects erosion on agriculture, typhoons on coastal ecosystems. Characteristics processes that influence the distribution of ecosystems biomes on Earth's surface. How ecosystems vary from place to place over time, such as alteration or destruction of habitats due to effects of floods forest fires, reduction of species diversity due to loss of habitats, reduction of wetls due to replacement by farms, reduction of forest farml due to replacement by housing developments, reduction of different regions.

8 place to place differences in soil, climate, topography over time alteration or destruction of habitats due to effects of floods forest fires, reduction of species diversity due to loss of habitats, reduction of wetls due to replacement by farms, reduction of forest farml due to replacement by housing developments, reduction of previously cleared l due to reforestation efforts previously cleared l due to reforestation efforts. Geographic issues in different regions that result from human processes.

9 Comparing issues in different regions that result from human processes human increase or decrease in population, l- use change in tropical forests hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, floods 4. Evaluate patterns the demographic structure of population on Earth's surface in terms of density, dispersion, growth mortality rates, increase, doubling time. patterns major population clusters demographic structure age sex, History, Civics Governme nt 7.G.4 Describe analyze patterns, the demographic structure of population on Earth's surface, changes in the demographic structure of population. demograph ic structure population pyramid density dispersion growth mortality rate Spatial patterns major population clusters. Demographic structure age sex distribution using population pyramids. Types of migration reasons for migration including both push pull reasons. Interpret demographic population data. Predict calculate changes in population. Evaluate causes consequences of historical underst that: There are patterns demogr aphic structur e to the populati on on Earth's surface. this stard.

10 distribution using population pyramids Predicting reasons consequences of migration, including push pull factors push politics, war, famine pull potential jobs, family population increase doubling time migration events, such as migration. 5. Explain how features, traits, diffusion help define regions, including religious structures, agri patterns, ethnic enclaves, ethnic restaurants, the spread of Islam., History 7.G.5 Explain how features, traits, diffusion help define regions. Analyze changes in regions over time. traits diffusion agriculture ethnic lscape culture regions How features, traits, diffusion help define regions. Cultural characteristics of regions including religious structures agri patterns. Changes in the characteristics of regions including development of ethnic enclaves, introduction of ethnic restaurants, changes in religious belief such Define recognize elements of culture expressions of culture on the lscape that collectively define a culture region, i.e., Mormon culture region. underst that: Cultural features, traits, diffusion help define regions change over time. this stard.

11 as the spread of Islam. 6. Illustrate how primary, secondary, tertiary economic activities have specific functions patterns. primary forestry, agriculture, mining secondary manufacturing furniture, grinding coffee beans, assembling automobiles tertiary selling furniture, selling caffé latte, selling automobiles Comparing one location to another for production of goods services fast food restaurants in highly accessible locations, medical offices near hospitals, legal offices near courthouses, industries, History, Civics Governme nt 7.G.6 Evaluate the nature of primary, secondary, tertiary economic activities. primary economic activities secondary economic activities tertiary economic activities economic interdepen dence globalizatio n trade agreement s The nature, characteristics expressions of three broad categories of economic activities. o o o primary forestry, agriculture, mining secondary manufactu ring furniture, grinding coffee, beans, assembling automobil es tertiary selling furniture, selling café latte, selling automobil es Economic activities create patterns the Evaluate the properties of primary, secondary tertiary economic activities. Compare locations of economic activities. Evaluate benefits drawbacks of trade agreements. underst that: Primary, seconda ry, tertiary economi c activitie s have specific function s patterns. this stard.

12 near major transportation routes Analyzing the impact of economic interdependen ce globalization on places their populations seed corn produced in Iowa planted in South America, silicon chips manufactured in California installed in a computer made in China that is purchased in Australia type degree often reveal the developmental nature of the area. Reasons for trade between regions. Definition examples of globalization the effects of increased globalization. Explaining why countries enter into global trade agreements, including the North American Free Trade Agreement

13 (NAFTA), the Dominican Republic- Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), the European Union (EU), the Mercado Común del Sur (MERCOSUR), the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 7. Classify patterns of settlement in different regions of the world, including types sizes of settlement patterns. types linear, clustered, grid sizes large urban, small urban, rural areas Explaining human activities that resulted in the development of settlements at particular locations due to trade,, History, Civics Governme nt 7.G.7 Analyze describe patterns of settlement in different regions of the world. Evaluate the influence of changes in settlement over time. linear clustered grid settlement settlement patterns urban area interaction Different types of settlements by type, size, major functions, such as linear, clustered, grid, large urban, small urban, rural. Ways in which urban areas interact influence surrounding regions. daily commuters from nearby regions; communication centers that service nearby distant locations through television, radio, Classify types sizes of settlements. Determine reasons for settlement locations. Evaluate relationships between different settlement regions. underst that: There are patterns of settleme nt in different regions of the world. this stard.

14 political importance, or resources Timbuktu near caravan routes; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Birmingham, Alabama, as manufacturing centers near coal iron ore deposits; Singapore near a major ocean transportation corridor (Alabama) Describing settlement patterns in association with the location of resources fall line settlements near waterfalls used as a source of energy for mills, newspapers, the Internet; regional specialization in services or production Regions where human activities resulted in the development of settlements at particular locations due to trade, political importance, or resources. Timbuktu near caravan routes; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Birmingham, Alabama, as manufacturing centers near coal iron ore deposits; Singapore near a major ocean transportation corridor (Alabama) Settlement patterns in association with the location of resources. fall line settlements near waterfalls used as a source of energy for mills, European industrial settlements near

15 European industrial settlements near coal seams, arrangement of towns cities in North American Corn Belt settlements coal seams, arrangement of towns cities in North American Corn Belt settlements Describing ways in which urban areas interact influence surrounding regions daily commuters from nearby regions; communicatio n centers that service nearby distant locations through television, radio, newspapers, the Internet; regional specialization in services or production

16 8. Determine political, military,, economic forces that contribute to cooperation conflict among people. Identifying political boundaries based on human systems rivers as boundaries between counties human streets as boundaries between local government units, History, Civics Governme nt 7.G.8 Evaluate the effects of political, military, economic forces on cooperation conflict among people. conflict cooperatio n economic forces human systems Political boundaries created by human systems. The effect of cooperation among countries in controlling territories. The effects of territorial conflicts over borders, resources, l use, ethnic nationalistic identity. Evaluate the influence of political, military, forces on the lscape among people. Identify various ways boundaries are identified. Evaluate the reasons for territorial conflicts. underst that: Political, military, economi c forces contribu te to coopera tion conflict among people. this stard. Identifying effects of cooperation among countries in controlling territories Great Lakes environmental management by United States

17 Canada, United Nations (UN) Heritage sites host countries, Antarctic Treaty on scientific research Describing the eruption of territorial conflicts over borders, resources, l use, ethnic nationalistic identity India Pakistan conflict over Jammu Kashmir, the West Bank, the Sudan, Somalia piracy, ocean fishing mineral rights, local l-use disputes 9. Explain how human actions modify the environment within between, History Explain the ways peoples' actions produce both modificatio n How human actions modify the Recognize the effects of human actions underst that: Physical environ this stard.

18 places, including how human-induced changes affect the environment. within construction of dams downstream water availability for human consumption, agriculture, aquatic ecosystems between urban heat isls global climate change, desertification l degradation, pollution ozone depletion 7.G.9 positive negative effects on the environment at the local to global level. induced changes environment within between places. How human-induced changes affect the environment. on the environment. Evaluate changes in the environment. ment actions play a major role in changin g the face of Earth's environ ments. 10. Explain how human systems develop in response to environmental conditions. Example: farming practices in different regions, including slash-burn agriculture, terrace farming, center-pivot irrigation Identifying types, locations, characteristics of hazards, including earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, mudslides, Civics Governme nt 7.G.10 Explain how human systems develop in response to environmental conditions. human systems differentiat ing response How human systems develop in response to environmental conditions. Farming practices in different regions, including slash-burn agriculture, terrace farming, center-pivot irrigation. Types, locations, characteristics of hazards, including earthquakes, hurricanes, Interpret regional global patterns. Evaluate adaptions to environmental conditions. underst that: Human systems develop in respons e to environ mental conditio ns. this stard.

19 Differentiating ways people prepare for respond to hazards, including building storm shelters, conducting fire tornado drills, establishing building codes for construction tornadoes, mudslides. Ways people prepare for respond to hazards, including building storm shelters, conducting fire tornado drills, establishing building codes for construction. 11. Explain the concept of resources changes in distribution, quantity, quality through time by location. Evaluating various viewpoints regarding the use or value of resources salt gold as valued commodities, petroleum product use, History 7.G.11 Evaluate explain different viewpoints about use value of resources changes in distribution, quantity, quality of resources through time by location. concept viewpoint distribution nonrenewable renewable resources sustainabilit y The ways viewpoints about the use value of resources can change over time. Reasons for the changes in value, distribution, quantity, quality of resources. Issues related to the use of nonrenewable resources. Read thematic maps to locate particular resources their global distribution. underst that: Cultural concept s of resource s changes in distribut ion of resource s differ over time. this stard.

20 the invention of the internal combustion engine Identifying issues regarding depletion of nonrenewable resources the sustainability of renewable resources ocean shelf Arctic exploration for petroleum, hybrid engines in cars, windpowered generators, solar collection panels 12. Explain ways features environmental issues have influenced historical events. features fall line, Cumberl Gap, Westward Expansion in the United States, weather conditions at, History, Civics Governme nt 7.G.12 Analyze describe the ways features environmental issues have influenced historical events. features environme nts environme ntal issues The ways feature can effect historical events. The ways environmental issues can effect historical events. Read interpret geography maps related to historical events. Trace the progression of a underst that: Historic al events are influenc ed by geograp hic features this stard.

21 Valley Forge the outcome of the American Revolution, role of ocean currents winds during exploration by Christopher Columbus environmental issues boundary disputes, ownership of ocean resources, revitalization of downtown areas revitalizati on Geographic features: fall line, Cumberl Gap, desert southwest, global local lscape patterns, climate weather conditions (local to global), central business district/downtown. historical event or era on a map. Analyze changing realities of resources. environ mental issues.