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Unit 4 Overview
"This unit addresses the political organization of the world. Building on knowledge of populations and cultural patterns learned in previous units, students examine the contemporary political map and the impact of territoriality on political power and on issues of identity for peoples. Students also look at the different types of political boundaries, how they function, and their scale, as they consider both internal and international boundaries. The interplay of political and cultural influences may cause tensions over boundaries to arise, such as sovereign states making claims on what other states consider to be international waters.
Students also examine forms of government and how forces such as devolution may alter the functioning of political units and cause changes to established political boundaries. Separatist and independence movements that challenge the sovereignty of political states may arise from economic and nationalistic forces, as seen in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Spain. The influence of supranational organizations such as the United Nations or European Union and their role in global affairs presents another challenge to nationalist sovereignty."
Political World Map
Unit 4 CED Topics
Unit 4 CED Topics
4.1 Introduction to Political Geography
4.2 Political Processes
4.3 Political Power and Territoriality
4.4 Defining Political Boundaries
4.5 The Function of Political Boundaries
4.6 Internal Boundaries
4.7 Forms of Governance
4.8 Defining Devolutionary Factors
4.9 Challenges to Sovereignty
4.10 Consequences of Centrifugal + Centripetal Forces
Unit 4 CED skills
Unit 4 CED skills
Concepts + Processes
1.D Describe a relevant geographic concept, process, model, or theory in a specifies context.
Spatial Relationships
2.A Describe Spatial patterns, networks, and relationships.
Data Analysis
3.E Explain what maps or data imply or illustrate about geographic principles, processes, and outcomes.
Source Analysis
4.A Identify the different types of information presented in visual sources.
Scale Analysis
5. A Identify the scales of analysis presented by maps, quantitative and geospatial data, images, and landscapes.
5. B Explain spatial relationships across various geographic scales using geographic concepts, processes, models, or theories.
5. C Compare geographic characteristics and processes at various scales.
5. D Explain the degree to which a geographic concept, process, model, or theory effectively explains geographic effects across various geographic scales.
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