World Geography Unit 2

Big Idea:

• Relationships among people, places,and environments affect geographic patterns on Earth's surface.
• People create systems of government as well as structures of power and authority to provide order and stability.
• People organize economic systems to produce, distribute, and consume goods and services.

Student Expectations:

Priority TEKS

WG.2(A) [Readiness] describe the human and physical characteristics of the same regions at different periods of time to evaluate relationships between past events and current conditions,

WG.5(A) [Readiness] analyze how the character of a place is related to its political, economic, social, and cultural element,

Focus TEKS

WG.3(B) [Readiness] describe the physical processes that affect the environments of regions, including weather, tectonic forces, erosion, and soil-building processes,

WG.4(C) [Supporting] explain the influence of climate on the distribution of biomes in different regions,

WG.5(B) [Supporting] 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.

WG.18(C) [Supporting] identify examples of cultures that maintain traditional ways, including traditional economies,

Ongoing TEKS

WG.8(B) [Readiness] 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,

WG.22(A) design and draw appropriate graphics such as maps, diagrams, tables, and graphs to communicate geographic features, distributions, and relationships,

Student Learning Targets:

• I will locate and examine the major landforms and bodies of water in the US and Canada.
• I will compare and contrast the climate zones of the US and Canada.
• I will recognize the major historical events and cultural groups that have shaped both the US and Canada.
• I will write about the current issues that face the countries today, such as terrorism, urban sprawl and the challenges of diversity.

Essential Questions:

• How does geography affects where and how you live?
• Why do modern governments have their roots in the past?
• How does where you live affect how you live?
• Why do people govern themselves in certain ways?

Extra Information:

Adopted Textbook: World Geography Texas - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Holt McDougal

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