Teacher: Mr. Todd Bertram Quarter/Semester:_2nd Semester

Department:_Social Studies Subject:_World Geography Grade(s) 11 Team Members:________________________________

Standard # Description Example or Rigor Prior Skills Needed Assessment When Taught? If taught.

V. C Geography

Spatial Organization

Students will understand the regional distribution of the human population.

-Describe patterns of human population density.-What is the impact of changing birth and death rates?-Students can use a population pyramid to describe a countries population trends.

Ability to understand a population density map.

An Understanding of why it is important for countries to track their population

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Weeks 2-4

Chapters 5-6

V. C Geography

Spatial Organization

Students will be able to describe the primary factors behind cultural groups in the U.S. and around the world.

-Describe the process of diffusion and the spread of cultural traits.

Examples of culture. Daily discussionWorksheetsQuizzesTests

Weeks 5-7

Chapters 7-8

V. C Geography

Spatial Organization

Students will be able to explain how political units (countries) affect human behavior.

-What is nationalism?- How is sovereignty impacted by international agreements?

Understanding of different types of governments.

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Weeks 3-4

Chapter 6

V. C Geography

Spatial Organization

Students will analyze the processes that affect the location of cities.

-How has the changes in transportation and communication affected the urbanization of the U.S.?

History of transportation.

Knowledge of what types of goods are transported/traded and why.

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Weeks 5-7

Chapters 7-8

V. C Geography

Spatial Organization

Students will analyze patterns of economic activity in the U.S. and around the world.

-Describe patterns of consumption and production of fossil fuels that are traded among nations.-How have economic and political changes in other parts of the world affect your lifestyle?

Understanding of different types of economic systems.

Knowledge of scarcity and why countries need to trade.

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Weeks 2-3

Chapter 4

Throughout Chapters 8-30

V. D Geography

Interconnections

Students will describe how humans influence the environment and in turn are influenced by it.

-Students will understand and analyze examples of the impacts of natural hazards on human activities and land use.

Basic knowledge of earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, and volcanoes.

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Weeks 1-2

Chapter 3

Throughout Chapters 8-30

Description—What is the essential standard to be learned? Define in student-friendly vocabulary.Example or Rigor—What does this look like? Provide an example or sample problem.

Prior Skills Needed—What knowledge or skills must the student already have in order to master this standard?Assessment—How will student mastery be measured?

When Taught—What is the proposed time frame for teaching this standard?

*Adapted from Solution-Tree 2009 Reproducibles