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Social Studies: Intermediate
Standard Three: Geography Students will use a variety of intellectual skills to demonstrate their understanding of the geography of the interdependent world in which we live—local, national, and global—including the distribution of people, places, and environments over the Earth’s surface.

Key Idea		Geography can be divided into six essential elements which can be used to analyze important historic, geographic, economic, and environmental questions and issues. These six elements include: the world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical settings (including natural resources), human systems, environment and society, and the use of geography.

		PI	Students map information about people, places, and environments.	Does the Crocodile Hunter Hunt Crocs? Not Everyone Lived in Castles During the Middle Ages Famous Boundaries Latitude, Longitude and Mapmaking Regional Guidebook Contour Maps with DOGSTAILS Fallout from Chornobyl Population Pyramids and Us School Space: An Analysis of Map Perceptions The Shape of Things to Come What Makes a Group? Geography and Your Dream Job International Food Court Don't Be Fooled by a Photograph Alike and Different: The Middle East and the United States Comparing the Continents Addressing World Hunger Investigating Central Asia Through Maps
		PI	Students understand the characteristics, functions and applications of maps, globes, aerial and other photographs, satellite-produced images, and models.	Latitude, Longitude and Mapmaking Contour Maps with DOGSTAILS Cultural Symbols and the Characteristics of Place One If By Land, and Two If By Sea! The Shape of Things to Come Pirate Archaeology Geography and Your Dream Job Migration: Why People Move Comparing the Continents How Can Maps Help? What is Asia?
		PI	Students investigate why people and places are located where they are located and what patterns can be perceived in these places.	Native American Cultures Across the U.S. Trekking to Timbuktu: The Geography of Mali Trekking to Timbuktu: The Geography of Mali - Student Version Trekking to Timbuktu: Timbuktu, A Center of Trade - Student Version Explore the Spatial Patterns of Your Hometown Fallout from Chornobyl Population Pyramids and Us Spatial Organization: Identification of Functional Regions There's No Place Like Home What Makes a Group? Where in the World Would You Like to Live? Lewis and Clark: "The Object of This Mission Is..." Lewis and Clark: Native American Contributions Lewis and Clark: Overcoming Obstacles The Land and Lifestyle of the Inca Don't Be Fooled by a Photograph What to Do About Sprawl Alike and Different: The Middle East and the United States Migration: Why People Move Natural Hazards: Same Forces, Different Impacts Dealing with Disasters Comparing the Continents How Can Maps Help? Investigating Central Asia Through Maps Mission Geography: Europe Assessing Political Boundaries
		PI	Students describe the relationships between people and environments and the connections between people and places.	Marketplace: Oil Is a Slippery Business American Colonial Life in the Late 1700s: Distant Cousins Couriers in the Inca Empire: Getting Your Message Across Famous Boundaries Regional Guidebook What Happened to Whom? Cultural Symbols and the Characteristics of Place Culture in the Cupboard Explore the Spatial Patterns of Your Hometown Adopt a Lot School Space: An Analysis of Map Perceptions Spatial Organization: Identification of Functional Regions The Impact of Natural Hazards Around the World The Shape of Things to Come Pirate Archaeology International Food Court Lewis and Clark: "The Object of This Mission Is..." Lewis and Clark: Native American Contributions Lewis and Clark: Overcoming Obstacles Public Lands: Hidden Histories The Land and Lifestyle of the Inca Don't Be Fooled by a Photograph Advisory Board Natural Hazards: Same Forces, Different Impacts When Natural Hazards Become Human Disasters Dealing with Disasters Investigating Central Asia Through Maps Mission Geography: Europe

Key Idea		Geography requires the development and application of the skills of asking and answering geographic questions; analyzing theories of geography; and acquiring, organizing and analyzing geographic information.

		PI	Students formulate geographic questions and define geographic issues and problems.	Which Way Did They Go? Population Pyramids and Us The Impact of Natural Hazards Around the World Getting Involved in War Pirate Archaeology Lewis and Clark: Native American Contributions Lewis and Clark: Overcoming Obstacles Public Lands: Hidden Histories What to Do About Sprawl Dealing with Disasters How Can Maps Help? Assessing Political Boundaries
		PI	Students use a number of research skills; (e.g., computer databases, periodicals, census reports, maps, standard reference works, interviews, surveys) to locate and gather geographical information about issues and problems.	If You Were a Pioneer on the Oregon Trail Where Do Your Possessions Come From? Reviving Bodie Rich, Poor, or Somewhere in the Middle The Impact of Natural Hazards Around the World Products Across Borders Geography and Your Dream Job Public Lands: Hidden Histories What to Do About Sprawl Advisory Board Addressing World Hunger Sushi Bar: You, Me, Sushi Assessing Political Boundaries
		PI	Students present geographic information in a variety of formats, including maps, tables, graphs, charts, diagrams, and computer-generated models.	Frontier Specialists "Ad-ing" to Geography Antarctica: A Cold Desert Ecosystem Planning a New Town Mission Geography: Europe
		PI	Students interpret geographic information synthesizing data and developing conclusions and generalizations about geographic issues and problems.	Frontier Specialists "Ad-ing" to Geography Which Way Did They Go? Famous Boundaries Latitude, Longitude and Mapmaking Where Do Your Possessions Come From? What Happened to Whom? Contour Maps with DOGSTAILS Top Ten Cities Greek and Roman Land Use: What Was the Difference? Getting Involved in War Where in the World Would You Like to Live? Clues from the Black Sea Oil and Water in the Middle East Region Addressing World Hunger What is Asia?

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	Top Ten Cities This lesson introduces or reviews the locations of the most populous cities in your state, province, or country. It also introduces population distributions.


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