Geography


 * Semester 1 **
 * Text: //World Geography// **

9-12.G.1.1. Students are able to use resources, data services, and geographic tools that generate and interpret information. 9-12.G.1.2. Students are able to interpret geographic representations when given information about places and events. 9-12.G.2.1. Students are able to identify and explain the impact of the natural environment on human settlement patterns. 9-12.G.2.2. Students are able to explain how humans interact with their environment. 9-12.G.2.3. Students are able to explain how human migration impacts local and global politics, environment, economies, societies, and regions. 9-12.G.2.4. Students are able to identify the main characteristics of cultural geography.

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__**Geography Objectives:**__
1. Students will be able to analyze information from geographic representation, tools, and technology to define location, place, and region. 2. Students will analyze the relationships among the natural environment, the movement of peoples, and the development of societies.

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