Standard 1-How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information | Kindergarten: American Standard I-Geography, World Standard I-Geography: Spatial Sense, World Standard II-An Overview of the Seven Continents Grade 1: World Standard IA-Spatial Sense Grade 2: World Standard IA-Spatial Sense Grade 3: World Standard IA-Spatial Sense Grade 4: World Standard IA-Spatial Sense Grade 5: World Standard IA-Spatial Sense Grade 6: World Standard IA-Spatial Sense | Standard 1-Understands the characteristics and uses of maps, globes, and other geographic tools and technologies |
Standard 2-How to use mental maps to organize information about people, places, and environments |
| Standard 2-Knows the location of places, geographic features, and patterns of the environment |
Standard 3-How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface | Kindergarten: World Standard I-Geography: Spatial Sense, World Standard II-An Overview of the Seven Continents Grade 1: World Standard IA-Spatial Sense Grade 2: World Standard IA-Spatial Sense Grade 3: World Standard IA-Spatial Sense Grade 4: World Standard IA-Spatial Sense, World Standard IVC-Developments in History of the Christian Church Grade 5: World Standard IA-Spatial Sense Grade 6: World Standard IA-Spatial Sense | Standard 3-Understands the characteristics and uses of spatial organization of Earth's surface |
Standard 4-The physical and human characteristics of places | Grade 1: World Standard IB-World Standard IIIA-Geography of Mexico Grade 2: American Standard VIIA-Geography of North America, American Standard VIIB-Geography of South America, World Standard IB-Geographical Terms and Features, World Standard IIA-Geography of Asia, World Standard IIIA-Geography of Japan Grade 3: American Standard IIIA-Geography of the Thirteen Colonies, World Standard IB-Geographical Terms and Features, World Standard IC-Canada, World Standard ID-Important Rivers of the World, World Standard IIA-Geography of the Mediterranean Region Grade 4: World Standard IB-Mountains and Mountain Ranges Grade 5: World Standard IB-Great Lakes of the World, World Standard IIA-Meso-American Civilizations: Geography, World Standard VIB-Geography of Russia, World Standard VIIB-Geography of Japan Grade 6: World Standard IB-Great Deserts of the World, World Standard VIIB-Geography of Latin America Grade 7: Standard IIB-Geography of Western and Central Europe, Standard IIIB-Russian Revolution: Geography, Standard VI-Geography of the United States Grade 8: Standard IB-Creation of the People's Republic of China, Standard VB-Geography of the Middle East, Standard VIII-Geography of Canada and Mexico | Standard 4-Understands the physical and human characteristics of place |
Standard 5-That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity | Kindergarten: World Standard II-An Overview of the Seven Continents Grade 1: World Standard IA-Spatial Sense Grade 2: World Standard IA-Spatial Sense Grade 3: World Standard IA-Spatial Sense | Standard 5-Understands the concept of regions |
Standard 6-How culture and experience influence people's perception of places and regions |
| Standard 6-Understands that culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions |
Standard 7-The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface |
| Standard 7-Knows the physical processes that shape patterns on Earth's surface |
Standard 8-The characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems on Earth's surface |
| Standard 8-Understands the characteristics of ecosystems on Earth's surface |
Standard 9-The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface | Grade 1: American Standard IV-Early Exploration of the American West Grade 2: American Standard IIIA-Pioneers Head West, American Standard IIIB-Native Americans, American Standard V-Immigration and Citizenship Grade 3: American Standard IA-Crossing the Land Bridge | Standard 9-Understands the nature, distribution and migration of human populations on Earth's surface |
Standard 10-The characteristics, distributions, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics |
| Standard 10-Understands the nature and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics |
Standard 11-The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface |
| Standard 11-Understands the patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface |
Standard 12-The process, patterns, and functions of human settlement | Grade 1: American Standard IV-Early Exploration of the American West Grade 2: American Standard IIIA-Pioneers Head West, American Standard V-Immigration and Citizenship Grade 3: American Standard IIA-Early Spanish Exploration and Settlement, American Standard IIB-Exploration and Settlement of the American Southwest Grade 5: American Standard IA-Westward Expansion Before the Civil War, American Standard IB-Westward Expansion After the Civil War, World Standard IIIB-American Government Policies | Standard 12-Understands the patterns of human settlement and their causes |
Standard 13-How forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface |
| Standard 13-Understands the forces of cooperation and conflict that shape the divisions of Earth's surface |
Standard 14-How human actions modify the physical environment |
| Standard 14-Understands how human actions modify the physical environment |
Standard 15-How physical systems affect human systems |
| Standard 15-Understands how physical systems affect human systems |
Standard 16-The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources |
| Standard 16-Understands the changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution and importance of resources |
Standard 17-How to apply geography to interpret the past |
| Standard 17-Understands how geography is used to interpret the past |
Standard 18-To apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future |
| Standard 18-Understands global development and environmental issues |
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