Geographers describe relationships among people, places and environments. They use mental and physical maps, and other symbols and tools to organize and share information. Geographic literacy is necessary in a world with changing global perspectives.
Learners can orient themselves in space using knowledge of relative location, direction, size, distance, and shape.
Families live in particular places which have unique characteristics.
The culture of a family influences how places are perceived and altered to meet needs and wants.
People create places for schools which reflect the wants and needs of the culture.
Maps can be used to describe locations of schools and surrounding environments.
Cultural experiences in schools influence how people perceive and use places, regions, and physical and human systems.
People create places in communities which reflect the wants and needs of the culture.
Maps can be used to describe locations in communities and surrounding environments.
Cultural experiences in communities influence how people perceive and use places, regions, and physical and human systems.
People create states in order to govern and provide for the wants and needs of residents within the boundaries.
Maps can be used to describe locations of states and surrounding environments.
Cultural experiences in states influence how people perceive and use places, regions, and physical and human systems.
People create regions in order to communicate, use resources, and govern those who live in the areas.
Maps can be used to describe locations of regions.
Cultural experiences influence how people perceive and use regions.
National values influence the ways in which the environment is used.
People of the United States are interdependent with people of other nations.
Maps can be used to describe locations within and outside of the nation.
Cultural experiences in he nation influence how people perceive and use places, regions, and physical and human systems.
People create places which meet the needs of their cultures.
Physical systems change the appearance of the surface of the earth.
Cultural values affect use of the earth's surface.
Global perspectives are needed to use wisely and conserve the environment.