Geography+TEKS

===Students will apply geographic concepts and skills to examine the physical and human geography of the United States in contemporary times. ===

Essential Questions

 * What are the tools and questions asked when interpreting data?
 * How do you define a region? What are examples of regions?
 * Where have people settled in the United States today? Why are they settled there?
 * How have people adapted to and modified their environment today?
 * How do people make a living in the United States today?
 * What are examples ofPEGS(political, economic, geographical, and social factors) in U.S. History?
 * What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?

**2012-2013 Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)**
(A) apply geographic tools, including grid systems, legends, symbols, scales, and compass roses, to construct and interpret maps (B) translate geographic data into a variety of formats such as raw data to graphs and maps (A) describe a variety of regions in the United States such as political, population, and economic regions that result from patterns of human activity (B) describe a variety of regions in the United States such as landform, climate, and vegetation regions that result from physical characteristics such as the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, and Coastal Plains (C) locate on a map important political features such as the ten largest urban areas in the United States, the 50 states and their capitals, and regions such as the Northeast, the Midwest, and the Southwest (D) locate on a map important physical features such as the Rocky Mountains, Mississippi River, and Great Plains (A) identify and describe the types of settlement and patterns of land use in the United States (B) explain the geographic factors that influence patterns of settlement and the distribution of population in the United States, past and present (C) analyze the reasons for the location of cities in the United States, including capital cities, and explain their distribution, past and present (B) analyze the positive and negative consequences of human modification of the environment in the United States, past and present (C) analyze the consequences of human modification of the environment in the United States, past and present (A) compare how people in different parts of the United States earn a living, past and present
 * //5.6 Geography. The student uses geographic tools to collect, analyze, and interpret data. The student is expected to://**
 * //5.7 Geography. The student understands the concept of regions in the United States. The student is expected to://**
 * //5.8 Geography. The student understands the location and patterns of settlement and the geographic factors that influence where people live. The student is expected to://**
 * //5.9 Geography. The student understands how people adapt to and modify their environment. The student is expected to://**
 * //5.13 Economics. The student understands patterns of work and economic activities in the United States. The student is expected to://**

** STRONG LANGUAGE ARTS CONNECTIONS **
(A) differentiate between, locate, and use valid primary and secondary sources such as computer software; interviews; biographies; oral, print, and visual material; documents; and artifacts to acquire information about the United States; (B) analyze information by sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions; (C) organize and interpret information in outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps; (D) identify different points of view about an issue, topic, or current event (E) identify the historical context of an event. (A) use social studies terminology correctly; (B) incorporate main and supporting ideas in verbal and written communication; (C) express ideas orally based on research and experiences; (D) create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies (E) use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation. (A) use a problem-solving process to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution (B) use a decision-making process to identify a situation that requires a decision, gather information, identify options, predict consequences, and take action to implement a decision.
 * //5.24 Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including electronic technology. The student is expected to://**
 * //5.25 Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to://**
 * //5.26 Social studies skills. The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others, in a variety of settings. The student is expected to://**