Lesson Plans

Element A: The World in Spatial Terms

Standard 1: Using Maps to Structure Geographic Information

Standard 2: Using Mental Maps to Organize Information

Standard 3: Analyzing the Spatial Organization of People, Places, and Environments

Element B: Places and Regions

Standard 4: Physical and Human Characteristics of Places

Standard 5: Regions as Conceptual and Organizational Units

Standard 6: Perception of Places and Regions Is Influenced by Culture and Experience

Element C: Physical Systems

Standard 7: Physical Processes That Shape the Patterns of Earth's Surface

Standard 8: Characteristics and Spatial Distribution of Ecosystems

Element D: Human Systems

Standard 9: Characteristics and Dynamics of Human Populations

Standard 10: Characteristics and Complexity of Earth's Cultural Mosaics

Standard 11: Patterns and Networks of Economic Interdependence

Standard 12: Process, Patterns and Functions of Human Settlement

Standard 13: Cooperation and Conflict Influence Division and Control of Earth's Surface

Element E: Environment and Society

Standard 14: Human Actions Modify the Physical Environment

Standard 15: Physical Systems Affect Human Systems

Standard 16: Resources: Meaning, Use, Distribution, and Importance

Element F: The Use of Geography

Standard 17: Applying Geography to Interpret the Past

Standard 18: Applying Geography to Interpret the Present and Plan for the Future