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K–12 Standards

Geography: Grades 6, 7, 8

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Students will develop a personal geographic framework, or "mental map," and understand the uses of maps and other geo-graphics.G.1

  • a.

    Students will demonstrate mental maps of the world and its sub-regions which include the relative location and characteristics of major physical features, political divisions, and human settlements.G.1.6-8.a

Students will develop a knowledge of the ways humans modify and respond to the natural environment.G.2

  • a.

    Students will apply a knowledge of the major processes shaping natural environments to understand how different peoples have changed and been affected by, physical environments in the world's sub-regions.G.2.6-8.a

Students will develop an understanding of the diversity of human culture and the unique nature of places.G.3

  • a.

    Students will analyze patterns of cultural activity associated with different world regions in order to explain the reasons for the cultural development of a place.G.3.6-8.a

  • b.

    Students will evaluate a location's site and situation in order to identify and explain the distinctive cultural and physical characteristics, patterns of trade, and interactions that make a place unique.G.3.6-8.b

Students will develop an understanding of the character and use of regions and the connections between and among them.G.4

  • a.

    Students will understand the processes affecting the location of economic activities in different world regions.G.4.6-8.a

  • b.

    Students will explain how conflict and cooperation among people contributes to the division of the Earth's surface into distinctive cultural regions and political territories.G.4.6-8.b

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8
When were these standards adopted?
2018
Where can I read the official document?
Delaware Standards for Geography

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