Course Title
Fall Semester | |||||
Unit Title | Physical Geography | Human Geography | North America | Latin America | Europe and Russia |
Time | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 2 weeks | 2 weeks | 3 weeks |
Understandings | The Earth has several physical processes that significantly shape the physical features like mountains, rivers, and coastlines.
Physical features of the earth are significant factors in human interaction and national borders.
Climate zones and weather patterns influence ecological zones as well as agricultural productivity in regions around the world. | The study of human geography explores the cultural, political, and economic factors of the world.
Events like war, migration, and natural disaster can significantly impact the human geography of regions around the world. | The physical geography of North America sets its apart from other global counterparts with vast diversity in resources.
The historical and cultural connections between the nations of North America have led to economic ties such as NAFTA and the USMCA. | The influence of Spanish explorers and conquistadors on Latin America shaped much of the culture and political characteristics of the region.
The physical characteristics and geographic location in relation to various bodies of water plays a significant factor in the agricultural and economic diversity in the region. | The physical features of Europe and Russia have shaped settlement patterns in the region over the last two millennia with areas like the Netherlands having to commit to land reclamation projects to allow for population changes over time.
The current political conflicts in Ukraine have connections back to the Cold War era and these tensions continue to define and shape European relations today.
Historical events have shaped European cultural and political borders and interactions and continue to influence domestic and international policies today.
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TEKS | WG.3A, WG.3B, WG.3C, WG.4A, WG.4B, WG.4C, WG.9A, WG.9B | WG.1A, WG.1B, WG.2A, WG.2B, WG.5A WG.6A, WG.6B, WG.7A, WG.7A, WG.7C, WG.7D, WG.8A, WG.8B, WG.13A, WG.13B, WG.14B, WG.14C, WG.15A, WG.15B, WG.16A, WG.16B, WG.16C, WG.17A, WG.17B, WG.17C, WG.17D, WG.18A, WG.18B, WG.18C, WG.18D, WG.20A | WG.1A, WG.1B, WG.3B, WG.4C, WG.5A, WG.5B, WG.6A, WG.7B, WG.7D, WG.8A, WG.9A, WG.9B, WG.10B, WG.13B, WG,14B, WG.14C, WG.15A, WG.15B, WG.16A, WG.16B, WG.17A, WG.17D, WG.18D, WG.19A, WG.19B | WG.1A, WG.1B, WG.2A, WG.4A, WG.5B, WG.7B, WG.7D, WG.8A, WG.8B, WG.8C, WG.10C, WG.11A, WG.11B, WG.11C, WG.12A, WG.12B, WG.13A, WG.14B, WG.15A, WG.17A, WG.17D, WG.18A, WG.18D, WG.20B | WG.1A, WG.2A, WG.2B, WG.5A, WG.5B, WG.6A, WG.6B, WG.7A, WG.7C, WG.7D, WG.8C, WG.11B, WG.11C, WG.12A, WG.14A, WG.14C, WG.15A, WG.15B, WG.16A, WG.16B, WG.16C, WG.17A, WG.17B, WG.18B, WG.18D |
Skills TEKS | WG.21C, WG.21D, WG.21F, WG.22A, WG.22B, WG.22D, WG.23B, WG.23D | ||||
Spring Semester | ||||||
Unit Title | Southwest Asia and North Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa | South Asia | East Asia | Southeast Asia | Australia/Oceania |
Time | 3 weeks | 3 weeks | 3 weeks | 3 week | 3 weeks | 2 weeks |
Understandings | Struggles with resources such as water and access to oil have influenced the geopolitical climate of Southwest Asia and North Africa for centuries.
Natural physical features such as the Sahara and Rub-al-Khali have shaped settlement patterns throughout the region.
The legacy of the Islamic culture has shaped the political and cultural developments in the region. | The physical features of the interior of Africa historically have influenced migration patterns and cultural interactions among African nations in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The legacy of European imperialism has distinctly shaped the cultural experiences of the region such as Apartheid and the Rwandan genocide. | The impacts of the monsoon season on the historical trade routes of the Indian Ocean and on the settlement patterns along the coasts of India.
The region of South Asia represents a cultural crossroads, home to three major global religions and impacted by European traders throughout the 15th and 16th centuries. | The influence of communism on East Asia political and economic policies have affected regional and international relationships, particularly between the United States and China.
The region of East Asia has expanded infrastructure projects such as the Three Gorges Dam and the bullet train connecting Tokyo to other areas of Japan making the region a leader in technological innovation. | Earth’s tectonic plates play a significant role in the physical geography and settlement patterns of Southeast Asia, including tsunamis and volcanoes.
Access to oil resources in the region as well as vital sea and shipping lanes have made the region of Southeast Asia a significant region in the global trade networks. | The reefs surrounding the islands in Oceania and Australia play a critical role in the ecosystems of the region as well as tourism which serves a critical part of the region’s economic success.
Cultural struggles between European settlers and native peoples in Australia and New Zealand have led to cultural tensions that still shape and influence the region’s domestic policies today. |
TEKS | WG.2A, WG.3B, WG.4C, WG.5A, WG.5B, WG.6A, WG.8A, WG.12A, WG.12B, WG.13A, WG.14B, WG.14C, WG.16A, WG.16B, WG.17A, WG.17B, WG.17C, WG.18A, WG.18B, WG.19B, WG.19C | WG.1A, WG.2A, WG.3B, WG.4C, WG.5A, WG.5B, WG.6A, WG.7A, WG.7C, WG.8A, WG.8C, WG.19C, WG.11A, WG.11B, WG.14A, WG.17A, WG.17B, WG.17C, WG.18B, WG.18C | WG.1A, WG.2A, WG.3B, WG.4A, WG.4B, WG.5A, WG.5B, WG.7A, WG.7C, WG.8A, WG.8B, WG.10D, WG.11A, WG.11C, WG.14C, WG.17A, WG.17B, WG.18B | WG.1B, WG.2A, WG.4A, WG.4B, WG.5A, WG.5B, WG.6A, WG.6B, WG.7A, WG.7C, WG.7D, WG.8A, WG.8B, WG.10B, WG.10D, WG.11C, WG.14B, WG.15B, WG.16C, WG.17A, WG.18A | WG.1B, WG.2A, WG.4A, WG.4B, WG.5A, WG.5B, WG.6A, WG.6B, WG.7A, WG.7C, WG.7D, WG.8A, WG.8B, WG.10B, WG.10D, WG.11C, WG.14B, WG.15B, WG.16C, WG.17A, WG.18A | WG.1A, WG.2A, WG.4A, WG.4B, WG.4C, WG.5A, WG.6A, WG.6B, WG.8A, WG.8B, WG.8C, WG.10C, WG.11B, WG.11C, WG.14C, WG.15A, WG.17A, WG.18A, WG.18C, WG.18D |
Skills TEKS | WG.21C, WG.21D, WG.21F, WG.22A, WG.22B, WG.22D, WG.23B, WG.23D | |||||