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🇺🇸 National Geography Standards: Geography for Life
The "Gold Standard" developed by GENIP (AAG, NCGE, AGS, and National Geographic). Organized into 6 Essential Elements and 18 Standards.
| Standard | Description | Chapter Alignment |
|---|---|---|
| Element I: The World in Spatial Terms | ||
| Standard 1 | Map Use & Spatial Thinking How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to understand and communicate information. |
Ch 1 (I) Ch 12 (M) |
| Standard 2 | Mental Maps How to use mental maps to organize information about people, places, and environments in a spatial context. |
Ch 1 (I) |
| Standard 3 | Spatial Organization How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface. |
Ch 1 (I) Ch 2 (R) Ch 4 (R) |
| Element II: Places and Regions | ||
| Standard 4 | Characteristics of Place The physical and human characteristics of places. |
Ch 3 (I) Ch 5 (R) Ch 6-11 (R) |
| Standard 5 | Regional Concepts That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity. |
Ch 1 (I) Ch 4 (R) |
| Standard 6 | Perception of Place How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions. |
Ch 7 (R) |
| Element III: Physical Systems | ||
| Standard 7 | Physical Processes The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface. |
Ch 1 (I) Ch 5 (R) Ch 11 (R) Ch 12 (M) |
| Standard 8 | Ecosystems The characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems and biomes on Earth's surface. |
Ch 1 (I) Ch 6 (R) Ch 11 (R) Ch 12 (M) |
| Element IV: Human Systems | ||
| Standard 9 | Population Geography The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface. |
Ch 6 (R) |
| Standard 10 | Cultural Mosaics The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics. |
Ch 1 (I) Ch 7 (R) Ch 8 (R) Ch 12 (M) |
| Standard 11 | Economic Interdependence The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface. |
Ch 9 (R) Ch 12 (M) |
| Standard 12 | Human Settlement The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement (urbanization). |
Ch 4 (R) |
| Standard 13 | Geopolitics How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface. |
Ch 2 (R) Ch 3 (R) |
| Element V: Environment and Society | ||
| Standard 14 | Human Modification How human actions modify the physical environment. |
Ch 11 (R) |
| Standard 15 | Environmental Impact How physical systems affect human systems. |
Ch 5 (R) |
| Standard 16 | Resource Management The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources. |
Ch 3 (R) |
| Element VI: The Uses of Geography | ||
| Standard 17 | Historical Geography How to apply geography to interpret the past. |
Ch 1 (I) Ch 2 (R) Ch 3 (R) Ch 12 (M) |
| Standard 18 | Planning for the Future How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future. |
Ch 12 (M) |
🤠 Texas Core Curriculum: GEOG 1303
| Objective | Description | Chapter Alignment |
|---|---|---|
| SLO 1 | Define "Region" Define and explain the geographic concept of "region." |
Ch 1 (I) |
| SLO 2 | Locate Features Locate significant geographic features of regions and describe their characteristics. |
Ch 1 (I) Ch 2-11 (R) |
| SLO 3 | Globalization Demonstrate knowledge of each region's role in a globalizing world. |
Ch 1 (I) Ch 2-11 (R) |
| SLO 4 | Apply Concepts Apply geographic concepts to understand current events, conflicts, and issues. |
Ch 1 (I) Ch 12 (M) |
| SR | Social Responsibility Intercultural competence, civic responsibility, and engaging in global communities. |
Ch 12 (M) |
☀️ Florida Sunshine State Standards (SS.912.G)
| Standard | Description | Chapter Alignment |
|---|---|---|
| SS.912.G.1.1 | Map Design Design maps to classify and illustrate geographic information. |
Ch 12 (M) |
| SS.912.G.1.2 | Spatial Perspective Use spatial perspective to analyze Earth's systems. |
Ch 1 (I) |
| SS.912.G.1.3 | Measurement & Scale Employ applicable units of measurement and scale to solve locational problems. |
Ch 1 (I) Ch 12 (M) |
| SS.912.G.1.4 | Information Sources Analyze geographic information from a variety of sources. |
Ch 1 (I) Ch 12 (M) |
| SS.912.G.2.1 | Regional Characteristics Identify physical and human characteristics that differentiate regions. |
Ch 3 (R) |
| SS.912.G.2.2 | Development Factors Describe factors contributing to differences between developing and developed regions. |
Ch 5 (R) Ch 6 (R) |
| SS.912.G.2.3 | Regional Issues Analyze case studies of regional issues with critical ramifications. |
Ch 2 (R) |
| SS.912.G.3.1 | Major Ecosystems Use geographic terms to locate and describe major ecosystems of Earth. |
Ch 1 (I) Ch 6 (R) Ch 11 (R) |
| SS.912.G.3.2 | Climate Influence Explain how weather and climate influence environments. |
Ch 7 (R) |
| SS.912.G.4.1 | Population Changes Analyze how characteristics of human populations change over time. |
Ch 6 (R) Ch 9 (R) Ch 12 (M) |
| SS.912.G.4.2 | Migration Factors Analyze push/pull factors contributing to human migration. |
Ch 4 (R) |
| SS.912.G.4.3 | Migration Effects Analyze the effects of migration both on the place of origin and destination. |
Ch 4 (R) Ch 5 (R) |
| SS.912.G.4.7 | Cultural Diffusion Explain cultural diffusion throughout places and regions. |
Ch 5 (R) |
| SS.912.G.4.9 | Globalization Issues Analyze case studies of issues in globalization. |
Ch 9 (R) Ch 12 (M) |
| SS.912.G.5.1 | Physical Systems Impact Analyze case studies of how the Earth's physical systems affect humans. |
Ch 5 (R) Ch 11 (R) |
| SS.912.G.5.2 | Human Impact Analyze case studies of how humans impact the physical environment. |
Ch 2 (R) Ch 11 (R) Ch 12 (M) |
🧠 AAG's GeoCapabilities Framework
A modern "teacher-as-curriculum-leader" approach focusing on "geographical powerful knowledge" to enhance spatial thinking and social responsibility.
| Capability | Description | Chapter Alignment |
|---|---|---|
| GC 1 | Thinking Geographically Using specialized concepts (Place, Space, Scale) to make sense of the world. |
Ch 1 (I) |
| GC 2 | New Ways of Seeing Providing knowledge that offers fresh perspectives on global phenomena. |
Ch 2 (R) Ch 6 (R) Ch 9 (R) |
| GC 3 | Analytical Power Equipping learners to analyze and explain complex geographical issues. |
Ch 12 (M) |
| GC 4 | Debate Participation Enabling students to participate in significant local and global discussions. |
Ch 2, 7, 9 (R) |
| GC 5 | Informed Decision-Making Using geography to make autonomous choices about how to live. |
Ch 12 (M) |
| GC 6 | Truth from Fiction Developing critical thinking to evaluate information and discern accurate representations. |
Ch 1 (R) |
📚 AP Human Geography Standards
Benchmarks for spatial patterns, globalization, and regional interconnections, aligned with College Board outcomes.
| Unit | Description | Chapter Alignment |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Thinking Geographically Maps, data, and spatial thinking tools. |
Ch 1 (I) |
| Unit 2 | Population & Migration Patterns and processes of human population dynamics. |
Ch 6 (R) |
| Unit 3 | Cultural Patterns Geographies of language, religion, and ethnicity. |
Ch 7 (R) |
| Unit 4 | Political Patterns Borders, supranationalism, and the organization of space. |
Ch 2 (R) |
| Unit 5 | Agriculture Rural land-use and global food systems. |
Ch 5 (R) Ch 8 (R) |
| Unit 6 | Urban Geography Cities, urbanization, and internal structure. |
Ch 4 (R) |
| Unit 7 | Industrial & Economic Economic development and the global economy. |
Ch 9 (R) |
🌍 University World Regional Geography Standards
Core learning outcomes for undergraduate regional surveys, focusing on geographic literacy and global competence.
| Outcome | Description | Chapter Alignment |
|---|---|---|
| WRG 1 | The Regional Concept Defining and differentiating world regions based on physical and human criteria. |
Ch 1 (I) |
| WRG 2 | Geographic Literacy Locating significant features and identifying regional characteristics on maps. |
Ch 2 (R) Ch 4 (R) Ch 10 (R) |
| WRG 3 | Human-Physical Interface Analyzing the interaction between physical environments and human societies. |
Ch 11 (R) |
| WRG 4 | Globalization & Interaction Understanding a region's role and connectivity in a globalizing world. |
Ch 12 (M) |
| WRG 5 | Development & Sustainability Evaluating economic disparities, core-periphery models, and resource management. |
Ch 6 (R) |