Knowledge of the geographic patterns and characteristics of human populations facilitates understanding of cultural, political, economic, and Population Analysis Unit 1 urban systems. Migration Population and Populations grow and decline over time and space. Migration Causes and consequences of migration are influenced by cultural, demographic, economic, environmental, and political factors. Concepts of Culture Unit 2 Concepts of culture frame the shared behaviors of a society. Cultural Identity and Cultural Patterns Culture varies by place and region. Cultural Differences and Processes The contemporary political map has been shaped by events of the past. Political Patterns and Unit 3 Spatial political patterns reflect ideas of territoriality and power at a variety of Organization Political scales. Cooperation and Organization of The forces of globalization challenge contemporary political–territorial Conflict Space arrangements. The development of agriculture led to widespread alteration of the natural History, Patterns, and environment. Land Use Unit 4 Major agricultural regions reflect physical geography and economic forces. Contemporary Agriculture Settlement patterns and rural land use are reflected in the cultural landscape. Agriculture Changes in food production and consumption present challenges and opportunities. Unit Content Topics Enduring Understandings The Industrial Revolution, as it diffused from its hearth, facilitated improvements in standards of living. Social and Economic Unit 5 Measures of development are used to understand patterns of social and Development Industry economic differences at a variety of scales. Industrialization and And Economic Development is a process that varies across space and time. Geography Impacts Sustainable development is a strategy to address resource depletion and environmental degradation. The form, function, and size of urban settlements are constantly changing. Unit 6 Models help to understand the distribution and size of cities. Urban Development Cities and Urban Models of internal city structure and urban development provide a framework for and Models Land Use urban analysis.
Unit 1 Population and Migration Knowledge of the geographic patterns and characteristics of human populations facilitates understanding of cultural, political, economic, and urban systems. Populations grow and decline over time and space. Causes and consequences of migration are influenced by cultural, demographic, economic, environmental, and political factors. Population Analysis Migration Unit 2 Cultural Patterns and Processes Concepts of culture frame the shared behaviors of a society. Culture varies by place and region. Concepts of Culture Cultural Identity and Cultural Differences Unit 3 Political Organization of Space The contemporary political map has been shaped by events of the past. Spatial political patterns reflect ideas of territoriality and power at a variety of scales. The forces of globalization challenge contemporary political–territorial arrangements. Political Patterns and Organization Cooperation and Conflict Unit 4 Agriculture The development of agriculture led to widespread alteration of the natural environment. Major agricultural regions reflect physical geography and economic forces. Settlement patterns and rural land use are reflected in the cultural landscape. Changes in food production and consumption present challenges and opportunities. History, Patterns, and Land Use Contemporary Agriculture Unit Enduring Understandings Content Topics Unit 5 Industry And Economic Geography The Industrial Revolution, as it diffused from its hearth, facilitated improvements in standards of living. Measures of development are used to understand patterns of social and economic differences at a variety of scales. Development is a process that varies across space and time. Sustainable development is a strategy to address resource depletion and environmental degradation. Social and Economic Development Industrialization and Impacts Unit 6 Cities and Urban Land Use The form, function, and size of urban settlements are constantly changing. Models help to understand the distribution and size of cities. Models of internal city structure and urban development provide a framework for urban analysis. Urban Development and Models
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