5.SS.7.A
Identify and describe the patterns of settlement such as rural, urban, and suburban.
Grade 5 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point — sign in to edit.Vocabulary
patterns of settlementruralurbansuburban
Skills
- identify (patterns of settlement) #dok1
- describe (patterns of settlement) #dok2
- differentiate (between rural, urban, and suburban areas) #dok2
- classify (areas as rural, urban, or suburban) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify patterns of settlement in the United States. #dok1
- I can define the terms rural, urban, and suburban. #dok1
- I can describe the characteristics of rural, urban, and suburban areas. #dok2
- I can differentiate between rural, urban, and suburban settlement patterns. #dok2
- I can classify examples as rural, urban, or suburban based on their characteristics. #dok2
Big Ideas
- People settle in different types of areas—rural, urban, and suburban—based on a variety of factors.
- Understanding patterns of settlement helps us learn how and why communities develop in certain ways.
Essential Questions
- What are the main characteristics of rural, urban, and suburban areas?
- How can you identify whether a place is rural, urban, or suburban?
- Why do people choose to live in different types of communities?
- How do patterns of settlement affect the development of communities?
- What factors might cause an area to change from rural to suburban or urban?