7.SS.8.B

Locate and compare places of importance in Texas in terms of physical and human characteristics such as major cities, waterways, natural and historic landmarks, political and cultural regions, and local points of interest.

Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
places of importanceTexasphysical characteristicshuman characteristicsmajor citieswaterwaysnatural landmarkshistoric landmarkspolitical regionscultural regionslocal points of interest
Skills
  • locate (places of importance in Texas) #dok1
  • compare (places in Texas based on physical and human characteristics) #dok2
  • categorize (places by type: cities, landmarks, regions, points of interest) #dok2
  • analyze (the significance of physical and human characteristics in defining places) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify and locate major cities, waterways, landmarks, regions, and points of interest in Texas. #dok1
  • I can distinguish between physical and human characteristics of places in Texas. #dok1
  • I can compare physical and human characteristics of various places in Texas. #dok2
  • I can categorize places in Texas according to their natural, human, political, or cultural features. #dok2
  • I can analyze how the physical and human characteristics of different places contribute to their importance in Texas. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Places in Texas are defined by both their physical and human characteristics.
  • Understanding the features and significance of major places helps us better appreciate Texas’s geographic and cultural diversity.
Essential Questions
  • What makes a place important in Texas?
  • How do physical characteristics, like landforms or waterways, influence the significance of a place?
  • How do human characteristics, such as culture, history, or politics, shape the identity of places in Texas?
  • In what ways do major cities, landmarks, or regions represent the diversity of Texas?
  • How do physical and human characteristics help us compare different places in Texas?