USH.SS.12
Analyze the impact of physical and human geographic factors on the Klondike Gold Rush, the Panama Canal, the Dust Bowl, and the levee failure in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
United States History Studies Since 1877 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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physical geographic factorshuman geographic factorsKlondike Gold RushPanama CanalDust Bowllevee failureNew OrleansHurricane Katrina
Skills
- analyze (the impact of physical geographic factors) #dok3
- analyze (the impact of human geographic factors) #dok3
- identify (physical and human geographic factors influencing major events) #dok2
- interpret (geographic influences on historical events) #dok3
- synthesize (information about geographic impacts on various events) #dok4
Learning Targets
- I can identify physical and human geographic factors related to historical events such as the Klondike Gold Rush, the Panama Canal, the Dust Bowl, and the levee failure in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. #dok2
- I can analyze how physical geographic factors contributed to significant events in U.S. history. #dok3
- I can analyze how human geographic factors contributed to significant events in U.S. history. #dok3
- I can interpret the ways in which geography influenced the outcomes of the Klondike Gold Rush, Panama Canal construction, the Dust Bowl, and Hurricane Katrina's levee failure. #dok3
- I can synthesize information about diverse geographic impacts to draw conclusions about the relationship between people and the environment over time. #dok4
Big Ideas
- Geography—both physical and human—has played a defining role in shaping key events in U.S. history.
- Human actions and natural factors interact dynamically, leading to significant consequences for society and the environment.
Essential Questions
- How have physical and human geographic factors shaped major events in U.S. history?
- What role did geography play in the successes and challenges of events like the Klondike Gold Rush and the construction of the Panama Canal?
- How did human decisions and environmental conditions contribute to disasters like the Dust Bowl and the levee failure in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?
- What lessons can be learned from studying the geographic factors impacting these historical events?
- In what ways do human and physical geography continue to affect American society today?