WGS.SS.16.C
Describe life in a variety of urban and rural areas in the world to compare political, economic, social, and environmental changes.
World Geography Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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lifeurban areasrural areasworldpolitical changeseconomic changessocial changesenvironmental changes
Skills
- describe (life in a variety of urban and rural areas in the world) #dok1
- compare (political, economic, social, and environmental changes in urban and rural areas) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can describe life in different urban and rural areas around the world. #dok1
- I can identify political, economic, social, and environmental changes in urban and rural settings. #dok1
- I can compare political, economic, social, and environmental changes in urban and rural areas. #dok2
- I can analyze the ways that changes have affected communities in both urban and rural places. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Urban and rural areas experience and respond to change in diverse ways.
- Comparing political, economic, social, and environmental changes in different settings helps us understand global and local challenges.
Essential Questions
- How does life differ between urban and rural areas around the world?
- What political, economic, social, and environmental changes have taken place in urban and rural areas?
- How do changes in one type of community (urban or rural) influence the other?
- Why is it important to compare political, economic, social, and environmental changes in different settings?
- In what ways can understanding differences between urban and rural areas help address real-world issues?