WGS.SS.19.B
Analyze ways technological innovations such as air conditioning and desalinization have allowed humans to adapt to places.
World Geography Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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technological innovationsair conditioningdesalinizationhumansplacesadaptation
Skills
- analyze (ways technological innovations have allowed humans to adapt to places) #dok3
- describe (technological innovations such as air conditioning and desalinization) #dok1
- explain (adaptation of humans to various environments due to technology) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can describe technological innovations such as air conditioning and desalinization. #dok1
- I can explain how humans have adapted to different places with the help of technology. #dok2
- I can analyze the ways technological innovations have enabled humans to live in diverse environments. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Technological innovations such as air conditioning and desalinization have expanded the environments in which humans can live and thrive.
- Adaptation to challenging physical environments is often influenced or made possible by advances in technology.
Essential Questions
- How has technology enabled humans to survive and thrive in environments that would otherwise be uninhabitable?
- In what ways have specific innovations like air conditioning and desalinization changed where people can live?
- What are the social, economic, and environmental impacts of adapting places using technology?
- How do technological adaptations shape human settlement patterns and lifestyles?
- How might future technological innovations further change the relationship between humans and the environment?