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Explain how changes in societies such as population shifts, technological advancements, and environmental policies have led to diverse uses of physical features over time such as terrace farming, dams, and polders.
World Geography Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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changessocietiespopulation shiftstechnological advancementsenvironmental policiesdiverse usesphysical featuresterrace farmingdamspolders
Skills
- explain (how changes in societies have led to diverse uses of physical features) #dok2
- analyze (the relationship between societal changes and uses of physical features) #dok3
- identify (examples of how physical features have been modified over time) #dok1
- compare (uses of physical features before and after societal changes) #dok2
- evaluate (the impact of population shifts, technology, and policies on the environment) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify examples of how societies have changed physical features such as terrace farming, dams, and polders. #dok1
- I can explain how population shifts, technological advancements, and environmental policies have influenced the use of physical features. #dok2
- I can compare how a physical feature was used before and after societal changes. #dok2
- I can analyze how changes in societies led to diverse uses of land or resources over time. #dok3
- I can evaluate the long-term effects of modifying physical features on the environment and societies. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Societal changes such as population growth, technology, and environmental policies directly influence how humans use and modify physical features.
- Human adaptations to land over time reflect changing needs, capabilities, and values, resulting in both intended and unintended consequences for societies and the environment.
Essential Questions
- How have population shifts, technological advancements, and environmental policies influenced the ways societies use physical features?
- What are some examples of physical features that have been modified in response to changing societal needs?
- How do technological advancements enable new uses of the environment?
- What are the environmental and societal consequences of modifying physical features over time?
- In what ways do modern uses of land differ from traditional uses, and what factors have driven those changes?