WGS.SS.6.A
Locate and describe human and physical features that influence the size and distribution of settlements.
World Geography Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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human featuresphysical featuressizedistributionsettlements
Skills
- locate (human and physical features that influence settlements) #dok1
- describe (human and physical features influencing settlement size and distribution) #dok2
- analyze (the impact of features on the size and distribution of settlements) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can locate human and physical features on a map. #dok1
- I can describe how human and physical features affect the size and distribution of settlements. #dok2
- I can analyze the relationship between geographic features and where people settle. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Physical and human features play a significant role in shaping where and how people build settlements.
- The distribution and size of settlements are influenced by the surrounding environment and available resources.
Essential Questions
- What human and physical features influence the location and size of settlements?
- How do physical features such as rivers or mountains impact where people choose to live?
- Why might settlements be larger in some areas and smaller in others?
- How do the interactions between people and their environment affect the distribution of communities?