WGS.SS.8.A
Compare ways that humans depend on, adapt to, and modify the physical environment, including the influences of culture and technology.
World Geography Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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humansphysical environmentculturetechnologydependenceadaptationmodificationinfluences
Skills
- compare (ways that humans depend on, adapt to, and modify the physical environment) #dok2
- analyze (the influences of culture and technology on human-environment interactions) #dok3
- describe (methods by which humans depend on, adapt to, and modify the physical environment) #dok1
- evaluate (how culture and technology affect human adaptation and modification of the environment) #dok4
Learning Targets
- I can describe ways that humans depend on the physical environment in daily life. #dok1
- I can describe how humans adapt to different environmental conditions. #dok1
- I can compare ways that humans modify the physical environment in different cultures or societies. #dok2
- I can analyze how cultural beliefs influence the ways people interact with their environment. #dok3
- I can analyze how technological advances have changed the way humans adapt to and modify their environment. #dok3
- I can evaluate the impact of culture and technology on the relationship between humans and the environment. #dok4
Big Ideas
- Human interaction with the physical environment is shaped by dependence, adaptation, and modification, influenced by culture and technology.
- Culture and technology significantly impact the ways humans both respond to and change their physical surroundings.
Essential Questions
- In what ways do humans depend on the physical environment to meet their basic needs?
- How do different cultures adapt to environmental challenges?
- What are some examples of humans modifying their environment, and how do these changes reflect cultural or technological influences?
- How does technology affect the way humans interact with their environment?
- To what extent does culture determine how people respond to their physical environment?