WGS.SS.9.A
Identify physical and/or human factors such as climate, vegetation, language, trade networks, political units, river systems, and religion that constitute a region.
World Geography Studies · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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physical factorshuman factorsclimatevegetationlanguagetrade networkspolitical unitsriver systemsreligionregion
Skills
- identify (physical factors that constitute a region) #dok1
- identify (human factors that constitute a region) #dok1
- analyze (how climate constitutes a region) #dok2
- analyze (the role of trade networks or political units in constituting a region) #dok2
- summarize (the interaction of multiple factors that define a region) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify physical factors that define a region, such as climate and vegetation. #dok1
- I can identify human factors that define a region, such as language and religion. #dok1
- I can analyze how physical and human factors combine to create distinct regions. #dok2
- I can summarize the ways different regions are defined by a variety of factors. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Regions are defined by a combination of physical and human characteristics.
- Understanding the factors that constitute regions helps explain the similarities and differences across Earth's surface.
Essential Questions
- What physical and human factors can be used to define a region?
- How do factors like climate, trade networks, or language help us understand regions?
- In what ways do regions change when physical or human factors change?
- Why is it important to recognize the factors that define a region?
- How do the characteristics of a region affect the people who live there?