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Geography for Life

World Geography

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Geography for Life

WorldView Software

World Geography

Standard Objective Location Comments

1. Students will

understand the world

in spatial terms.

1. Use maps and other

geographic tools to

acquire information from

a spatial perspective.

Chapters have factual,

conceptual, and map/graph

questions, each with a mini-

lesson answer. Chapters also

have associated with them

maps, graphs, images, primary

source documents, a

chronology, glossaries, Notable

People biographies, projects,

case studies, tutorials, and

guided essay-writing activities

(see the Curriculum Guide &

Teacher's Guide). Use the

"Search" feature to look up

keywords.

a. Explain the differences

between major types of map

projections.

Chapter 1: World of the Geographer

- Map: World Map

- Case Study: Maps and Globes

To access Chapters, and

chapter-related resources, click

the Chapters icon.

To access Resources only

(Documents, Art, Chronology,

etc.), click on Resources icon.

Chapter Glossary definitions

are chapter specific; Master

Glossary definitions are more

generalized.

Notable People and

Chronology can be accessed

from all Chapters as well as the

Resources Menu.


b. Examine characteristics

of maps and globes such

as:

- latitude

- longitude

- great circle routes

- cardinal directions

- compass rose

- legend

- scale

- relief

- grid system

- and time zones.


- Overview: Sections:

- "Absolute Location"

- "Tools of Geography"

- Case Study: Geography and Scale


- Art: Bands of Latitude

- Map: A Planned City: Washington D.C.

- Map: World Time Zones

- Tutorial: Compass and Navigation

- Glossary: "latitude"; "longitude"; "scale"

Resources:

- Tutorial: Data Visualizations: Maps

- Map: World Map

- Map: United States

- Map: Physical Map of Canada

- Master Glossary: "cardinal direction";

"compass rose"; "great circle route"; "relief"

To access Maps from the

Resources Menu, click

"Resources," "Maps," then either

the image you want to view or

the title from the pull-down

menu.

To access Tutorials from the

Resources Menu, click the

"Resources" icon, "Tutorials," the

title you want to view, then the

"Start Tutorial" button.

To access Master Glossary,

click "Resources" icon,

"Glossaries, "Master Glossary"

then the "Browse Glossary"

button. (The Chapter Glossary

terms can also be found in the

Master Glossary. )

c. Explain selected map

concepts, including:

- rotation

- revolution

- axis

- seasons

- solstice

- equinox

- and the earth/sun

relationship of weather

patterns.

Chapter 2: The Earth


- "Earth as a Planet"

- "The Tilt of the Earth's Axis Results in Seasons

- "June Solstice"

- "December Solstice"

- "The Equinoxes"

- Case Study: Physical Systems

- Art: Winter and Summer Solstice

- Map: Ocean Currents


d. Collect and interpret

geographic data using:

- maps

- charts

- population pyramids

- cartograms

- remote sensing

- and Geographic

Information Systems

(GIS).


- Narrative Overview (2nd to last paragraph)

- Extended Overview: Sections:

- "Population Distribution"

- "Tools of Geography"

- Maps: World Time Zones

- Graph/Chart: Population Pyramids


- Glossary: "Geographic Information Systems

(GIS)"; "map"; "population pyramid"; "remote

sensing"

Resource:

- Tutorial: Data Visualizations: Maps

2. Explore the concept of

mental maps to organize

information about

people, places,

and environments.

a. Define mental mapping. Chapter 1: World of the Geographer


b. Appraise mental maps,

from simple to complex.



3. Analyze the spatial

organization of people,

places, and

environments on the

earth’s surface.


a. Describe the importance

and role of location in

geographic studies

Chapter 4: United States: Human Geography

- Overview (All Sections)

- Case Study: Landscape and Agriculture

- Case Study: Human Migration

- Art: The Smoke Signal

- Map: Manufacturing and Agriculture: U.S. and

Canada

- Essay: U.S. Food Production

b. Apply the geographic

mode of inquiry (What?

Where? How? And So

What?) to world

regions.



Resources:

- Additional Project #23

- Master Glossary: "geographic mode of inquiry"

To access Additional Projects

from the Resources Menu, click

"Resources," scroll down and

click on "Additional Projects,"

then click "Start Project"; the

projects are in numerical order.

c. Evaluate the locational

importance of human and

natural resources using

maps, satellite images, and

databases.

Resources:

- Maps: Manufacturing/Agriculture: U.S. and

Canada

- Graph/Chart: Middle East: Agriculture

- Tutorial: Egypt

To access Graphs/Charts from

the Resources Menu, click

"Resources," "Graphs/Charts,"

then either the image you want

to view or the title from the pull-

down menu.

d. Define absolute and

relative location, recognizing

political and physical

boundaries.

Chapter 1: The World of the Geographer


- "Theme of Location"

- "Absolute Location"

- "Relative Location"

- Case Study: Relative Location

- Glossary: "absolute location"; "relative location"

Resource:

- Map: United States


2. Students will

understand the human

and physical

characteristics of

places and regions.

1. Interpret place by its

human and physical

characteristics.

a. Examine human

characteristics, including:

- language

- religion

- population

- political and economic

systems

- and quality of life.



Chapter 9: Russia/CIS: Human Geography


Chapter 15: Middle East: Human Geography


- Graph/Chart: Middle East: Economic Data

- Tutorial: Saudi Arabia

- Essay: Conflict in the Middle East

- Essay: Languages of the Middle East

- Essay: Religions of the Middle East

Resource:

- Case Study: Human Geography

To access Case Studies from

the Resources Menu, click

"Resources," "Case Studies," the

title you want to view, then click

"Begin Case Study."

b. Investigate physical

characteristics such as:

- landforms

- climates

- water cycle

- vegetation

- and animal life.

Chapter 5: Canada


Chapter 6: Europe: Physical Geography


- Map: Natural Vegetation of Europe

- Essay: Europe's Physical Features

Chapter 14: Middle East: Physical Geography


- Map: Vegetation of Southwest Asia

- Tutorial: Egypt

- Essay: Freshwater Shapes the Middle East

Resources:

- Case Study: Australian Plants and Animals

- Case Study: Biosphere


c. Recognize that places

change over time.

Chapter 7: Europe: Human Geography


- Case Study: Changing Borders in Europe

- Case Study: Evolution of the English Language

- Graph/Chart: Population of Europe

Resources:

- Case Study: Changing Borders of Russia

- Case Study: Cultural Influences on Russia

- Additional Projects #5, #14, #15

To access Additional Projects


"Resources," scroll down and

click on "Additional Projects,"

then click "Start Project"; the

projects are in numerical order.

2. Assess how people

create regions to

interpret the earth’s

surface.

a. Recognize how people

create regions to

understand a large,

complex, and changing

world.

Resources:

- Case Study: Regions

- Graph/Chart: Subdivisions of Geography

- Graph/Chart: World Population by Region

b. Characterize the

similarities and differences

within and between regions.

Resources:

- Case Study: Regions

- Graph/Chart: World Population by Region

- Graph/Chart: Latin America: Growth of GDP

- Graph/Chart: Population of Europe

- Graph/Chart: Africa: National Income

3. Evaluate how culture

and experience influence

the way people live in

places and regions.


a. List and define

components of culture; e.g.,

race, gender roles,

education, religion.

Resources:

- Master Glossary: "culture"; "culture system";

"cultural geography"; "cultural exchange";

"cultural homogeneity"

- Case Study: Oceania Art, Architecture, and

Religion

- Case Study: Cultural Influences in Europe's

Past

- Art: People of China

To access Art from the

Resources Menu, Click

"Resources," "Art," then either

the image you want to view or

the title from the pull-down

menu.

b. Explain the effects of

cultural diffusion from

country to country.

Resources:

- Master Glossary: "cultural diffusion"

- Internet Project: Cultural Diffusion

- Case Study: Evolution of the English Language


- Case Study: Cultural Influences in Russia

To access Internet Projects


"Resources," "Internet Projects,"

the title you want to view, then

click "Start Project."

To access Master Glossary,

click "Resources icon,"

"Glossaries," "Master Glossary,"

then click "Browse Glossary."

3. Students will

understand how

physical processes

shape the earth’s

surface.

1. Examine the physical

processes that shape the

earth’s surface.


a. Examine the role of plate

tectonics in shaping the

earth’s surface.


- Overview: Section - "The Lithosphere is

Composed of Plates"

- Internet Project: Understanding Seismic

Activity

- Maps: Plate and Plate Movement

- Glossary: "plate tectonics"

Chapter 5: Canada

- Overview: Section - "Why There Are Mountains"

Resources:

- Art: Volcanic Islands

- Art: Mountains of Nepal

b. Assess the external

forces of weathering and

erosion.



- "Weathering"

- "Erosion"

- Art: Glaciers

- Glossary: "erosion"; "weathering"

Chapter 3: United States: Physical Geography

- Overview: Section - "Appalachian Mountains"


c. Explain the factors that

combine to shape climatic

and vegetation patterns on

earth.



- "Difference between Weather and Climate"

- "Climate"

- "Latitude and the Angle of the Sun"

- "Continental and Maritime Influences"

- "Cold and Warm Currents"

- "Elevation"


- Map: World Climate Zones

- Essay: Climate

- Glossary: "climate"



- "Fruit and Vegetable Farming"

- "Major areas of Specialization"

- Essay: U.S. Food Production

Resource:

- Map: Natural Vegetation of Europe

2. Assess the

characteristics and

locations of ecosystems.

a. Identify the

characteristics of

ecosystems.

Resources:

- Master Glossary: "ecosystem"


- Case Study: The Everglades

b. Use geographic tools to

identify the location and

distribution of global

ecosystems.

Resources:


- Maps: World Climate Zones




c. Compare regions of the

earth with similar physical

features, such as semi-arid

regions in Utah with other

semi-arid regions of the

world.


- Overview: Section - "Intermontane Region"


- Overview: Section - "Deserts"

Chapter 16: East Asia: Physical Geography

- Overview: Section - "The Deserts and

Grasslands of Mongolia"

Resources:

- Tutorial: Haiti - section on "Climate"

- Tutorial: Kenya - section on "Climate"

- Master Glossary: "semi-arid"

4. Students will

understand how

human activities

shape the earth’s

surface.

1. Analyze the

characteristics,

distribution, and

migration of human

populations on the

earth’s surface.

a. Describe how physical

environments provide

geographic advantage or

disadvantage.

Resources:

- Art: Geographical Features

- Art: Volcanic Islands

- Art: Dust Bowl


- Map: World Climate Zones

- Map: Natural Vegetation: U.S. and Canada

- Essay: The Geography of Oceania

- Essay: How Geography Affects China

- Project: Suez Canal

To access Essays click the

"Resources icon," "Essays," the


"Write Essay."

To access Projects, click the

"Resources icon," "Projects," the


"Start Project."


b. Examine the importance

of water to settlement

patterns.



- "Theme of Human-Environment Interactions"

- "Cultural Geography"

- "Hydrology"

Chapter 8: Russia/CIS: Physical Geography

- Overview: Section - "Ports"

Chapter 15: Middle East: Human Geography:

- Overview: Section - "Population"



- "Islands"

- "Waterways"

- "Rivers and Lakes"

- "Canals"

- "Coastline"

- "Seas and Oceans"

Chapter 17: East Asia: Human Geography

- Overview: Section: "Economic and Social

Systems - Japan"

c. Explain why people who

modify their physical

environment in one place

cause change in other

places.

Chapter 13: Africa: Human Geography

- Overview: Section - "Population" (2nd paragraph)

Resources:

- Case Study: U.S. Conservation

- Art: The Berlin Wall

- Graph/Chart: Chinese Settlement Patterns

- Graph/Chart: Urbanization in Latin America

- Map: Vegetation of East Asia

- Project: Problem-Solving


d. Investigate how people

adapt to their environment.


- Overview: Section - "Theme of

Human-Environment Interactions"

Chapter 9: Russia/CIS: Human Geography


- "Cultural Influences"

- "Art"

- "Architecture"


- Essay: Arts in the Soviet Union



- "Introduction"

- "Freshwater Sources"

- "Climate"

Chapter 15: Middle East: Human Geography

- Overview: Section - "Population"

2. Analyze economic

interdependence among

regions and countries.

a. Examine economic

networks, from local to

global.

Resources:

- Document: The Panama Canal

- Graph/Chart: Manufacturing and Agriculture:

U.S. and Canada

- Internet Project: A Successful Trading

Partnership

- Internet Project: Defining Globalization

- Map: African Slave Trade

- Map: The Silk Routes

- Case Study: Changing Borders in Europe

- Chronology: 1948, 2001, 2003, 2004

(information on the WTO can be found in

these dates)


b. Assess how nations and

cultures are linked through:

- transportation

- communication

- language

- currency

- goods

- services

Resources:


- Map: Islam's Expansion


Past

- Case Study: Changing Borders in Europe:

Section - "Potential Developments in the

21st Century"


- Additional Project #11

- Document: The Journal of Christopher

Columbus

- Essay: Cultural Changes in Modern Japan

3. Investigate various

forms of governance and

how they affect peoples

and landscapes.

a. Compare and contrast

political systems within

world regions.

Chapter 9: Russia and CIS: Human Geography

- Overview: Sections

- "Political Systems"

- "Economic Systems"


- Overview: Section - "20th Century Political

History"

Chapter 21: Oceania: Human Geography


- "Political Geography" (Australia)

- "Political Geography" (New Zealand)

- "Political Geography" (Papua New Guinea)

Resource:

- Case Study: Canadian Government and

Economy


b. Determine the role of

government in

contemporary and historical

world issues.

Resources:

- Art: Operation Enduring Freedom

- Art: Three Gorges Dam


- Document: Yalta Agreement

- Document: Indictment of Slobodan Milosevic

- Essay: Government Response to Disasters

- Project: Decision-Making (projects #3, #5, #6)

5. Students will

understand the

interaction of physical

and human systems.

1. Explore how humans

change the environment

and how the environment

changes humans.

a. Evaluate the role of

technology in modifying the

physical environment.

Resources:

- Art: Aswan High Dam

- Art: The Berlin Wall


- Document: The Panama Canal

b. Explain how historical

events affect physical and

human systems.

Resources:

- Art: Easter Island


- Graph/Chart: Middle East: Source of Crude Oil

- Graph/Chart: Food Crops in Africa

- Project: Japan's Shinkansen


c. Discuss regional issues;

e.g., desertification,

deforestation, pollution.


- Overview: Section - "Scrubland and Desert"

- Glossary: "desertification"

Resources:

- Tutorial: Haiti - Section "Topography"

- Tutorial: Egypt - Sections "The Nile" and

"The Aswan Dam"

- Case Study: European Environmental Problems

- Case Study: U.S. Conservation - Section:

"Environmental Legislation First Passed in the

1960s and 1970s"

- Project: Problem Solving, Project #7

- Project: Decision-Making, Project #8a

- Graph/Chart: South and Southeast Asia City

Pollution

- Master Glossary: "deforestation"

d. Predict the potential

effect of human modification

on the physical

environment.

Resources:

- Case Study: European Environmental Problems


- Art: Dust Bowl

- Essay: Freshwater Shapes the Middle East

- Essay: Land Reform in Modern China

- Project: Three Gorges Dam

2. Assess the

importance of natural

and human resources.


a. Describe the roles of

natural and human

resources in daily life.


- Overview: Section:

- "Physical Geography" (and its subsections)


- Overview: Section:

- "The Hydrosphere and Its Interconnections"

(and its subsections)


- Overview: Section - "Relative Importance of

Agriculture"

Chapter 12: Africa: Physical Geography


- "Waterways"

- "Natural Resources"

- Essay: The Influence of Geography on Africa

Resources:

- Graph/Chart: Middle East: Source of Crude Oil


- Graph/Chart: Women in the Labor Force

- Tutorial: Kenya: Section - "Ethnic Distribution"

- Art: People of China

- Master Glossary: "natural resource"

b. Identify worldwide

distribution and use of

human and natural

resources.

Resources:

- Case Study: Human Geography: Sections:

- "Movement of People: Pull and Push Factors"

- "Movement"

- Case Study: U.S. Conservation: Section:

- "Emphasis on Human Needs: True Costs

Not Always Included"

- Case Study: Canadian Government and

Economy: Section: "The Prairie Provinces"



c. Compare and contrast

the use of renewable and

nonrenewable resources.


- Overview: Sections

- "Resources"

- "Fossil Fuels"

- "Renewable Energy Resources"

- Glossary: "renewable resource";

"non-renewable resource"; "fossil fuel"

Chapter 6: Europe: Physical Geography


- "Perpetual and Renewable Resources"

- "Soil: A Renewable Resource"

- "Non-Renewable Resources"

- "Petroleum: A Non-renewable Resource"

- Glossary: "non-renewable natural resource";

"perpetual natural resources"

d. Evaluate the role of

energy resources as they

are consumed, conserved,

and recycled.



- "Fossil Fuels"

- "Renewable Energy Resources"

Chapter 8: Russian and CIS: Physical Geography

- Overview: Section - "Power Production"

6. Students will use

geographic knowledge

to connect to today’s

world.

1. Apply geographic

concepts to interpret the

past.


a. Apply an understanding

of cultures as an integrated

whole including:

- traditions

- behavior patterns

- technologies.



- "Cultural Geography"

- "Major areas of Specialization"

Chapter 7: Europe: Human Geography


- "Cultural Influences in Europe's Past"

- "Cultural Similarities and Differences"

- "Impact of Technology"



- "Cultural Influences on Russia"

- "Science and Technology"

Resources:


Past



b. Explain why and how

individuals, groups, and

institutions respond to

continuity and change.



- "Internal Migration"

- "New Growth in the Sunbelt"

- "Trends in Farming"

- "Telecommuting"


- Graph/Chart: America Becomes More Urban,

1790-1980

Chapter 11: Latin America: Human Geography

- Overview: Section - "Latin America in the Era

of Globalization"

Resources:

- Case Study: Historical Settlement of Canada

- Essay: Cultural Changes in Modern Japan

- Essay: European Unity and Disunity

- Essay: How Geography Affects China

- Internet Project: Regional Alliances

c. Relate economic

development to the

distribution of resources.

Theme: Globalization


- Map: Trade Routes




Partnership


- Overview: Section - "Economic Systems"

Resource:

- Internet Project: Economic Systems and

Scarcity


d. Recognize that both

human choices and

natural events have

consequences.

Resources:

- Case Study: European Natural Disasters

- Case Study: Tsunamis

- Case Study: U.S. Weather-Related Natural

Disasters

- Art: Banda Aceh Shore after Tsunami

- Internet Project: The Devastation of Katrina

- Document: The Japanese Peace Treaty (1951)

- Project: Decision-Making

- Internet Project: Aftermath of Chernobyl

2. Apply geographic

concepts to interpret the

present and plan for the

future.


a. Examine how the

unequal distribution of

resources affects economic

development.

Theme: Globalization

- Overview: Section - "Canada and the United

States: Major Trading Partners"



Partnership


- Overview: Section: "Natural Resources"


- Overview: Section: "Economic and Social

Systems - Japan"

b. Investigate career

opportunities available

through the application of

geography skills and

concepts.

Resource:

- Project: Additional Projects: Project #24

(projects are numbered consecutively)

c. Participate in community

activities respecting the

environment and personal

property

Resources:


- Additional Projects: #9, #19, #20