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Taylor School District

Educating for the 21st Century
 

 
 


Grades 9-12  Geography
 

                 

 

             


Upon completion of high school, students will be able to:

  1 Explain that world events may recur and become major world issues and affect people, places and culture.II.1.HS.1  
  2 Describe the environmental consequences of major world processes and events such as population growth, economic development, urbanization, resource use, international trade and global communication. II.2.HS.1  
  3 Explain how events have causes and consequences in different parts of the world (wars, famines, natural disasters.) II.3.HS.2, II.4.HS.2  
  4 Explain how processes like population growth, economic development, and desertification are affecting major world regions. II.4.HS.3  
  5 Describe major world patterns of economic activity and explain the reasons for the patterns.II.3.HS.1  
  6 Describe some of the major factors that are causing the current patterns of economic development and distribution of political systems worldwide.II.4.HS  
  7 Explain why cultural, economic and political changes in a country or region may affect economic development, international trade and resource use with consequences for the environment and lead to conflict or cooperation within, as well as between, countries and regions. II.5.HS.2  
  8 Develop generalizations pertaining to a specific social studies topic by interpreting geographic information to address significant global environmental issues.V.1.HS.3  
  9 Generate possible resolutions to public issues that occurred from 1890 to the present and evaluate the musing criteria that have been identified. VI.1.HS.1  
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Compose elaborated persuasive essays by taking a position on issues of public policy, supporting them, and refuting an opponent’s argument. VI.3.HS.1

 
  11 Compose extensively elaborated essays expressing and justifying decisions on international public policy issues. VI.3.HS.1  

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MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ● GEOGRAPHY ● GRADES 9-12

 

 

 
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