Honors Geography

Unit 1 Course Objectives

Unit 2 Course Objectives

Unit 3 Course Objectives

Unit 4 Course Objectives

Unit 5 Course Objectives

Unit 6 Course Objectives

Analyze maps, graphs, charts and images to make inferences or solve complex problems drawing a relationship between physical and human geography.

Evaluate basic map components (title, grid system, scale, compass, hemispheres, continents, oceans).

Analyze that different climate and vegetation zones influence how people live.

Analyze how physical systems affect Earth.

Understand the various ways a country's development level is measured

Hypothesize as to a country's level of development.

Explain how push and pull factors influence migration.

Identify how migration impacts society.

Analyze various data sources to make inferences about trends in world demographics.

Determine how people are affected by population trends.

Determine central ideas or themes of a text (can include maps, charts, graphs, video and images) and analyze their development with an emphasis on academic vocabulary, making inferences, and identifying the main idea.

Explain patterns of cultural landscapes of ethnicity. 

Explain patterns of cultural landscapes of religion.

Explain patterns of cultural landscapes of language.

Determine central ideas or themes of a text (can include maps, charts, graphs, video, and images) and analyze their development with an emphasis on academic vocabulary, making inferences, and identifying main idea. 

Determine central ideas or themes of a text (can include maps, charts, graphs, video, and images) and analyze their development with an emphasis on academic vocabulary, making inferences, and identifying main idea. 

Analyze maps, graphs, charts, and images to make inferences or solve complex problems, drawing a relationship between physical and human geography.

Define and use relevant academic political terminology. 

Determine the degree to which decision-making models impact a state’s level of development. 

Categorize political decisions as falling or not falling within the scope of genocidal patterns. 

Determine central ideas or themes of a text (can include maps, charts, graphs, video, and images) and analyze their development with an emphasis on academic vocabulary, making inferences, and identifying the main idea. 

Analyze maps, graphs, charts, and images to make inferences or solve complex problems, drawing a relationship between physical and human geography. 

How growing economic interdependence has changed relationships among people in the world. 

Define and understand the positive and negative effects of globalization and free trade. 

Identify attributes of economic systems associated with developed or developing countries. 

Trace the historical evolution of global economic systems from the Industrial Revolution through current trends towards globalization. 

Determine central ideas or themes of a text (can include maps, charts, graphs, video, and images) and analyze their development with an emphasis on academic vocabulary, making inferences, and identifying the main idea.

Analyze maps, graphs, charts, and images to make inferences or solve complex problems, drawing a relationship between physical and human geography. 

Analyze how a country's level of economic development impacts its vulnerability, or responsibility, due to climate change. 

Analyze how political and economic decisions influence global climate change.

Identify the causes and effects of global climate change.