Chart of Assigned Competency Objectives by Course and Grade

A. Students will Demonstrate competency in understanding physical geography and the characteristics, distribution, and migration of human population on Earth including:

1.  Identifying continents, oceans, major physical features, resources on Earth

2.  Reading, using, creating different types of maps

3.  Using other geographical representations and tools

4.  Processing and reporting information from spatial perspectives

5.  Using mental maps to organize information, people, places and environments

6.  Applying concepts of exploration and expansion

7.  Identifying the physical and human characteristics of places and cultures

8.  Applying geography to interpret past, present and to plan for the future

9.  Creating a historical timeline of human migration

10. Applying geography to the nature, causes, and consequences of war

11. Identifying the effects of major historical events

12. Analyzing current events in the control and division of resources

13. Identifying symbols, customs of patriotism and regional differences

14. Relating births of governments and political systems with changes in physical geography and distribution of populations

B. Students will Demonstrate competency in understanding the patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth including:

1.  Understanding of geography as it affects the development of civilizations, cultures, and economics

2.  Understanding the structure and function of the U. S. economy

3.  Identifying resources and economics; free enterprise system

4.  Comparing various economic systems; theory vs. reality

5.  Identifying the sociological and scientific impact of inventions

6.  Relating the effects of major historical events upon economics

7.  Examining shifts in political culture (U.S. and International)

8.  Analyzing current events and their impact upon economics

9.  Examining political relationships in the world

10. Examining the nature, causes, and consequences of war upon economics

11. Applying economics to interpret the past, present, and to plan for the future

12. Identifying the physical and human characteristics of places in relation to economics

13. Relating the births of government and political systems due to economic changes

14. Applying U. S. economics for personal financial decisions

C. Students will Demonstrate competency in understanding the processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement and governments including:

1.  Understanding the birth and evolution of governments

2.  Identifying founding documents; their function and use

3.  Understanding the U.S. Constitution and its structure

4.  Identifying basic constitutional rights

5.  Examining political systems and shifts in political culture

6.  Understanding principles of U. S. laws, how they are made, and enforcement procedures

7.  Identifying key U. S. court decisions and their implications

8.  Examining political relationships in the world

9.  Identifying the role of international organizations (i.e. United Nations, etc.)

10. Identifying the effects of major historical events upon governments

11. Using mental maps to organize information, people, places, and environments

12. Identifying symbols, customs of American culture and patriotism and regional differences; know what they are and why they exist

13. Examining the nature, causes, consequences of war and peace

14. Applying concepts of exploration and expansion in establishing governments

15. Creating timelines of major historical events

16. Utilizing governmental concepts to interpret the past, present, and to plan for the future

17. Analyzing current events in relationship to developments of governance

18. Understanding geography as it affects the development of civilizations, cultures, economies, and governments

D. Students will Apply modes of historical thinking in all goals above. These include:

1.  Chronological thinking and timelines

2.  Historical comprehension

3.  Analysis and interpretation

4.  Research historical issues: analysis and decision making

 Communications Appendix - All Rubrics and resource materials can be found here.

Exit Level

Students must demonstrate an understanding of cultural geography, economics, government, and history as listed above. Courses should be integrated to meet this goal.