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Introduction - Linking
Geography and History
Creating America's Geography Handbook (before
Chapter 1)
In this unit students will be re-introduced to the five
themes of geography as they review geography skills
needed for the understanding of American history.
Students will also review social studies terminology and
map skills. As a transition to the next unit, students
will identify major eras in US history.
Critical Questions:
- How can a historian use the five themes of
geography?
- How did geography affect settlement?
- Why do historians organize history into eras?
Suggested Time Frame: 2 weeks |
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Student Performance Expectations |
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Key
Information in the brackets that is not in bold (8.2A) is the
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skill (TEKS) that this objective is
aligned to.
Information in the
brackets that is in bold
(8.2.11B) (8.2.12A)
(11.2US10A)
is the specific Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS-
test) objective this objective is aligned to.
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Create thematic maps
representing physical features and regions in America. (8.10A)
(T8); (T11) (8.2.10B) (11.2.US8B) |
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Compare places and regions of
the United States in terms of physical characteristics. (8.11B);
(T8) (8.2.11B) (8.2.12A) |
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Identify the major eras in
U.S. history through 1877. (8.1A); (T8) (8.1.1A) |
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Pose and answer
questions using the five themes of geography. (8.10B); (T8)
(8.2.10B) |
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Use social studies geography
terminology correctly. (8.31A) |
