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EL1 Students will explain the basic concepts of geography and demonstrate how they are applied.

 * 1) Define geography, human geography; explain the meaning of the spatial perspective.
 * 2) Identify how each of the following plays a role in mapmaking: a) simplifications b) locations c) regions.
 * 3) Explain how geographers classify each of the following and provide examples of each: a) distributions b) locations c) regions.
 * 4) Identify types of scale and projections used in mapmaking; identify advantages and disadvantages of different projections.

EL2 Students will organize the positional patterns of population distribution and what factors contributed to this phenomenon.

 * 1) Distinguish between and give characteristics of the following types of human movement: a) circulation and migration b) forced and voluntary migration c) push and pull factors.
 * 2) Map specific examples of historic and contemporary forced migrations, explaining push and pull factors associated with each.
 * 3) Characterize a refugee and refugee populations.
 * 4) Explain how distance decay, intervening obstacles, and migration selectivity factors affect migration and circulation patterns.
 * 5) Map major and emerging population concentrations and describe demographic characteristics of each.
 * 6) Calculate arithmetic, agricultural, and physiological densities and describe the strengths and weaknesses of each for demographic analysis.
 * 7) Explain the elements of a population pyramid and distinguish between characteristic shapes.
 * 8) Explain the demographic transition model: a) What are its components? b) Which countries does it describe in each phase? c) Why might it not predict the future for developing countries today?

EL3 Students will recognize different cultural groups and how they are distributed throughout the world.

 * 1) Compare and contrast the following aspects of fok and popular culture: a) origins b) methods of diffusion c) culture regions.
 * 2) Examine specific examples of folk culture and regions.
 * 3) Discuss the role of racism and ethnocentrism in the understanding of the cultural landscape.
 * 4) Examine examples of specific popular cultural traits and discuss their diffusion.
 * 5) Discuss the importance and role of language as an element of culture.
 * 6) Explain how languages are classified and related.
 * 7) Map the distribution of major language families worldwide.
 * 8) Show the division of Europe into the following language groups and give specific examples from major groups: a) Germanic b) Slavic c) Romance.

EL4 Students will compare how people earn a living in different parts of the world and what components impact their decision-making.

 * 1) Use examples of human welfare indicators to distinguish between relatively developed and less developed countries.
 * 2) Provide examples of the different sectors of a country's economy and explain the economic relationship between them.
 * 3) Use examples of economic indicators to classify countries as less developed and relatively developed.
 * 4) Describe and apply the von Thunen model to both small and large scale situations.
 * 5) Identify the predominant agricultural practices associated with various regions of the world.

EL5 Students will identify today's issues that result from using Earth's resources.

 * 1) Map regional manufacturing zones in each continent and identify the following for each: a) origin and resources b) current strengths and/or problems.
 * 2) Discuss the problems associated with industrialization in: a) developed countries b) developing countries.
 * 3) Concerning natural hazards, do the following: a) list various types of natural hazards and disasters b) map the areas most affected by them c) compare with the map of population distribution d) hypothesize the degree of danger in various regions e) discuss methods that are taken to adapt to these dangers.