6th Grade (Oklahoma Edition)
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Program Contents 1.
Introduction: The Geographer's World
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The Tools of Geography How do geographers show information on maps?
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A Spatial Way of Thinking Why do geographers use a variety of maps to represent the world?
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Economic Systems Who or what decides what you get?
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Comparing Forms of Government How should political and economic power be distributed in a society?
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World Religions How have religions influenced human society?
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Mapping Lab: Canada and the United States What is the physical and human geography of Canada and the United States?
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Settlement Patterns and Ways of Life in Canada How does where you live influence how you live?
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The Great Lakes: The U.S. and Canada's Freshwater Treasures How can people best use and protect Earth’s freshwater ecosystems?
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Urban Sprawl in North America: Where Will It End? How does urban sprawl affect people and the planet?
Program Contents 11. National Parks: Saving the Natural Heritage of the U.S. and Canada What features make national parks special and worth preserving?
12. Consumption Patterns in the United States: The Impact of Living Well How do American consumption patterns affect people and the planet?
13. Migration to the United States: The Impact on People and Places How does migration affect the lives of people and the character of places?
14. Mapping Lab: Latin America What is the physical and human geography of Latin America?
15. Spatial Inequality in Mexico City: From Shacks to Skyscrapers Why does spatial inequality exist in urban areas?
16. Indigenous Cultures: The Survival of the Maya of Mesoamerica How do indigenous peoples preserve their traditional culture while adapting to modern life?
17. Dealing with Extreme Weather: Hurricanes in the Caribbean What causes extreme weather, and how do people deal with it?
18. Land Use Conflict in the Amazon Rainforest How should the resources of rainforests be used and preserved?
19. Life in the Central Andes: Adapting to a Mountainous Region How do people adapt to living in a mountainous region?
20. Civilizations of the Americas
Program Contents 21. Daily Life in Tenochtitlán What was daily life like for Aztecs in Tenochtitlán?
22. Achievements of the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas What were the significant achievements of the Maya, Aztecs, and Incas?
23. The First Americans How did the first Americans adapt to their environments?
24. Our Role in Government What does it mean to be a citizen of the United States?
25. Foreign Influences and Political Revolutions in the Americas What were the causes and effects of political unrest in Latin America in the 19th and 20th centuries?
26. The Impact of Globalization What have been the costs and benefits of globalization?
27. Rights, Religion, and Identity How have views about human rights, religion, and identity changed in the modern world?
28. A New Role for the West Has the West entered a phase of historical decline?