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Analyzing Spatial Connections Through Transportation Networks
Examine how waterways, caravan routes, and modern transit networks connect distant settlements and foster trade.

Examine how waterways, caravan routes, and modern transit networks connect distant settlements and foster trade.
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6th Grade · Social Studies · US-OR-SS
8 lessons
Use geographic tools, spatial models, and thematic data to analyze human settlement patterns and eco-regions across the Eastern Hemisphere.
Interpret maps and other geographic tools to find patterns in human and physical systems.
Explain how changes in transportation and communication technology affects the spatial connections among human settlements and the diffusion of ideas and cultural practices.