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Centripetal and Centrifugal Forces in Nation-States and Multistate Regions
Evaluate how nationalism, federalism, devolutionary pressures, and supranational organizations act as centripetal or centrifugal forces on political space.
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Cultural Diffusion and Changing Geopolitical Boundaries
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Examine how cultural traits spread across regions, and use historical and contemporary political maps to analyze shifting territorial boundaries and state sovereignty.
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SS.912.G.4.8Florida Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeUse geographic concepts to analyze spatial phenomena and to discuss economic, political, and social factors that define, and interpret space.
SS.912.G.4.9Florida Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeUse political maps to describe the change in boundaries and governments within continents over time.