Natural Catastrophes, Refugee Displacement, and Geopolitical Stability

Environmental Catastrophes, Spatial Power, and Environmental Justice

9th Grade·Social Studies·US-OR-SS

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Examine how catastrophic earthquakes, droughts, and tsunamis destabilize regions and drive international migration.

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Environmental Catastrophes, Spatial Power, and Environmental Justice

9th Grade · Social Studies · US-OR-SS

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Analyze how natural and human-made catastrophes disrupt global systems, and evaluate how mapping, zoning, and institutional power produce environmental inequities.

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HS.51Oregon Social Studies Standards · All ages

Evaluate the consequences of human-made and natural catastrophes on global trade, politics, and human migration.