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Spatial Interdependence: How Transportation and Communication Connect Places

Geographic Tools, Geospatial Tech, and the Five Themes

5th Grade·Social Studies·US-MI-SS

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Explain how global trade corridors, transportation routes, and communication networks link distant places and create economic interdependence.

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Geographic Tools, Geospatial Tech, and the Five Themes

5th Grade · Social Studies · US-MI-SS

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Use geospatial technologies, photographic analysis, and the five fundamental themes of geography to investigate global spatial patterns and regional connections.

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6 – G1.3.2Michigan Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

Explain the different ways in which places are connected and how those connections demonstrate interdependence and accessibility.