Public learning track
Cultural Geography, Worldviews, and Global Interdependence
9 lessons
Goal
Analyze how cultural systems shape worldviews, evaluate how geopolitical and economic choices affect regional environments, and assess international responses to catastrophes, globalization, and resource competition.
9 lessons
0 of 9 done
- Defining the Core Components of Cultural Identity and ExpressionUp next
- Cultural Landscapes: How Values and Beliefs Shape the Built EnvironmentNot started yet
- How Culture, Religion, and Geography Shape Worldview and PerceptionNot started yet
- Ethnocentrism, Cultural Relativism, and Divergent Geographic PerspectivesNot started yet
- How Political Boundaries and Economic Policies Shape Regional CharacteristicsNot started yet
- Catastrophes and Disaster Response: Impacts on Trade, Politics, and MigrationNot started yet
- Multidimensional Impacts of Globalization on Local Cultures and EnvironmentsNot started yet
- Geopolitics of Resource Scarcity: Fossil Fuels, Critical Minerals, and WaterNot started yet
- International Treaties, Resource Sharing, and Global Environmental DiplomacyNot started yet
Standards Covered
- SS.G.9.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · all grade levels · All agesDescribe and explain the characteristics that constitute a particular culture.
- SS.G.10.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · all grade levels · All agesExplain how and why culture shapes worldview.
- SS.G.4.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · all grade levels · All agesEvaluate how political and economic decisions have influenced cultural and environmental characteristics of various places and regions.
- SS.G.5.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · all grade levels · All agesAnalyze how human societies plan for and respond to the consequences of human-made and naturally occurring catastrophes and how these events impact trade, politics, and migration.
- SS.G.11.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · all grade levels · All agesExplain how globalization impacts the cultural, political, economic, and environmental characteristics of a place or region.
- SS.G.12.9-12Illinois Social Studies Standards · Social Studies · all grade levels · All agesEvaluate how competition for scarce natural resources contributes to conflict and cooperation within and among countries.
Curriculum Framework
all · Social Studies · US-IL-SS
1
10 lessons
Early Geography: Weather, Movement, and Familiar Places
Explain how weather shapes daily life, track how people and goods move, and create simple maps to navigate familiar spaces.
2
10 lessons
Mapping Communities, Cultural Features, and Resource Connections
Construct and read maps of familiar and unfamiliar places, compare community cultural characteristics, and analyze how communities meet basic needs.
3
9 lessons
Landforms, Water Systems, and Environmental Adaptation
Locate major Earth landforms and bodies of water, analyze human adaptation and environmental modification, and track global consumer trade connections.
4
9 lessons
Illinois Geography: Settlement, Land Use, and Spatial Movement
Construct and interpret maps of Illinois and the United States, analyze how Illinois environments changed over time, and explain migration and economic flows.
5
10 lessons
United States Geography: Resources, Hazards, and World Comparisons
Investigate historical environmental change in the U.S., analyze natural resource utilization, evaluate natural disaster impacts, and compare U.S. biomes to world regions.
6
8 lessons
Spatial Representations, Geographic Data, and Environmental Patterns
Use thematic maps, aerial photography, satellite imagery, and graphs to construct representations and analyze spatial patterns of human and environmental systems.
7
9 lessons
Human-Environment Dynamics and Regional Decision-Making
Explain reciprocal human-environment interactions, compare world cultural and physical regions, and evaluate how cultural and economic choices affect distant environments.
8
7 lessons
Advanced Geospatial Technologies, GIS, and Spatial Analysis
Use Geographic Information Systems (GIS), multi-spectral satellite imagery, and spatial statistics to model and explain complex physical, economic, and cultural patterns.
9
6 lessons
Spatial Data Analysis and Civic Action
Generate and analyze multi-scale spatial datasets to investigate civic, environmental, and infrastructure challenges and advocate for community solutions.
10
6 lessons
Global Environmental Systems and Human-Environmental Interaction
Analyze complex human-environment systems, evaluate climate resilience and resource management, and model sustainable development pathways.
11
6 lessons
Human Settlement, Connectivity, and Environmental Management
Explore how physical terrain and environmental factors shape human settlement and migration, and analyze how transportation networks and shared ecosystems connect human communities.
12
6 lessons
Global Cultural Landscapes, Population, and Trade Networks
Analyze how regional cultural landscapes develop, how population growth transforms land use, and how geographic specialization drives global trade networks.
13
8 lessons
Human Population, Spatial Distribution, and Urban Systems
Evaluate how historical migrations, urban planning policies, and climate fluctuations transform population distributions and spatial organization across urban, suburban, and rural regions.
14
9 lessons
Cultural Geography, Worldviews, and Global Interdependence
Analyze how cultural systems shape worldviews, evaluate how geopolitical and economic choices affect regional environments, and assess international responses to catastrophes, globalization, and resource competition.