Category: National Geography Standards

Essential Element: The Uses of Geography How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future. The geographically informed person...

Essential Element: The Uses of Geography How to apply geography to interpret the past. The geographically informed person must understand the importance of...

Essential Element: Environment and Society The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources. The geographically informed person must...

Essential Element: Environment and Society How physical systems affect human systems. The geographically informed person must understand how humans are able to live...

Essential Element: Environment and Society How human actions modify the physical environment. The geographically informed person must understand the human imprint on the...

Essential Element: Human Systems How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth’s surface. The geographically...

Essential Element: Human Systems The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement. The geographically informed person must understand the varying forms of human...

Essential Element: Human Systems The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth’s surface. The geographically informed person must understand the spatial orga­nization...

Essential Element: Human Systems The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth’s cultural mosaics. The geographically informed person must understand that culture is an...

Essential Element: Human Systems The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface. The geographically informed person must understand that the...