GEOGRAPHY STANDARD 8
Essential Element: Physical Systems The characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems and biomes on Earth’s surface . The geographically informed person must understand that Earth’s surface is home to multiple […]
GEOGRAPHY STANDARD 7
Essential Element: Physical Systems The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth’s surface. The geographically informed person must understand that physical systems create, maintain, and modify the features that […]
GEOGRAPHY STANDARD 6
Essential Element: Places and Regions How culture and experience influence people’s perceptions of places and regions. The geographically informed person must understand that our own culture and life experiences shape […]
GEOGRAPHY STANDARD 5
Essential Element: Places and Regions That people create regions to interpret Earth’s complexity. The geographically informed person must understand the origins and functions of regions. Regions are human creations used […]
GEOGRAPHY STANDARD 4
Essential Element: Place and Regions The physical and human characteristics of places. The geographically informed person must understand the genesis, evolution, and meaning of places. Places are locations having distinctive […]
GEOGRAPHY STANDARD 3
Essential Element: The World in Spatial Terms How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth’s surface. The geographically informed person must understand that physical and […]
GEOGRAPHY STANDARD 2
Essential Element: The World in Spatial Terms How to use mental maps to organize information about people, places, and environments in a spatial context. The geographically informed person must mentally […]
GEOGRAPHY STANDARD 1
Essential Element: The World in Spatial Terms How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to understand and communicate information. The geographically informed person must […]
National Geography Standards
The National Geography Standards represent the consensus of the geography education community around what students should know and be able to do by the time they graduate from the 12th grade.
