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6th Grade Social Studies Standard 2: Geography :pencil2: - Coggle Diagram
6th Grade Social Studies Standard 2: Geography :pencil2:
Grade Level Expectation
Use Geographic tools and sources to research and make geographic inferences and predictions about the western hemisphere
Colorado Essential Skills
Use geographic tools to identify, locate and describe places and regions in the western hemisphere
Collect, analyze, and synthesize data from geographic tools, make comparisons
Examine geographic sources to formulate and investigate inquiry questions and understand the past
Interpret geographic data and evidence to draw conclusions
Inquiry Questions
How can geographic tools be used to solve problems in the future?
Why does where we live influence how we live?
How do populations, physical featuers, distribution of natural resoruces, and perceptions of places change over time?
How have geographic factors influenced human settlement, economic activity, and land acquisition?
Nature and Skills of Geopgraphy
Geographic thinkers:
Use geographic tools to develop spatial awareness skills
Evaluate patterns that connect people from the Western Hemisphere to the rest of the world
Explore how technology is used to solve geographic problems
Disciplinary, Information, and Media Literacy
Integrate Visual Information such as charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps, with other information in print and digital texts
Explain and justify decisions and shared content using online maps, graphs, charts, data, and diagrams
Manage the flow of information from a wide variety of sources
Present arguments or information in a logical sequence with clear claim supportive evidence, and effective presence that builds credibility
Generate questions to guide research, gather information from print and digital sources, determine biases and credibility of sources, cite sources accurately, and use evidence and reasoning to answer research questions
Examine the presentation of facts and opinions in a text to evaluate its reliability
Source:
https://www.cde.state.co.us/cosocialstudies/cas-ss-p12-2022