Content Standard: Geography
A. Skills and Tools
Students will know how to construct and interpret maps and use globes and other geographic tools to locate and derive information about people, places, regions, and environments.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)			Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
2. Develop maps, globes, charts, models, and databases to analyze geographical patterns on the earth.	Five themes of geography: place location human environment interaction movement regions			Students will identify in large groups common geographical patterns found on earth.	Students will create a map of a country that shows their understanding of the five themes of geography.	land form geographical terms, i.e., mountain peninsula isthmus, etc. geographical patterns
3. Understand United States social, political, and economic divisions and the more significant social political divisions in world geography.	Social, political, and economic divisions: Colonization American Revolution			Students will identify and analyze the 3 Colonial divisions (New England, Middle, and Southern).	Students will create a product that demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the social, political, and economic divisions of Colonial America.	social division political division