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Sioux Falls School District World Geography I Fall 2003 Mission Statement We believe that the study of Social Studies helps students understand their roots, see their connections to the past, comprehend their context, recognize the commonality of people across time, appreciate the balance of rights and responsibilities in society, and develop habits of thoughtful analysis and reflective thinking. Course/Content Description To introduce students to the knowledge and skills necessary to study people and their ways of life. To study why things are where they are and the relationships between the physical and human features of the earth. Students should be able to: understand and use the tools of geography; know the interrelationships between people and their world; understand the natural and human changes that affect regions. Learning Standards South Dakota Social Studies Content Standards Sioux Falls School District Learning Standards 2, 3, 8, 9, 15 I. Define characteristics of location, including: Absolute location Relative location Mental mapping Coordination of Locating Skills 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 16 II. Know physical human characteristics of place, including: Earth’s Place in the Solar System Landforms Climate Regions Cultural Characteristics 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 117, 13, 14, 16, 17 III. Understand human interaction with the environment, including: Human Use of the Environment Changes to the Earth Due to Interaction Human Response to Environmental Change  3,7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15 IV. Explain influence of movement, including: Migration of People International Trade Movement of Ideas 3, 5, 6, 9 V. Identify regions, including: Types of Regions North Africa, Central Asia Southwest Asia South Asia East Asia 1 VI. Use of Geographic Tools, including: Types of maps and graphs Globe usage Basic elements of a map Atlas use Instructional Delivery Teachers will use a variety of instructional delivery methods to teach the objectives. Cooperativ