Social Studies HS Guide

volcanoes, hurricanes, etc. ● Explain how the effects of these physical processes vary across different regions of the world.

VOCABULARY

● Physical environment ● Plate ● Tectonics

● Erosion ● Climate

● Natural disasters ● Physical processes

● Weathering ● Water cycle DIFFERENTIATION IN ACTION

● Inquiry

Skill Building

● Themes and Lenses

Extension

STRAND1: Humansand Their Physical Environment

STANDARD 1.2

PACING

RESOURCES

● See Geography Year at aGlance ● Work together as a

● National Geographic - Biomes Collection

PLC to determine individual standard pacing.

STANDARDS

Students will identify patterns evident in the geographic distribution of ecosystems and biomes and explain how humans interact with them. CONCEPTS (Nouns) SKILLS (Verbs) LANGUAGE SUPPORTS ● Patterns ● Identify ● Inform