Social Studies HS Guide

Students will evaluate the impact of population distribution patterns at various scales by analyzing and comparing demographic characteristics such as gender, age, ethnicity, and population density using maps, population pyramids, and other geographic data. CONCEPTS (Nouns) SKILLS (Verbs) LANGUAGE SUPPORTS ● Population distribution patterns ● Scales ● Demographic characteristics ● Gender ● Age ● Ethnicity ● Population density ● Maps ● Population pyramids ● Geographic data ● Evaluate ● Analyzing ● Comparing ● Argue ● Inform ● Explain ● Best Practices for MLs in Secondary Content Area Classes ● Analyze and compare demographic characteristics such as gender, age, ethnicity, and population density using maps, population pyramids, and other geographic data. ● Evaluate the impact of population distribution patterns or trends at various scales by using the above information. VOCABULARY ● Population distribution patterns ● Scales ● Demographic characteristics ● Gender ● Age ● Ethnicity ● Population density ● Maps ● Population pyramids ● Geographic data DIFFERENTIATION IN ACTION LEARNING PROGRESSIONS ● Defne population distribution patterns. ● Identify how to use maps, population pyramids, and other geographic data. ● Use maps, population pyramids, and other geographic data to identify demographic characteristics, such as: gender, age, ethnicity, and population density.

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