Social Studies HS Guide

STRAND 2: Populations Distribution and Migration

STANDARD 2.1

PACING

RESOURCES

●​ See Geography Year at a Glance ●​ Work together as a

PLC to determine individual standard pacing.

STANDARDS 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 ●​ Define 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. ●​ 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. LEARNING PROGRESSIONS