World Geography Studies-Social studies skills

The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including electronic technology. The student is expected to:

Analyze and evaluate the validity and utility of multiple sources of geographic information such as primary and secondary sources, aerial photographs, and maps.

Locate places of contemporary geopolitical significance on a map.

Create and interpret different types of maps to answer geographic questions, infer relationships, and analyze change.

The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:

Design and draw appropriate graphics such as maps, diagrams, tables, and graphs to communicate geographic features, distributions, and relationships.

Generate summaries, generalizations, and thesis statements supported by evidence.

Use geographic terminology correctly.

Use standard grammar, spelling, sentence structure, and punctuation.

Create original work using proper citations and understanding and avoiding plagiarism.

The student uses problem-solving and decision-making skills, working independently and with others, in a variety of settings. The student is expected to:

Plan, organize, and complete a research project that involves asking geographic questions; acquiring, organizing, and analyzing information; answering questions; and communicating results.

Use case studies and GIS to identify contemporary challenges and to answer real-world questions.

Use problem-solving and decision-making processes to identify a problem, gather information, list and consider options, consider advantages and disadvantages, choose and implement a solution, and evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.