Unit 1:
Texas-Sized Geography
Expectations of the Student
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Identify and explain the Six Geographical Questions: Location, Place, Regions, Human-Environment Interaction,
Physical Systems, Human Systems
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Identify and plot absolute location using latitude and longitude coordinates; describe place using relative location
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Identify and locate on a map the major physical characteristics of Texas (landforms, bodies of water, border states)
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Identify and locate the major cities, landmarks, political and cultural landmarks on a political map
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Identify and compare Texas places and regions in terms of physical and human characteristics
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Analyze and explain geographic population distributions and patterns in Texas during the 19th, 20th, 21st
centuries
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Identify ways Texans have adapted to and modified the environment, and the positive and negative consequences
of the modifications
Essential Vocabulary
Guiding Questions
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aquifer
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geography
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How do people use maps to find location and place?
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agribusiness
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maquiladoras
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basins
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northers
What geographical factors influence the locations and
places where people choose to settle?
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butte
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petrochemical
What are some of the physical characteristics of
Texas?
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drought
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Savanna
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What are some of the human characteristics of Texas?
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What is the relationship between the population of
Texas and the regions of Texas?
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How have Texans adapted to and modified the
environment and what are the positive and negative
consequences of the modifications?
Dates to Remember
People TEKS
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Roy Bedichek
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Fri. September 10 — Progress Check QUIZ
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Wed. September 19 — Unit 1: Texas-Sized
Geography TEST