SS10.4.16
Determine the impact of population growth on cities, major road systems, demographics, natural resources, and the natural environment of Alabama during the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.
Determine the impact of population growth on cities, major road systems, demographics, natural resources, and the natural environment of Alabama during the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.
Unpacked Content
UP:SS10.4.16
Vocabulary
- assess
- technological advancements
- population growth
- demographics
- natural resources
- foreign-based
- economy
Knowledge
Students know:
- The causes of population growth in cities includes natural resources, advancements in technology, and placement of foreign based industries.
- Key technology inventions that have changed the lives of Alabamians.
- Key technology inventions that have changed the power of the media's influence over Alabamians.
- Location of major waterways and road systems in Alabama impacts the population density of an area.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Identify major road systems, natural resources, and areas of population growth.
- Relate Alabama's economy to the influence of technology and foreign based industry.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- Technological advancements that have occurred in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries have greatly impacted the lives of Alabamians socially, economically, and globally.
- The natural resources available in Alabama in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries led to the growth of Alabama's population.
