Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 09-12 - Human Geography

SS10.HG.12

Distinguish among cultural health patterns around the world.

COS Examples

Example: exercise patterns and mortality rates in Asia, the United States, Europe, South America, and Australia

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • How caloric consumption rates relate to disease patterns.
  • The implications of wealth and geographic location on nutrition and disease.
  • Terms related to heath and disease issues.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Compare caloric consumption rates of various regions.
  • Draw conclusions from population, health, and disease related data.
  • Examine disease prevalence and efforts at treatment around the world.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • There are patterns related to health and disease around the world.

Vocabulary

  • cultural
  • health
  • patterns
  • world
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