SS10.7G.10

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 7 - 7th Grade: Geography

SS10.7G.10
Explain how human systems develop in response to physical environmental conditions.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

How human systems develop in response to physical environmental conditions.
Farming practices in different regions, including slash-and-burn agriculture, terrace farming, and center-pivot irrigation.
Types, locations, and characteristics of natural hazards, including earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, and mudslides.
Ways people prepare for and respond to natural hazards, including building storm shelters, conducting fire and tornado drills, and establishing building codes for construction.

Skills

Students are able to:

Interpret regional and global spatial patterns.
Evaluate adaptions to physical environmental conditions.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Human systems develop in response to physical environmental conditions.

Vocabulary

human systems
differentiating
response

COS Examples

Example: farming practices in different regions, including slash-and-burn agriculture, terrace farming, and center-pivot irrigation

Design by Adaptive Theme