This unit examines the concept of "where" people
are. Throughout this unit, students will study, learn, and
analyze the locations
of people, as well as why people are located in certain areas.
In addition, factors related to population growth will be analyzed
in relationship to governments, the economy and cultural customs
of regions. Migration patterns of people, as well
as,
reasons for migration will be analyzed using a variety of sources.
The technology component is focused on the mastery of skills
learned in the Intro unit. These skills are: conferencing, emailing
documents, using GIS databases to interpret information, using
ArcView, and using the Internet to complement curriculum. |