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STANDARD 6.6 (GEOGRAPHY) ALL STUDENTS WILL APPLY KNOWLEDGE OF SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND OTHER GEOGRAPHIC SKILLS TO UNDERSTAND HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN RELATION TO THE PHYSICAL AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT.
Descriptive Statement: The study of geography is based on the principle that thinking in and understanding spatial terms will enable students to understand the many relationships of place, people, and environments. By taking an active, questioning approach to the world around them, students learn to devise their own mental world-view. As students engage in critical thinking to interpret patterns in the evolution of significant historic events and the movement of human populations on the Earth’s surface, their understanding of geography, history, economics, and civics deepens. Furthermore, the use of geographic tools and technology assists students to understand the reasons for, and the economic, political and social consequences of, human impact on the environment in different areas of the world.
This section is organized around five strands adapted from the National Geography Standards (Geography Education Standards Project. 1994. Geography for Life. Washington, D.C.)
Cumulative Progress Indicators
Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:
A. The World in Spatial Terms 2. Describe and demonstrate different ways to measure distance (e.g., miles, kilometers, time). 3. Estimate distances between two places on a map using a scale of miles. 4. Identify the major cities of New Jersey, the United States, and the world. 5. Identify the major countries, continents, bodies of water, and mountain ranges of the world. 6. Locate time zones, latitude, longitude, and the global grid.
B. Places and Regions 1. Identify the physical and human characteristics of places and regions in New Jersey and the United States (e.g., landforms, climate, vegetation, housing). 2. Explain changes in places and regions over time and the consequences of those changes. 3. Describe the geography of New Jersey. 4. Discuss factors involved in the development of cities (e.g., transportation, food, marketplace, religion, military protection).
C. Physical Systems 1. Describe the basic components of the Earth’s physical systems, including landforms, water, erosion, weather, and climate and discuss their impact on human development.
D. Human Systems
E. Environment and Society 1. Differentiate between living and non-living natural resources. 2. Explain the nature, characteristics, and distribution of renewable and non-renewable resources.
Link to Standard 6.6 Grade K-2
Link to Standard 6.6 Grade 5-8
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