What grade levels do these standards cover?

Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12

Where can I read the official document?

Alaska Social Studies Standards

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Assess the reciprocal relationship between the physical environment and culture within local, national, and global scales.SS.9‐12.16.1
2
Examine how differing cultural conceptions of the relationship between humans and the environment can influence and be impacted by political and economic decision‐making.SS.9‐12.16.2
3
Analyze relationships and interactions within and between human and physical systems.SS.9‐12.16.3
4
Analyze how the forces of cooperation and conflict within and among people, nations, and empires influence the division and control of Earth’s surface and resources.SS.9‐12.16.4
5
Assess how human‐imposed and natural borders have influenced cultural identity, resource management, and economic and political decision‐making over time and across local‐to‐global scales.SS.9‐12.16.5
6
Assess how social, economic, political, and environmental developments at the global, national, regional, and local levels affect the sustainability of modern and traditional cultures.SS.9‐12.16.6

1
Evaluate how change in the environmental and cultural characteristics of a place or region influence spatial patterns of trade and land use.SS.9‐12.17.1
2
Evaluate how economic globalization and the expanding use of scarce resources contribute to conflict and cooperation within and among countries.SS.9‐12.17.2
3
Examine the impact of global interconnections on the physical environment and culture on local, state, and national scales.SS.9‐12.17.3
4
Evaluate the consequences of human‐made and natural long‐ and short‐term catastrophes on global trade, politics, and human migration.SS.9‐12.17.4

1
Create maps to display and explain the spatial patterns of culture and environment.SS.9‐12.18.1
2
Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain the relationships between the locations of places and regions and their political, cultural, and economic dynamics.SS.9‐12.18.2
3
Apply geographic knowledge and geospatial skills to interpret the past and present to make informed decisions.SS.9‐12.18.3

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Explain the causes, characteristics, and impact of human movement (migration, immigration, emigration) and settlement patterns at the local, national, and global scales.SS.9‐12.19.1
2
Evaluate the causes, characteristics, and impact of diffusion: the spread of ideas, beliefs, language, technologies, and diseases over time.SS.9‐12.19.2
3
Evaluate the influence of long‐term climate variability on human migration and settlement patterns, resource use, and land uses at local‐to‐global scales.SS.9‐12.19.3

1
Compare and contrast geographic regions of Alaska.SS.9‐12.20.1
2
Examine the reciprocal relationship between Alaska Native peoples and Alaska’s environment.SS.9‐12.20.2
3
Create maps to display and explain the spatial patterns of culture and environment in a student’s community and region.SS.9‐12.20.3
4
Compare and contrast cultural conceptions and spatial patterns between rural and urban areas of Alaska.SS.9‐12.20.4
5
Examine how different conceptions of resources and resource management have influenced major political and economic decisions in Alaska.SS.9‐12.20.5
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Examine how national and international economic and political decisions impact Alaska’s environment.SS.9‐12.20.6
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Assess how human‐imposed and natural borders have influenced Alaska’s cultural identities, resource development, and economic and political decision‐making.SS.9‐12.20.7

What grade levels do these standards cover?: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?: Alaska Social Studies Standards

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