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(9/22) I can identify key characteristics that define a culture.

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(9/22) I can identify key characteristics that define a culture.

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(9/20) I can explain how culture moves across the planet, and identify key characteristics that define a culture.

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(9/20) I can explain how culture moves across the planet, and identify key characteristics that define a culture.

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Culture moves across the planet by travel, and communication through social media. When any group of any background resettles in a new place, then they are moving their culture with them. Throughout the generations, cultures have been passed down, spread, and changed. Through social media, there are so many ways to connect and so many people to connect with. It is easy to share culture through the internet. Characteristics that define a culture are symbols, language, values, beliefs and norms.

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(9/19) I can give examples of how the word is interconnected.

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(9/19) I can give examples of how the word is interconnected.

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The world is interconnected because there are many of the same things across the world. One example is TV. People in 2 different countries across the world could be watching the same show. Also, popular fast food chains like McDonald's can be found all over the world. The world is interconnected by the things we as people share. Social media is a big way we are interconnected because we all share things like news and weather to the world.

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(9/16) I can explain why society changes over time.

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(9/16) I can explain why society changes over time.

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Society changes for many reasons, good and bad. One example of good change could be equality gained. This change would create a good society, so more people would want to live there. Society changes over time because the living area changes. Climate is something that can change that would change society. They would have to adapt to make certain crops, or they might have to move away. Other changes like new religions, civil disagreement, inequality, and advances in technology change the quality of life, standard of living, culture and population of a society. The government is also a big factor in society change, because the government controls/influences the laws and rights of the people.

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(9/15) I can identify characteristics of a democracy and dictatorship.

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(9/15) I can identify characteristics of a democracy and dictatorship.

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A democracy in summary is a more free type of government
-Free and fair elections/voting system
-The president has to confer with with other parties
-different points of view
-news writers can type whatever they want
-Gov has less control over people
A command government in summary is government ruled for everything.
-One leader has all of the control, doesn't have to debate decisions with others
-Meetings of people are strictly monitored
-Individual rights not practiced
-voting

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(9/14) I can explain the difference between a developing and developed country.

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(9/14) I can explain the difference between a developing and developed country.

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A developing country would have characteristics like low literacy rates, low access to water, low GDP per capita, etc. Developed would be the opposite that have high literacy rates, access to water, high GDP per capita, etc. An example of a developing country is Country A from the assignment because it had a high infant mortality rate, low access to water, low literacy rate, low GDP per Capita, and a low life expectancy. You can conclude that Country A doesn't have good medical care, sufficient resources, good schooling, etc. An example of a developed country would be Country B with 100% access to water, a higher GDP per Capita, a lower infant mortality rate, a higher literacy rate, and the life expectancy 15 years higher at 75 years old. From these, you can conclude that Country B has better schooling, better medical care, sufficient resources, etc

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(9/13) I can identify key economic indicators.

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(9/13) I can identify key economic indicators.

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Some examples of economic indicators are literacy rates, GDP per capita (clues at income), infant mortality rate (medical care), access to water (population to resources ratio, etc. From these, you can make conclusions about if a country's developing or developed.

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(9/12) I can identify different economic systems

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(9/12) I can identify different economic systems

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There are four economic systems - traditional, free, mixed, and command. Traditional is the original system where you stick to what you know. Mixed is when economic decisions are based off of consumer patterns, and there is limited government power. Free is when the people make economic decisions, and there is no government influence.

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(9/9) I can explain and give examples of why population changes.

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(9/9) I can explain and give examples of why population changes.

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Population changes because of many things. One example is immigration. This changes the regional population because there is an influx of people moving into your country. This would be a population increase. Another example that changes the number of people world wide would be natural disasters. Earthquakes, tsunamis, droughts, etc are responsible for large numbers of deaths worldwide. There are so many deaths from natural disasters that the birth rate couldn't replace all them, so there would be a population decline.

Good use of examples in explaining what factors change population (both in a region and the total world population). -- Mr. D

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(9/8) I can explain the stages of population and the Demographic Transition Model

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(9/8) I can explain the stages of population and the Demographic Transition Model

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Birth rates and death rates constantly change. There are 5 stages of population, but most countries fall under stages 1-4. If there is a high birth rate but low death rate, that would be a population increase. If there is a low birth rate and high death rate, the population would decrease. If the rates for birth and death are the same, there is no change in population because a person who dies just replaces a person who is born. Stage 1 starts with a high birth date and death rate, and goes to stage 5 where the birth rate is lower than the death rate, so the population will die off.

Great understanding of the relationship between birth and death rates. -- Mr. D

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(9/7) I can interpret population pyramids.

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(9/7) I can interpret population pyramids.

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Population pyramids show data of the number of people for each age range, categorized by gender. On the left is the male, and right is the female. Across the x-axis on the bottom, it shows the population. Along the y-axis going up in between genders are the age groups. Population pyramids are used to track population growth, death rates, and birth rates.

Great summary!  Clearly you get this.  -- Mr. D

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(9/6) Standard 1: Students will understand that the environment impacts people and the people impact the environment.

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(9/6) Standard 1: Students will understand that the environment impacts people and the people impact the environment.

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It is the responsibility of people worldwide to try to sustain limited resources for the future. Since we depend on certain environments for homes like climate, we sometimes have to modify our environments to make them good for living conditions, and adapt to them.

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I can define sustainability and explain its relationship to population.

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I can define sustainability and explain its relationship to population.

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Sustainability is human use of limited resources on Earth in ways that will ensure that these resources are available for generations in the future. Limited resources are those that take a long time to keep up with how fast we use them. One example is coal. Coal is used for heat and electricity. But, if we use our coal resource up too fast, it would be a very long time until we could make up the amount we used. Two ways to manage resources are preservation and conservation. Preservation is maintaining resources in good condition with limited human interference. On the other hand, conservation is the simple idea that humans should just leave nature how it is and that it is not right to demolish all types of nature for human convenience. This includes plants and animals. Sustainability relates directly to population. If we are constantly taking down forests and plants to build homes, or killing species to use as food, we are decreasing the populations of different plants and animals to endangerment. Not managing these resources would mean these species can become extinct, so they won't be around for the future generations. For example, whaling, the hunting of whales, could likely decrease the whale population for the future. Whales are often hunted for their oils, which is a limited resource. But if we endanger the whales, they can no longer be a resource for the future. Another example, logging, could wipe out a big chunk of tree populations, which we use for wood products.

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(9/2)I can give examples of how humans modify, depend on, and adapt to the land.

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(9/2)I can give examples of how humans modify, depend on, and adapt to the land.

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Humans modify land in different ways. Modifying is changing the look of something. One example of modifying is building a dam. You can prevent flooding by using a dam as a wall. This is modifying because you are changing the look and route of the natural water. Adapting is using natural resources to create a new way of doing things. For example, solar panels are adapting because you are using a natural resource, the sun, for energy with the panels. If your house does not get electricity, solar panels are an adaptation for energy.

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(9/1) I can explain how humans modify and depend on the land.

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(9/1) I can explain how humans modify and depend on the land.

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Humans modify land in different ways. Sometimes, we just adjust to the natural land by deciding which crop is best grown in our climate. But, there is also the idea of possibilism that "physical environment may limit human actions, but people have the ability to adjust to their environment." Technology has played a huge roll in modifying places like the Netherlands and New Orleans. People in flood-prone areas like the Netherlands make things like polders and dikes. Polders are pieces of land created by draining water, and dikes are like walls built to prevent flooding. In New Orleans, Louisiana, there are many systems made to attempt to stop flooding that can happen from hurricanes, but they don't always work. People depend on land a lot for agriculture to grow crops for food or clothing. We also need land that can be used as a steady base for our homes.

Strong use of evidence from the reading.  Can you define what it means to "modify" the land?  Can you explain the difference between "modifying" and "adapting"? - Mr. D

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(9/1) I can explain how the environment impacts where people live.

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(9/1) I can explain how the environment impacts where people live.

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I now know that if a place is too hot, too cold, too dry, too wet, or too high of an elevation, it is inhabitable. A whole community can not be grown in any of these conditions. People need to have a stable body temperature and access to food, water, and oxygen to survive.

Spot on analysis! - Mr. D