Field Project Progress – Standards to be Addressed

I have met with Miss L. and we have a pretty clear picture concerning the upcoming project. We will be guiding the class through an integrated project about the 5 geographic regions of Pennsylvania. We will include geographic features of the land, natural resources, use of the land features (for industry, recreation, etc.), and climate. Social Studies that may be addressed include:

7.1.3

A. Identify geographic tools and their uses.

B. Identify and locate places and regions.

7.2.3

A. Identify the physical characteristics of places and regions.

B. Identify the basic physical processes that affect the physical characteristics of places and regions.

7.3.3

A. Identify the human characteristics of places and regions by their population characteristics.

C. Identify the human characteristics of places and regions by their settlement characteristics.

·       Types of settlements (e.g., villages, towns, suburbs, cities, metropolitan areas)

·       Factors that affect where people settle (e.g., water, resources, transportation)

D. Identify the human characteristics of places and regions by their economic activities.

·       Location factors in the spatial distribution of economic activities (e.g., market, transportation, workers, materials)

·       Producers of consumer products and services (e.g., bread, pizza, television, shopping malls)

·       Products of farms and factories at the local and regional level (e.g., mushrooms, milk, snack foods, furniture)

·       Spatial distribution of resources

• Non-renewable resources
• Renewable resources
• Flow resources (e.g., water power, wind power)

E. Identify the human characteristics of places and regions by their political activities.

·       Type of political units (e.g., townships, boroughs, towns, cities, counties, states, countries (nation state))

·       Political units in the local area

Technology Standards that may be addressed include:

1       Basic operations and concepts

·       Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems.

·       Students are proficient in the use of technology.

2       Social, ethical, and human issues

·       Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software.

·       Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.

3       Technology productivity tools

·       Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.

·       Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.

4       Technology communications tools

·       Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.

5       Technology research tools

·       Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.

·       Students use technology tools to process data and report results.

·       Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.