Geography, Humans, and the Environment
Geographic regions have unifying characteristics and can be studied using a variety of tools.
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The location of world communities can be described using geographic tools and vocabulary.
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Geographic factors often influence where people settle and form communities.
People adapt to and modify their environment in different ways to meet their needs.
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Time, Continuity, and Change
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Each community or culture has a unique history, including heroic figures, traditions, and holidays.
Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems
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Communities meet their needs and wants in a variety of ways, forming the basis for their economy.
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Each community develops an economic system that addresses three questions: what will be produced, how will it be produced, and who will get what is produced?
Development, Movement, and Interaction of Cultures
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Communities share cultural similarities and differences across the world.
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Communities from around the world interact with other people and communities and exchange cultural ideas and practices.