Individual,+Cultural,+International,+and+Global+Connections+in+Geography

Pre-K-2
Students understand the influence of geography on individuals and groups in the United States and the world, including Maine Native Americans.

a. Identify the impacts of geographic features on individuals, families, and communities, including Maine Native Americans, in the United States and various other nations.

3-5
Students understand geographic aspects of unity and diversity in the community, Maine, and regions of the United States and the world, including Maine Native American communities.

a. Identify examples of how geographic features unify communities and regions as well as support diversity. b. Describe impacts of geographic features on the daily life of various cultures, including Maine Native Americans and other cultures in the United States and the world.

6-8
Students understand geographic aspects of unity and diversity in Maine, the United States, and various world cultures, including Maine Native Americans.

a. Explain geographic features that have impacted unity and diversity in Maine, the United States, and other nations. b. Describe the dynamic relationship between geographic features and various cultures, including the cultures of Maine Native Americans, various historical and recent immigrant groups in the United States, and other cultures in the world.

9-Diploma
Students understand geographic aspects of unity and diversity in Maine, the United States, and the world, including Maine Native American communities.

a. Analyze geographic features that have impacted unity and diversity in the United States and other nations and describe their effects. b. Analyze the dynamic relationship between geographic features and various cultures, including the cultures of Maine and other Native Americans, various historical and recent immigrant groups in the United States, and other cultures in the world.