Human Geography Concepts
Student Name: _________________________________________     Date: ___________________
Items
I can categorize examples of physical
and human geography
I can explain the impact physical
geography in a given location has on
population density.
I can define different types of
government and provide a current
country example for each type.
I can identify two characteristics for
each of the four main types of
economic systems.
I can explain why governments
create alliances and join international
organizations.
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Does Not Meet
(1 Point)
I can identify examples of physical
and human geography with support.
I can identify the population density
of a given location and an element(s)
of physical geography in a given
location independent of the impact
on one another.
I can identify different types of
government.
I can identify one characteristic of at
least two main types of economic
systems.
I can identify specific alliances and
international organizations.
Partially Meets
(2 Points)
I can identify examples of physical
and human geography.
I can explain the impact physical
geography in a given location has on
population density with support.
I can define different types of
government.
I can identify one characteristic for
each of the four main types of
economic systems.
I can identify the purpose of specific
alliances and international
organizations.
Meets
(3 Points)
I can categorize examples of physical
and human geography.
I can explain the impact physical
geography in a given location has on
population density.
I can define different types of
government and provide a current
country example for each type.
I can identify two characteristics for
each of the four main types of
economic systems.
I can explain why governments
create alliances and join international
organizations.
Exceeds
(4 Points)
I can provide my own examples of
physical and human geography
within categories.
I can explain the impact physical
geography in a given location has on
population density and provide
parallel examples.
I can define different types of
government and provide a current
country example for each type, and I
can rank them in order of
effectiveness with a rationale for my
ranking.
I can provide two characteristics for
each of the four main types of
economic systems.
I can explain why governments
create alliances and join international
organizations and provide national
examples.