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Overall Expectations and Related Concepts of Geographic Thinking
Big Ideas*
Framing Questions*
D. Regional and International Interactions
D1. International Organizations in the Region: analyse the role and involvement of intergovernmental organizations in the selected region (FOCUS ON: Interrelationships; Geographic Perspective)
Intergovernmental organizations often help address regional issues .
What key geopolitical issues in this region are of global concern? Why?
Why is it important to consider the history of a region when studying the present-day relationship among its peoples and/or between its countries?
Has war had an impact on the economies of the region?
In what ways are regional economies tied to international issues
and other countries’ economies?
D2. Conflict and Cooperation: analyse aspects of economic, social, and political conflict and cooperation in the selected region (FOCUS ON: Interrelationships; Geographic Perspective)
The interrelationship among different peoples and between countries within a region is constantly changing .
D3. Economic Development: analyse economic activity in the selected region as well as factors that contribute to the region’s economic development (FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Interrelationships)
Many current and historical factors affect the economies of countries within a region .
E. Dynamics and Change
E1. Globalization: analyse how globalization has affected the selected region and how the region has responded to it (FOCUS ON: Interrelationships; Geographic Perspective)
Issues related to globalization can have social, economic, political, and environmental implications .
In what ways has globalization had an impact on the lives
of people and the environment in this region? Has globalization benefited all countries in this region?
How are global population trends reflected in this region?
How is climate change affecting this region? How might it affect it in the future?
Which natural hazards are most likely to have an impact on this region? Do all countries within this region face the same threats?
E2. Shifting Populations: analyse current as well as historical patterns of population movement and distribution in the selected region (FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Patterns and Trends)
Demographic trends can affect a region and the issues that concern it .
E3. Climate Change and Natural Hazards: explain how climate, including climate change, and natural hazards affect the selected region (FOCUS ON: Patterns and Trends; Interrelationships)
Natural processes and climate change can cause social, economic, political, and environmental problems in a region .
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