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Created by the EIU History Department to assist students of Eastern Illinois University in meeting the Illinois state standards for specialization in the social sciences.
Geography - Standard 12
The competent geography teacher understands the processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement.
Knowledge Indicators - The competent geography teacher:
Classes at EIU:
12A. understands the functions and internal structure of cities.
GEG 3025

GEG 3750

 
12B.

understands the differing characteristics of settlments in developing and developed countries.
GEG 3025

GEG 3750

 
12C. understands the processes that change the function and internal structure of cities.
GEG 3025

GEG 3750

 
12D. understands the evolving forms of present-day urban areas.
GEG 3025

GEG 3750

 
Performance Indicators - The competent geography teacher:
Classes at EIU:
12E. analyzes the functions, internal structure, and shape of cities in Illinois, the United States, and the world.
GEG 3025

GEG 3750

 
12F. analyzes the characteristics of urban settlements in developing and developed countries.
GEG 3025

GEG 3750

 
12G. evaluates the physical and human impacts of emerging urban forms (e.g., edge cities, metropolitan corridors, megalopoli) in Illinois, the United States, and the world.
GEG 3025

GEG 3750

 
12H. explains the causes and consequences of urbanization in Illinois, the United States, and the world.
GEG 3025

GEG 3750

 
12I. describes the nature, causes, and spatial impact of change in urban areas.
GEG 3025

GEG 3750

 
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