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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 7
The competent geography teacher understands the physical processes that shape the patterns of the Earth's surface.
Knowledge Indicators - The competent geography teacher:
Classes at EIU:
7A. understands the dynamics of the four basic components of the Earth's physical systems: the atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere.
ESC 1300G
ESC 1400G
GEG 3420
7B. understands the interaction of Earth's physical systems.
ESC 1300G
ESC 1400G
GEG 3420
7C. understands the spatial variation in the consequences of physical processes across Earth's surface.
ESC 1300G
ESC 1400G
GEG 3420
Performance Indicators - The competent geography teacher:
Classes at EIU:
7D. analyzes physical processes to identify and explain spatial patterns in the physical environment.
ESC 1300G
ESC 1400G
GEG 3420
7E. analyzes regions of Illinois, the United States, and the world to determine how they ahve been shaped by different physical processes.
ESC 1300G
ESC 1400G
GEG 3420
7F. explains how earth-sun relationships affect Earth's physical processes and create physical patterns.
ESC 1300G
ESC 1400G
GEG 3420
7G. predicts the consequences of a specific physical process operating on Earth's surface.
ESC 1300G
ESC 1400G
GEG 3420
7H. explains the ways in which Earth's physical processes are dynamic and interactive.
ESC 1300G
ESC 1400G
GEG 3420
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