Geography

Standard: 1. Students will understand the interaction between Utah's geography and its inhabitants. Standard: 5. Students will understand the diverse nature of Utah's peoples and cultures.

Enduring Understanding:


 * Essential Question: (Physical Geography)**

Lessons:
 * Utah's Climate
 * Physical regions and associated features
 * Natural forces affecting Utah's geography: Volcanism, glaciation, erosion, seismology, Lake Bonneville


 * Essential Question: (Human Geography)**

Lessons:
 * Population: Distribution, density, age-sex patterns, changes over time
 * Patterns of ethnicity and culture
 * Transportation and infrastructure
 * Cities and settlements: Urban systems and rural forms


 * Essential Question: (Human-environment Interaction)**

Lessons:
 * Natural hazards: Earthquake, wildfire, mudslide, avalanche, severe storm
 * Native and invasive animal and plant species
 * Irrigation: dams, reservoirs, canals, etc.