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Standard 1:
How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective
A Look at the Population Density of the United States
AIDS in Africa I: The Scope of the Problem
AIDS in Africa II: More Than Sympathy
Daily Life in the Middle East
Geographic Technology Assisting African Conservation
Map Projections
Map Projections and Careers in Geography
The Technology of Mars Exploration
Through the Eyes of a Refugee
Twister Tracking
Standard 2:
How to use mental maps to organize information about people, places and environments in a spatial context
Animals versus People: Who's the Better Navigator?
Urban Daydreams: You Should See What I See
Standard 3:
How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface
Cultural Icons: Voices of their Nations
Darfur and the Janjaweed
International Trade in a Global Village
Maps and Current Events
The Nile in Crisis
What Can We Learn From Satellite Images?
Standard 4:
The physical and human characteristics of places
Defining Regions of the United States
Island Culture and Vulnerability
Perception of Place
Physical Characteristics of Places: The Fossil Record
Places and Processes: Physical Processes in Shaping Places
The Chesapeake Bay: A Time for Change
The Physical and Mental Effects of Climbing
Two Ancient Cities
Water, Water Everywhere
Standard 5:
That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity
Environmental Issues in the Polar Regions
GeoSpy
Regional Layers: Low-Tech Geographic Information Systems
Standard 6:
How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions
About a Tree: The Life and Work of Emerging Explorer Mark Olson
Geotourism: Honduras as a Working Model
Gestures, Signals, and Sign Language
Jimmy Chin's Extreme Photography: Both Sides of the Lens
Slang: Are You Sure We're All Speaking English?
The Evolution of Cultural Landscape
The Spread of Buddhism
Your Hometown: A Teenage Perspective
Standard 7:
The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface
Climate and CO2: Analyzing their Relationship
Earthquakes: A Whole Lot of Quakin' Goin' On
Layers of the Grand Canyon
Seasons: Why It's Essential
Volcano Hazards: Describing a Dangerous Mix
Wave Properties
What's Up With the Weather?
Standard 8:
The characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems on Earth's surface
Biomagnification in the Great Lakes Ecosystems
Can Captive Breeding Save Species?
Maybe Not-So-Fine Feathered Friends?
Survival of the Fittest?
The Human Role in Dog Evolution
The Pros and Cons of Artificial Reefs
Weather and Agriculture
What's the Hammer For?
Wildlife Conflicts
Standard 9:
The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human population on Earth's surface
God Grew Tired of Us
: Culture Clash and Community-Building
Connecting the Dots: Genographic's Markers in Context
Genographic's Legacy: Preservation and Projections
Genographic: Mapping the Human Journey
Genographic: Permanent Markers
Human Migration Within and Into the United States
Migration Station: Should We Stay or Should We Go?
Population Issues in China and India
The Genographic Project: Working with the Genographic Project Public Participation Kit Data
Standard 10:
The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics
Cultural Characteristics Influence a Region's Character
Globalization
Is a Smile Always Just a Smile?
Pygmies: Getting Right to the Point
Responsible Tourism in Nepal
Weeping Camel: Common Characteristics of Rituals
Standard 11:
The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earth's surface
Estuaries: Finding the Balance
The Spread of AIDS
Where Should I Build My Business?
You've Got Oil … or Maybe You Don't
Standard 12:
The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement
Changing Boundaries in Pre-colonial Asia to the Present
Life on the Edge: Cities on the Fringe
Sprawl: The National and Local Situation
Standard 13:
How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface
International Alliances
Submarines:
Underway on Nuclear Power
The United States/Mexico Border
Understanding Wilderness
Was the United States Ready for Pearl Harbor?
Yours, Mine, and Ours: Determining Boundaries
Standard 14:
How human actions modify the physical environment
Changing Nature's Course: A Look at the Kissimmee River
Coastal Development
Contaminants in the Water Cycle
Crane Cam: Intended and Unintended Effects of Conservation Efforts
Great Barrier Reef
Household Hazardous Waste
Human Impacts in the African Rain Forest: What Can We Do?
Making the Grade: Health Indicators in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Sharks: Setting the Record Straight
The Aral Sea: What's Happening to Whom?
The Best Hope for Northern Right Whales
Water Resources in Asia: Changes and Challenges
Standard 15:
How physical systems affect human systems
Climographs: Temperature, Precipitation, and the Human Condition
Crossing Boundaries: The Environment, Disease, and Conflict in Asia
The Great Plains: A Harsh Welcome to Settlers
The Ring of Fire
Tornadoes and Technology
Standard 16:
The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
A Web of Resources
Gold: From the Mine to You
Natural Resources Extraction
New World Influences on Asia
Sustainable Development and Africa’s Wildlife Reserves
The Great Energy Debate
Wild Horses: Public Property?
Standard 17:
How to apply geography to interpret the past
Geographic Diffusion of Disease: The Flu Pandemic of 1918-19
Geography and History in Art
John Brown and the Underground Railroad
Paleo-what? The Life and Work of Emerging Explorer Zeray Alemseged
Piracy: A Continuing Problem
Science Forum: Extinction Then and Now
The Evolution of Dinosaurs Over Geologic Time
The Scientific Method in Undersea Archaeology
Tut Technology
Using Geography to Learn About History
Where Can You Find a Good Mummy?
Standard 18:
How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future
A Geographic Perspective on Africa
African Language Diversity
Alarming Frogs: The Life and Work of Emerging Explorer Tyrone Hayes
Low-level Nuclear Waste: A Geographic Analysis
Oceanographic Specialties
Parasites and Disease
Planning for a City's Future
Putting Geography to Good Use
Reading Between the Lines
The Science of the Deep Sea
Two Threats to African Wildlife
Under the Sea: The Life and Work of Emerging Explorer Tierney Thys
What's Wrong With the Oceans? Can Photography Help?
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