North & South America

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Key Understandings

  • Size, shape, and location influence a country’s ability to interact with the world.
  • Cities are centers of trade, commerce, and culture.

United States & Canada

Would it be a Good Idea? (2A)

In the Decisions, Decisions series students are challenged to determine what information is needed to evaluate a given scenario. In the application of the geoinquiry process students need to:

  1. determine what information is needed
  2. obtain information from the textbook, Nystrom Atlas, or information from past learning experiences
  3. pose additional questions
  4. make a decision
  5. explain the reasons underlying the decision.

Describing Locations (2B)

Latin America

Did you know?

  • The Caribbean Islands are in North America.
  • South America is often known as a hollow continent as the population is distributed along the coasts.

Maps from the Arizona Geographic Alliance

ArcGIS Online Maps in the NPS Organizational Account

Coming soon