Geography
"Students use knowledge of geographic locations, patterns and processes to show the interrelationship between the physical environment and human activity and to explain the interactions that occur in an increasingly interdependent world. Students use knowledge of perspectives, practices and products of cultural, ethnic and social groups to analyze the impact of their commonality and diversity within local, national, regional and global settings."
Build Your Understanding
- "Geography" Entry from Encyclopedia of Environment and SocietyProvides a high level overview of major geographic concepts.
- "Geography" Entry from International Encyclopedia of the Social SciencesA description of the academic discipline of geography. Provides a high level overview of major geographic concepts.
Find Disciplinary Sources
- Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
Data on the United States, including demographics, economics, government, & finance from 1790-2000.
- Social Explorer This link opens in a new window
Generates maps, data visuallizations, and spreadsheets of Census data from 1790-2010. Additional data available up to the 2020 census.
- CultureGrams This link opens in a new window
CultureGrams provides country reports that deliver a one-of-a-kind perspective on daily life and culture, including the background, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people. The reports are written and reviewed by in-country experts and are updated as new information becomes available. Users link to the reports via an engaging, map-based interface.
