Tennessee

Geography: Maps and Globes

• Students will develop an understanding of map reading, including learning geographic terms that illustrate physical and political features on maps and globes.

  • 3.01 Analyze maps and globes using common terms, including: country, Equator, hemisphere, latitude, longitude, North Pole, Prime Meridian, region, South Pole, and time zones.

    • Identify lines of latitude and longitude (4-F.2)
    • Use lines of latitude and longitude (4-F.3)

  • 3.02 Use cardinal directions, intermediate directions, map scales, legends, and grids to locate major cities in Tennessee and the U.S.

    • Major U.S. cities (3-A.9)
    • Identify state capitals of the West (3-C.1)
    • Name state capitals of the West (3-C.2)
    • Identify state capitals of the Midwest (3-C.3)
    • Name state capitals of the Midwest (3-C.4)
    • Identify state capitals of the Southeast (3-C.5)
    • Name state capitals of the Southeast (3-C.6)
    • Identify state capitals of the Northeast (3-C.7)
    • Name state capitals of the Northeast (3-C.8)
    • Identify the 50 state capitals (3-C.9)
    • Name the 50 state capitals (3-C.10)

  • 3.03 Examine major physical features on globes and maps, including: basin, bay, canal, canyon, delta, desert, gulf, island, isthmus, mountain, ocean, peninsula, plain, plateau, river, sea, strait, stream, and valley.

    • Identify oceans and continents (3-A.4)
    • Select oceans and continents (3-A.5)
    • Name oceans and continents (3-A.6)
    • Introduction to Earth's land features (3-A.7)
    • Identify Earth's land features using photographs (3-A.8)

  • 3.04 Examine major political features on globes and maps, including: boundaries, cities, highways, railroads, and roads.

    • Major U.S. cities (3-A.9)
    • Identify states of the West (3-B.1)
    • Select states of the West (3-B.2)
    • Name states of the West (3-B.3)
    • Identify states of the Midwest (3-B.4)
    • Select states of the Midwest (3-B.5)
    • Name states of the Midwest (3-B.6)
    • Identify states of the Southeast (3-B.7)
    • Select states of the Southeast (3-B.8)
    • Name states of the Southeast (3-B.9)
    • Identify states of the Northeast (3-B.10)
    • Select states of the Northeast (3-B.11)
    • Name states of the Northeast (3-B.12)
    • Identify the 50 states (3-B.13)
    • Select the 50 states (3-B.14)
    • Name the 50 states (3-B.15)
    • Identify state capitals of the West (3-C.1)
    • Name state capitals of the West (3-C.2)
    • Identify state capitals of the Midwest (3-C.3)
    • Name state capitals of the Midwest (3-C.4)
    • Identify state capitals of the Southeast (3-C.5)
    • Name state capitals of the Southeast (3-C.6)
    • Identify state capitals of the Northeast (3-C.7)
    • Name state capitals of the Northeast (3-C.8)
    • Identify the 50 state capitals (3-C.9)
    • Name the 50 state capitals (3-C.10)

  • 3.05 Use different types of maps (e.g., political, physical, population, resource, and climate), graphs, and charts to interpret geographic information.

World Geography

• Students will utilize their geographic content knowledge to study physical and political world geography.

  • 3.06 Identify and locate the major continents and oceans using maps and globes: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and Southern Ocean.

    • Identify oceans and continents (3-A.4)
    • Select oceans and continents (3-A.5)
    • Name oceans and continents (3-A.6)

  • 3.07 Identify and locate major countries, including: Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Great Britain, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, and Spain.

  • 3.08 Identify major physical features of the world, including: rivers (Amazon and Nile), mountains and ranges (Alps, Andes, and Himalayas), deserts (Gobi and Sahara), bodies of water (Mediterranean Sea and Straits of Magellan), and landforms (Great Barrier Reef and Niagara Falls).

United States and Tennessee Geography

• Students will utilize their geographic content knowledge to study physical and political geography of the United States and Tennessee.

  • 3.09 Identify and locate the fifty states of the U.S.

    • Identify states of the West (3-B.1)
    • Select states of the West (3-B.2)
    • Name states of the West (3-B.3)
    • Identify states of the Midwest (3-B.4)
    • Select states of the Midwest (3-B.5)
    • Name states of the Midwest (3-B.6)
    • Identify states of the Southeast (3-B.7)
    • Select states of the Southeast (3-B.8)
    • Name states of the Southeast (3-B.9)
    • Identify states of the Northeast (3-B.10)
    • Select states of the Northeast (3-B.11)
    • Name states of the Northeast (3-B.12)
    • Identify the 50 states (3-B.13)
    • Select the 50 states (3-B.14)
    • Name the 50 states (3-B.15)

  • 3.10 Identify and locate major cities in the U.S., including: Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Seattle, and Washington D.C.

    • Major U.S. cities (3-A.9)

  • 3.11 Identify major physical features of the U.S., including: rivers (Colorado, Mississippi, Ohio, and Rio Grande); mountains (Alaska Range, Appalachian, and Rockies), bodies of water (Great Lakes and Gulf of Mexico), desert (Great Basin), and landforms (Grand Canyon and Great Plains).

  • 3.12 Locate the following cities and physical features in Tennessee: cities (Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, and Nashville), rivers (Cumberland, Mississippi, and Tennessee), and mountain range (Great Smoky Mountains).

  • 3.13 Explain how geographic challenges are met with: bridges, canals, dams, freshwater supply, irrigation systems, landfills, and tunnels.

    • The Golden Gate Bridge (3-F.10)

Economics

• Students will learn about natural resources, goods, and services in relation to Tennessee's economy.

  • 3.14 Compare natural resources within the three grand divisions of Tennessee, and trace the development of a product from natural resource to a finished product.

  • 3.15 Interpret a chart, graph, or resource map of major imports and exports in Tennessee.

  • 3.16 Describe how scarcity, supply, and demand affect the prices of products.

    • What is economics? (3-H.1)
    • Understand quantity supplied and quantity demanded (3-I.1)
    • Understand overall supply and demand (3-I.2)
    • Create and use supply and demand curves (3-I.3)
    • Identify shortage and surplus (3-I.4)
    • Identify shortage and surplus with graphs (3-I.5)
    • Identify shortage and surplus with data (3-I.6)

  • 3.17 Compare and contrast how goods and services are exchanged on local and regional levels.

  • 3.18 Analyze how people interact with their environment to satisfy basic needs and wants, including: housing, industry, transportation, and communication.