Describe aspects of a geographic topic at a global scale
In this standard, you pick any geographic topic that plays out across the world (like climate change, migration, disease spread, or deforestation) and describe what you see happening. You explain what's causing those patterns to happen and why it matters to real people's lives around the world. You need to think across different countries and continents, not just focus on one place.
You describe the pattern, identify what caused it, and explain why it matters to people - all with examples from at least two different parts of the world.
You go into detail about the pattern, explain the causes and processes thoroughly with specific examples, and clearly connect the significance to real impacts on people's lives across different regions.
You comprehensively describe all aspects using geographic terms correctly, show clear thinking by linking causes to effects, and demonstrate full understanding of how this topic affects people globally - showing insight into the 'bigger picture'.
Standards typically taken alongside or after this one. Same subject, grouped by level.