East and Southeast Asia

WG.1(B) trace the spatial diffusion of phenomena such as the Columbian Exchange or the diffusion of American popular culture and describe the effects on regions of contact 

WG.2(A) describe the human and physical characteristics of the same regions at different periods of time to analyze relationships between past events and current conditions 

WG.4(A) explain how elevation, latitude, wind systems, ocean currents, position on a continent, and mountain barriers influence temperature, precipitation, and distribution of climate region 

WG.5(A) analyze how the character of a place is related to its political, economic, social, and cultural elements 

WG.6(B) explain the processes that have caused changes in settlement patterns, including urbanization, transportation, access to and availability of resources, and economic activities 

WG.7(C) describe trends in world population growth and distribution 

WG.8(A) compare ways that humans depend on, adapt to, and modify the physical environment, including the influences of culture and technology 

WG.8(B) analyze the consequences of extreme weather and other natural disasters such as El Niño, floods, tsunamis, and volcanoes on people and their environment 

WG.11(C) assess how changes in climate, resources, and infrastructure (technology, transportation, and communication) affect the location and patterns of economic activities 

WG.17(A) describe and compare patterns of culture such as language, religion, land use, education, and customs that make specific regions of the world distinctive 

WG.18(A) analyze cultural changes in specific regions caused by migration, war, trade, innovations, and diffusion 

WG.4(B) describe different landforms such as plains, mountains, and islands and the physical processes that cause their development 

WG.5(B) interpret political, economic, social, and demographic indicators (gross domestic product per capita, life expectancy, literacy, and infant mortality) to determine the level of development and standard of living in nations using the levels as defined by the Human Development Index 

WG.6(A) locate and describe human and physical features that influence the size and distribution of settlements 

WG.7(A) analyze population pyramids and use other data, graphics, and maps to describe the population characteristics of different societies and to predict future population trends 

WG.7(D) analyze how globalization affects connectivity, standard of living, pandemics, and loss of local culture 

WG.10(B) classify countries along the economic spectrum between free enterprise and communism 

WG.10(D) compare global trade patterns over time and analyze the implications of globalization, including outsourcing and free trade zones 

WG.14(B) compare how democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, republic, theocracy, and totalitarian systems operate in specific countries 

WG.15(B) explain how citizenship practices, public policies, and decision making may be influenced by cultural beliefs, including nationalism and patriotism 

WG.16(C) describe life in a variety of urban and rural areas in the world to compare political, economic, social, and environmental changes