South Asia

WG.1(A) analyze significant physical features and environmental conditions that have influenced the past and migration patterns and have shaped the distribution of culture groups today 

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.3(B) describe the physical processes that affect the environments of regions, including weather, tectonic forces, erosion, and soil‐building processes 

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 regions 

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

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.14(C) analyze the human and physical factors that influence control of territories and resources, conflict/war, and international relations of sovereign nations … and international organizations such as the United Nations (UN) … 

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

WG.11(A) understand the connections between levels of development and economic activities (primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary) 

WG.17(B) describe central ideas and spatial distribution of major religious traditions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Sikhism 

WG.18(B) assess causes and effects of conflicts between groups of people, including modern genocides and terrorism