Southwest Asia

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

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

WG.12(A) analyze how the creation, distribution, and management of key natural resources affects the location and patterns of movement of products, money, and people 

WG.13(A) interpret maps to explain the division of land, including man‐made and natural borders, into separate political units such as cities, states, or countries 

WG.14(C) analyze the human and physical factors that influence control of territories and resources, conflict/war, and international relations of sovereign nations such as China, the United States, Japan, and Russia and international organizations such as the United Nations (UN) and the European Union (EU) 

WG.16(B) describe elements of culture, including language, religion, beliefs, institutions, and technologies 

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.19(C) analyze the environmental, economic, and social impacts of advances in technology on agriculture and natural resources 

WG.4(C) explain the influence of climate on the distribution of biomes in different regions 

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.12(B) evaluate the geographic and economic impact of policies related to the development, use, and scarcity of natural resources such as regulations of water 

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

WG.16(A) describe distinctive cultural patterns and landscapes associated with different places in Texas, the United States, and other regions of the world and how these patterns influenced the processes of innovation and diffusion 

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

WG.17(C) compare economic, political, or social opportunities in different cultures for underrepresented populations such as women and ethnic and religious minorities 

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

WG.19(B) analyze ways technological innovations such as air conditioning and desalinization have allowed humans to adapt to places