Russia and the Republics

6.1(A)* trace characteristics of various contemporary societies in regions that resulted from historical events or factors such as colonization, immigration, and trade 6.3(A)* identify and explain the geographic factors responsible for patterns of population in places and regions 6.3(B)* explain ways in which human migration influences the character of places and regions 6.3(C) identify and locate major physical and human geographic features such as landforms, water bodies, and urban centers of various places and regions 6.3(D)* identify the location of major world countries for each of the world regions 6.5(B)* identify and analyze ways people have adapted to the physical environment in various places and regions 6.7(A)* compare ways in which various societies organize the production and distribution of goods and services 6.9(A) describe and compare examples of limited and unlimited governments such as constitutional (limited) and totalitarian (unlimited) 6.10(A) identify and give examples of governments with rule by one, few, or many 6.15(D)* identify the impact of cultural diffusion on individuals and world societies 6.1(B) analyze the historical background of various contemporary societies to evaluate relationships between past conflicts and current conditions 6.6(A) describe ways in which the factors of production (natural resources, labor, capital, and entrepreneurs) influence the economies of various contemporary societies 6.7(B)* compare and contrast free enterprise, socialist, and communist economies in various contemporary societies, including the benefits of the U.S. free enterprise system 6.9(C) identify and describe examples of human rights abuses by limited or unlimited governments such as the oppression of religious, ethnic, and political groups 6.10(B) compare ways in which various societies such as … Russia organize government and how they function 6.13(C)* analyze the experiences and contributions of diverse groups to multicultural societies 6.13(D)* identify and explain examples of conflict and cooperation between and among cultures