Southwest Asia and North Africa

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(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 6.4(B)* identify geographic factors such as location, physical features, transportation corridors and barriers, and distribution of natural resources that influence a society’s political relationships 6.5(B)* identify and analyze ways people have adapted to the physical environment in various places and regions 6.5(C)* identify and analyze ways people have modified the physical environment such as mining, irrigation, and transportation infrastructure 6.6(C)* explain the impact of the distribution of resources on international trade and economic interdependence among and within societies 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) 6.15(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 6.4(A)* explain the geographic factors responsible for the location of economic activities in places and regions 6.6(A) describe ways in which the factors of production (natural resources, labor, capital, and entrepreneurs) influence the economies of various contemporary societies 6.6(B) identify problems that may arise when one or more of the factors of production is in relatively short supply 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 6.13(D)* identify and explain examples of conflict and cooperation between and among cultures 6.14(B)* compare characteristics of institutions in various contemporary societies 6.14(C)* analyze the efforts and activities institutions use to sustain themselves over time 6.15(B)* identify and describe factors that influence cultural change such as improvements in communication, transportation, and economic development 6.15(C)* analyze the impact of improved communication technology among cultures 6.17(A) explain the relationship among religious ideas, philosophical ideas, and cultures 6.17(B) explain the significance of religious holidays and observances such as … Ramadan, the annual hajj, … in various contemporary societies