BPS District Social Studies Standards Book
Completion requirements
SST Domains
Geography K-12
Geography 
Students understand and apply concepts of geography.
SST-K_5.G Geography Domain
Geographical Representation
- SST-00.G.1 | SST-01.G.1 | SST-02.G.1
Construct maps, graphs, and other representations that contain symbols, labels, and legends. - SST-0.G.02 | SST-1.G.02 | SST-2.G.02
Begins in Grade 3 - SST-0.G.03 | SST-1.G.03 | SST-2.G.03
Begins in Grade 3
- SST-03.G.01 | SST-04.G.01 | SST-05.G.01
Construct maps, graphs, and other representations of both familiar and unfamiliar places. - SST-03.G.02 | SST-04.G.02 | SST-05.G.02
Use geographic tools and technologies to acquire, process and report information from a spatial perspective. - SST-03.G.03 | SST-04.G.03 | SST-05.G.03
Use maps, satellite images, photographs, and other representations to explain relationships between the locations of places and regions and their environmental characteristics.
Human and Environment Interactions
- SST-00.G.2 | SST-01.G.2 | SST-02.G.2
Describe how the physical environment affects people and how people affect the environment. - SST-0.G.05 | SST-1.G.05 | SST-2.G.05
Begins in Grade 3 - SST-0.G.06 | SST-1.G.06 | SST-2.G.06
Begins in Grade 3
- SST-03.G.04 | SST-04.G.04 | SST-05.G.04
Explain how North Dakota regions have been influenced by physical and human characteristics. - SST-03.G.05 | SST-04.G.05 | SST-05.G.05
Compare and contrast the three geographical regions of North Dakota. - SST-03.G.06 | SST-04.G.06 | SST-05.G.06
Explain how United States regions are created from common physical and human characteristics.
Human Population
- SST-0.G.07 | SST-1.G.07 | SST-2.G.07
Begins in Grade 3 - SST-0.G.08 | SST-1.G.08 | SST-2.G.08
Begins in Grade 3
- SST-03.G.07 | SST-04.G.07 | SST-05.G.07
Analyze patterns of human settlement in North Dakota. - SST-03.G.08 | SST-04.G.08 | SST-05.G.08
Analyze patterns of human settlement in North America.
SST-6_12.G Geography Domain
SST-MS.G.01 | SST-HS.G.01
Describe the physical processes that shape the Earth’s surface and how these affect the lives of people who live there.
- SST-06.G.01.1 | SST-07.G.01.1 | SST-08.G.01.1
Describe the physical processes that shape the Earth’s surface. - SST-06.G.01.2 | SST-07.G.01.2 | SST-08.G.01.2
Explain the factors that cause different types of climates and ecosystems, and their latitudes/locations. - SST-06.G.01.3 | SST-07.G.01.3 | SST-08.G.01.3
Identify how major ecosystems provide raw materials. - SST-06.G.01.4 | SST-07.G.01.4 | SST-08.G.01.4
Analyze the physical and human characteristics of a place. - SST-06.G.01.5 | SST-07.G.01.5 | SST-08.G.01.5
Describe how combinations of human decisions and natural forces can lead to (or help people avoid) a natural disaster.
- SST-HS.G.01.1
Describe the physical processes that shape the Earth’s surface. - SST-HS.G.01.2
Explain the factors that cause different types of climates and ecosystems, and their latitudes/locations. - SST-HS.G.01.3
Identify how major ecosystems provide raw materials. - SST-HS.G.01.4
Analyze the physical and human characteristics of a place. - SST-HS.G.01.5
Describe how combinations of human decisions and natural forces can lead to (or help people avoid) a natural disaster.
SST-MS.G.02 | SST-HS.G.02
Analyze the movement of people, goods, ideas, technology, etc. throughout the world.
- SST-06.G.02.1 | SST-07.G.02.1 | SST-08.G.02.1
Explain how movement of goods, information, and population are affected by technology. - SST-06.G.02.2 | SST-07.G.02.2 | SST-08.G.02.1
Describe patterns of settlement and explain why people settle where they do and how they make their living. - SST-06.G.02.3 | SST-07.G.02.3 | SST-08.G.02.1
Explain the patterns, causes, and consequences of major human migrations.
- SST-HS.G.02.1
Explain how movement of goods, information, and population are affected by technology. - SST-HS.G.02.1
Describe patterns of settlement and explain why people settle where they do and how they make their living. - SST-HS.G.02.1
Explain the patterns, causes, and consequences of major human migrations.
SST-MS.G.03 | SST-HS.G.03
Analyze the unifying physical and human characteristics of a region and their formal and informal boundaries.
- SST-06.G.03.1 | SST-07.G.03.1 | SST-08.G.03.1
Describe the differences and similarities among cultures around the world. - SST-06.G.03.2 | SST-07.G.03.2 | SST-08.G.03.2
Analyze the physical and human characteristics of a region. - SST-06.G.03.3 | SST-07.G.03.3 | SST-08.G.03.3
Interpret how culture and experience influence people’s perception of places and regions. - SST-06.G.03.4 | SST-07.G.03.4 | SST-08.G.03.4
Identify factors that contribute to conflict and cooperation between cultural groups from multiple perspectives.
- SST-HS.G.03.1
Describe the differences and similarities among cultures around the world. - SST-HS.G.03.2
Analyze the physical and human characteristics of a region. - SST-HS.G.03.3
Interpret how culture and experience influence people’s perception of places and regions. - SST-HS.G.03.4
Identify factors that contribute to conflict and cooperation between cultural groups from multiple perspectives.
SST-MS.G.04 | SST-HS.G.04
Use geographic tools to locate both the absolute and relative location of places and regions around the world.
- SST-06.G.04.1 | SST-07.G.04.1 | SST-08.G.04.1
Explain and use a variety of geographic tools to study the world on global, regional, and local scales and draw conclusions. - SST-06.G.04.2 | SST-07.G.04.2 | SST-08.G.04.2
Apply the skills of geographic inquiry to analyze a geographic problem or issue.
- SST-HS.G.04.1
Explain and use a variety of geographic tools to study the world on global, regional, and local scales and draw conclusions. - SST-HS.G.04.2
Apply the skills of geographic inquiry to analyze a geographic problem or issue.
SST-MS.G.05 | SST-HS.G.05
Analyze how human beings are dependent upon, adapt to, and modify their environment to meet their needs.
- SST-06.G.05.1 | SST-07.G.05.1 | SST-08.G.05.1
Explain how people have modified the environment and used technology to make places more suitable for humans. - SST-06.G.05.2 | SST-07.G.05.2 | SST-08.G.05.2
Analyze how human changes to the environment in one region or place can affect another.
- SST-HS.G.05.1
Explain how people have modified the environment and used technology to make places more suitable for humans. - SST-HS.G.05.2
Analyze how human changes to the environment in one region or place can affect another.