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Number: SS.8.G.5

Title: Understand how human actions can impact the environment.

Type: Standard

Subject: Social Studies

Grade: 8

Strand: Geography

This cluster includes the following benchmarks

Code	Description
SS.8.G.5.1:	Describe human dependence on the physical environment and natural resources to satisfy basic needs in local environments in the United States.
SS.8.G.5.2:	Describe the impact of human modifications on the physical environment and ecosystems of the United States throughout history.

This cluster includes the following access points.

Access Point Number	Access Point Title
SS.8.G.5.AP.1:	Identify human dependence on the physical environment and natural resources to satisfy basic needs in local environments in the United States.
SS.8.G.5.AP.2:	Identify the impact of human modifications on the physical environment and ecosystems of the United States throughout history.

Vetted resources educators can use to teach the concepts and skills in this topic.

Name	Description
Survival of the Fittest or the Smartest?:	Students will recognize the difficulties and consequences of westward expansion and understand the importance of civic and political participation in the west.

Standard 5 : Understand how human actions can impact the environment.