Matthew Baughman's List: History 7 Stuff

• identify the characteristics of cities;
• describe the influence of geography on patterns of urban settlement and the strength of cities;
• provide examples of the interrelationship between geography and human belief systems;
• • explore how rulers use cities to enhance their authority; and 
  • analyze the role of cities in trading patterns.
• "What's a city?"
• asic characteristics
• have students consider where cities are likely to develop
• Give each pair of students a physical map of a region in Asia and have them speculate about where they think cities might have developed and why.

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