Module 1 - Orientation

Activity 1 : : Activity 2 : : Activity 3

In this module you will be introduced to the requirements for the Geography, U.S. History and Government assessments (IOA4 and IOC4).

Activity 1: Domain of Study

Each domain of study is broken down into sub-domains and competencies.
The Interdisciplinary Social Science subdomain consists of five (5) competencies. Three (3) of those competencies are assessed in the Geography, U.S. History and Government assessments.

Subdomain 102.6 — IS Social Sciences

Competency 102.6.3: United States History - The graduate discusses the major themes, events, eras, developments, and influencing factors in United States history.

Competency 102.6.5: Geography, Demography, and the Environment - The graduate understands key geography knowledge and skills, including the relationship between physical geography, culture, the environment, the influence of physical geography on local politics, world economics, cultural development, and the modern impacts of demographic trends.

Competency 102.6.6: U.S. Constitution, Law, and Citizenship - The graduate explains the roles of major institutions in American Government, the contents and importance of historical documents, understands major principles in the Constitution of the United States and the ways that American citizens participate in government.

Citation: sguy. (2007, March 01). Module 1 - Orientation. Retrieved November 21, 2009, from Western Governors University Web site: http://ocw.wgu.edu/liberal-arts/geography-u-s-history-government-parts-i-and-ii-after-11-26-07/a11.html.