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Standards & Geography Skills - State Goal 17 State Goal 17: Understand world geography and the effects of geography on society, with an emphasis on the United States. Why this goal is important: The need for geographic literacy has never been greater or more obvious than in today’s tightly interrelated world. Students must understand the world’s physical features, how they blend with social systems and how they affect economics, politics and human interaction. Isolated geographic facts are not enough. To grasp geography and its effect on individuals and societies, students must know the broad concepts of spatial patterns, mapping population and physical systems (land, air, water). The combination of geographic facts and broad concepts provides a deeper understanding of geography and its effects on individuals and societies.