The Harvey Ways: Cultural Tourism in Arizona

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Legacy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn how the “Harvey Way” of service attracted travelers to Arizona during the 1900s. Students will locate tourist attractions on maps of Arizona and determine how modern day tourism can still have positive effects on Arizona’s economic growth, prosperity and cultural exchange.
Author: 
Diana Lee Strouth
Grade Range: 
3
Duration: 
1-2
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets and Assessments
application/pdf iconArizona Landmarks map (color)
application/pdf iconArizona Landmarks map (b/w)
application/pdf iconNational and State Parks of Arizona map (color)
application/pdf iconNational and State Parks of Arizona map (b/w)
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future