Where Are They Safe? Understanding Presidential Succession

GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will learn about two very different concepts. First, they will learn about the chain of leadership for Presidential Succession. They will also be investigating different regions across the U.S. By learning about these different regions and their geographic features, students will be able to understand why certain members of our government are never in the same location at once.
Author: 
Heather L. Moll
Grade Range: 
8
Duration: 
3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconUS Regions map (unlabeled regions)
application/pdf iconUS Regions map (labeled and in color)
application/pdf iconPhysical Regions of the U.S. map
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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
5: That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future