Yuma “Push and Pull”

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
Legacy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn about their own families and where they have come from and why they moved to an Arizona city such as Yuma. They will also look at many different historical events that shaped the city of Yuma. By looking at Yuma, Arizona students can begin to look at their own community for such events and changes. This lesson has adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Erica Hamel
Grade Range: 
3
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconTimeline Cards
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconVocabulary Test
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people places, and environments on Earth's surface
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future