Grand Canyon: So...What's the Attraction?

GeoLiteracy
Legacy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will explore and analyze the influences and effects of a regional image, specifically why Arizona attracts tourists and tourist businesses.
Author: 
Kathy Tyler Stelten
Grade Range: 
6-8
Duration: 
1 class period
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconSimplified 6 Traits Writing Rubric
Supplemental Files: 
video/mpeg iconMovie of Grand Canyon from Space
application/pdf iconView of Grand Canyon from Space Shuttle
application/pdf iconView of Grand Canyon
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions with ELL Adapatations
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets and Assessments for ELL Lesson
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
Related Links: 
Audio-Visual Presentation of this Lesson
Standards
Arizona Geography Concepts: 
1: The World in Spatial Terms
2: Places and Regions
4: Human Systems
5: Environment and Society
National Geography Standards: 
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources