This Place is Just like the Other

GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn that Arizona is part of a larger region of the Southwest. All the states in the region have similar geographical features, climate, flora and fauna, and cultural influences, which include a significant Spanish-speaking population.
Author: 
Patricia Hutchinson
Grade Range: 
4-5
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconRegions of the United States
application/pdf iconRegions of the United States (labeled) (color)
Supplemental Files: 
application/pdf icon6 Traits Writing Rubric
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 #1
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards #2
Standards
Arizona Geography Concepts: 
2: Places and Regions
National Geography Standards: 
4: The physical and human characteristics of places