Welcome To My World: Letter from Syria

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students compare their lives to those of a young person in a Middle Eastern country. The result is that there are similarities and differences to our lifestyles.
Author: 
Barbara Martin
Grade Range: 
6-8
Duration: 
1-2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconPhotographs of Syria
image/jpeg iconSatellite Image of Mediterranean Area
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
Standards
Arizona Geography Concepts: 
2: Places and Regions
4: Human Systems
National Geography Standards: 
6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions