Great Rivers of Great Civilizations

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students complete a culminating, cross-curricular lesson on four ancient river systems: the Nile River, the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, the Indus River and the Huang He River.
Author: 
Diana Lee Strouth
Grade Range: 
6
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconCradles of Civilization map
application/pdf iconCradles of Civilization map (labeled)
Supplemental Files: 
application/pdf iconSimplified 6 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: 
1: The World in Spatial Terms
6: Geographic Applications
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information