Deforestation: A GeoInquiry

GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn about rainforests as well as the process and effects of deforestation. This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Gale Olp Ekiss
Grade Range: 
7-8
Duration: 
1-3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
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
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
5: That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity
8: The characteristics and distribution of ecosystems on Earth's surface
14: How human actions modify the physical environment
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future