Living in the Desert: Hohokam Adaptation to Their Environment

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Legacy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will learn ways in which the Hohokam used desert products and modified the desert environment.
Author: 
Carol Carney Warren
Grade Range: 
3-4
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconPrehistoric Cultures of the Southwest map
application/pdf iconMap of Sonoran Desert
Related Links: 
Audio-Visual Presentation of this Lesson
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
14: How human actions modify the physical environment
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past