The Details are in the Picture: Using Geoguessr to Analyze Physical and Cultural Geography

GeoLiteracy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will apply critical thinking skills with the concept of human and physical geography in order to accurately surmise their location in the world from a photo.
Author: 
Jason Neenos
Grade Range: 
High School
Duration: 
1-2 periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
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Student Materials: 
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Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
2: How to use mental maps (a person's internalized picture of a part of Earth's surface) to organize information about people places, and environments
3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people places, and environments on Earth's surface
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions