It’s Where??? A Look at the Location of Our First Arizona Territorial Capital and Why It Was Located There

GeoHistory
Legacy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will understand the importance of having enough facts to make an informed decision—in this case, where to locate our new territorial capital.
Author: 
Patricia Sepp
Grade Range: 
4
Duration: 
1-2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
Supplemental Files: 
application/pdf iconThe US and Capitals map (labeled)
application/pdf iconLandform Regions of Arizona map (labeled)
application/pdf iconArizona Territorial Capital (Map 1)
application/pdf iconArizona Territorial Capital (Map 2)
Standards
Arizona Geography Concepts: 
1: The World in Spatial Terms
4: Human Systems
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information