The Rajah’s Rice: Comparing India’s Population Over Time

GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn about exponents through reading a folktale story from India. Students will be able to link math to social studies by analyzing population change over time and creating a graph to show their findings. This lesson contains strategies for teaching diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Alexis Dopudja
Grade Range: 
8
Duration: 
2-3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
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Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/pdf iconVocabulary Test and Answer Key
Standards
Arizona Geography Concepts: 
1: The World in Spatial Terms
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information