Desertification: Cause and Effect

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
n this lesson, students will become familiar with the causes and effects of desertification through mapwork, completing a color-coding activity, and writing a short essay. This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Barbara Stout
Grade Range: 
7
Duration: 
1-2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
5: That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity
14: How human actions modify the physical environment
15: How physical systems affect human systems
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future