The Gift of Water: Modifying Our Environment

GeoLiteracy
Legacy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will learn about adaptation and modification of our desert environment through reading and discussing the book Alejandro's Gift. This lesson contains strategies for teaching diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Barbara Post
Grade Range: 
3-4
Duration: 
4 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation iconGift of Water PowerPoint Presentation
image/jpeg iconStudent Example
image/jpeg iconStudent Example
application/vnd.ms-powerpoint iconEnhanced Mural Example
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
14: How human actions modify the physical environment
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources