Maize to Maquiladoras: Movement from Mexico to Arizona

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Legacy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
Through the various periods of Arizona history, there has been movement of people, goods, and ideas north from Mexico. Students will trace this movement through history and locate its flow on a map of Mexico and the American Southwest. This lesson has adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Carol Carney Warren
Grade Range: 
3-4
Duration: 
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconModern Arizona map
Supplemental Files: 
application/pdf iconPrehistoric Cultures in Arizona map
application/pdf iconSpanish Trails in Arizona map
application/pdf iconMexican Trails in Arizona map
application/pdf iconArizona Territorial Period map
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
Related Links: 
Audio-Visual Presentation of this Lesson
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past