Lesson plan

Mormon Pioneers in Arizona


GeoHistory GeoLiteracy

Description

In this lesson, students will gain a better understanding of places and regions, as well as human systems, by studying the geographic, cultural, and economic characteristics of Mormon settlements in Arizona.

Duration

1 class period

Author

Dawn
Schmidt

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
6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
10: The characteristics, distribution and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics
12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past

Teacher Instructions

SchmidtMormonT.pdf (176.15 KB)

Student Materials

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

Supplemental Files

Az-rivers-key.pdf (1.23 MB)
AZTOPO.PDF (445.8 KB)