“Lungers”–Tuberculosis in Early Arizona History

GeoLiteracy
Legacy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson,students will learn through the use of historic data how a disease (tuberculosis) can cause migration. They will also practice mapping data, so it easily communicates information to a consumer. They will also determine the scale of a problem.
Author: 
Julie Leckman
Grade Range: 
7
Duration: 
1-2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future