Lesson plan

“Lungers”–Tuberculosis in Early Arizona History


GeoLiteracy Legacy

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.

Duration

1-2 class periods

Author

Julie
Leckman

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

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Student Materials

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

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