Lesson plan
A Glimpse of Growth: Oral Histories of Phoenix
GeoLiteracy
Description
In this lesson, students will examine different social, cultural, technological, and economic factors that have contributed to the urbanization of metropolitan Phoenix. After reading oral histories of long-time Phoenix residents, students will complete a comparison chart and write a summary about one A Glimpse of Growth: Stories of Phoenix factor of change. This lesson has adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).Duration
2-3 class periodsAuthor
Patricia
Sepp
Standards
4: The physical and human characteristics of places14: How human actions modify the physical environment
15: How physical systems affect human systems
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
Teacher Instructions
SeppGlimpseT.pdf
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Student Materials
SeppGlimpseS.pdf
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SeppGlimpseStuSample.pdf
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SizeofPhoenix.jpg
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SeppGlimpseS2.pdf
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Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners
SeppGlimpseV.pdf
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