Lesson plan
Early Spanish and Iroquois Housing: Similarities and Differences
GeoHistory
GeoSTEM
Description
In this lesson students will compare several historic homes that exemplify the use of the natural resources of the area for building materials. They will explore the similarities and differences between the types of housing by looking at the building materials, size, functionality, and design.Duration
2 class periodsAuthor
Joanne
Munson
Standards
4: The physical and human characteristics of places14: How human actions modify the physical environment
15: How physical systems affect human systems
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
Teacher Instructions
MunsonHousingT.pdf
(105.53 KB)
Student Materials
MunsonHousingS.pdf
(1.92 MB)
Adobe_House.pdf
(200.36 KB)
US.pdf
(492.83 KB)
US-NAMES.pdf
(378.12 KB)
Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners
Supplemental Files
Celtic_Roundhouse.pdf
(621.11 KB)
Tipi.pdf
(325.41 KB)