Lesson plan

The Birth of a Rocky Mountain City and Railroad: Georgetown and the Loop Railroad


GeoHistory GeoLiteracy ELL

Description

In this lesson, students will learn how humans use, adapt to and modify natural elements that define regions in the United States. This lesson also includes adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).

Duration

1 class period

Author

Andree
Charlson

Standards

4: The physical and human characteristics of places
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement
14: 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

CharlsonBirthT.pdf (118.84 KB)

Student Materials

CharlsonBirthS.pdf (198.03 KB)
US-NAMES.pdf (378.12 KB)

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

CharlsonBirthELLV.pdf (237.54 KB)

Supplemental Files