Lesson plan

If These Walls Could Talk: Seeing a Culture Through Human Features


GeoHistory GeoLiteracy ELL

Description

There are many ways to introduce young students to culture. Some are obvious; some are not. Looking at human features within a culture gives students an opportunity to see the factors that shaped this culture. Walls that stand for years can be a reflection of cultures--their histories, values, and meaning to a group of people.In this lesson, students will identify events that shape a culture and identify human features in their own community.This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners.

Duration

2-3 class periods

Author

Mimi
Norton

Standards

1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions

Teacher Instructions

NortonWallsT.pdf (152.36 KB)

Student Materials

NortonWallsS.pdf (77.79 KB)
World_Continents.pdf (281.92 KB)
World-at.pdf (294.64 KB)

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

Supplemental Files