Lesson plan

Deforestation: A GeoInquiry


GeoLiteracy

Description

In this lesson, students will learn about rainforests
as well as the process and effects of deforestation.
This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners
(ELLs).

Duration

1-3 class periods

Author

Gale Olp
Ekiss

Standards

1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people places, and environments on Earth's surface
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
5: That people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity
8: The characteristics and distribution of ecosystems on Earth's surface
14: How human actions modify the physical environment
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future

Teacher Instructions

EkissDeforestT.pdf (220.84 KB)

Student Materials

EkissDeforestS.pdf (148.05 KB)
Rainforests.pdf (547.63 KB)
World-at.pdf (294.64 KB)

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

Supplemental Files