Lesson plan
Great Rivers of Great Civilizations
GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
ELL
Description
Early civilizations were highly dependent on nearby water sources. It was the river or well that gave humans the water for farming and allowed sustainable growth of population. Students should realize how geographic location can foster human settlement. In this lesson, students will complete an activity highlighting the location of four ancient river systems: the Nile River, the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, the Indus River and the Huang He River. This lesson contains adaptations for diverse learners (ELLs).Duration
1-2 class periodsAuthor
Diana
Strouth
Standards
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information4: The physical and human characteristics of places
12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement
14: How human actions modify the physical environment
15: How physical systems affect human systems
Teacher Instructions
ValenzuelaRiverT.pdf
(196.49 KB)
Student Materials
ValenzuelaRiverS.pdf
(87.37 KB)
ValenzuelaRiverMap.pdf
(17.12 KB)
ValenzuelaRiverMapKey.pdf
(258.72 KB)
Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners
ValenzuelaOverV.pdf
(501.59 KB)