Lesson plan
Flooding: How Uncle Sam Can Help
GeoLiteracy
Description
In this lesson students will learn the impact of natural disasters on the human environment. Students also will learn the process by which a bill becomes a federal law. Using their knowledge of how Congress passes new laws, students will propose a bill to assist in lessening the human and environmental impact of flooding.Duration
2 class periodsAuthor
Sheila/Cheryl
Nice/Wiens
Standards
14: How human actions modify the physical environment15: How physical systems affect human systems
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
NiceWiensFloodBillT.pdf
(150.53 KB)
Student Materials
NiceWiensFloodBillS.pdf
(349.7 KB)