Lesson plan
NIMBY: Not in My Backyard
GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Description
In this lesson, students evaluate and speculate on what kinds of land usage they would like in their neighborhood and community. They will then look at local issues and evaluate news articles supporting or protesting the adoption of a new facility in their community.Duration
2 class periodsAuthor
Gale Olp
Ekiss
Standards
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions
18: How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future
Teacher Instructions
EkissNimbyT.pdf
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Student Materials
EkissNimbyS.pdf
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