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 periods

Author

Gale Olp
Ekiss

Standards

1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
6: 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 (87.46 KB)

Student Materials

EkissNimbyS.pdf (83.78 KB)

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

Supplemental Files