Lesson plan
EconoGeography
GeoLiteracy
Description
In this lesson, students will examine factors thatinfluence economic choices, such as scarcity and
opportunity costs while looking at how geographic
factors determine what can be produced for sale.
Duration
4 class periodsAuthor
Danna
Lagerquist
Standards
3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people places, and environments on Earth's surface11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence
12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement
13: How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface
15: How physical systems affect human systems
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
Teacher Instructions
LagerquistEconGeoT.pdf
(97.56 KB)
Student Materials
LagerquistEconGeoS.pdf
(151.82 KB)
LagerquistGeoEcon.ppt
(2.05 MB)
LagerquistEconGeoNatRes.ppt
(3.18 MB)