Lesson plan

The Rain Saved Us – Examining Drought Impacts Yesterday and Today


GeoHistory GeoLiteracy GeoSTEM Legacy ELL

Description

In this lesson, students will learn about the centrality of water to everyday life, three different kinds of drought impacts, how today's water usage differs from in the past, and making decisions about water usage. This lesson includes strategies for diverse learners (ELLs).

Duration

2-3 class periods

Author

Annamarie
Schaecher

Standards

1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
15: How physical systems affect human systems
16: The changes that occur in the meaning, use, distribution, and importance of resources
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

Student Materials

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

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