It’s Where??? A Look at the Location of Our Territorial Capital and Why It Was Located There

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Legacy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students learn about different issues facing territorial Arizona , including the Civil War, and how such issues affected the choice of the capital’s location. By examining maps, students will understand the importance of having enough facts to make an informed decision—in this case, where to locate our new territorial capital.
Author: 
Patricia Sepp
Grade Range: 
3
Duration: 
1-2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
Supplemental Files: 
application/pdf iconArizona Territorial Capital (Map 1)
application/pdf iconArizona Territorial Capital (Map 2)
application/pdf iconArizona's Cities, with Compass Rose
Standards
National Geography 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
9: The characteristics, distribution and migration of human populations
12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past