Lesson plan

Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed Explorer


GeoHistory GeoLiteracy Legacy

Description

In this lesson, students will study the journey of explorer, John Wesley Powell down the Colorado River.

Duration

2 class periods

Author

Karen
Guerrero

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

Teacher Instructions

GuerreroColoradoT.pdf (148.96 KB)

Student Materials

GuerreroColoradoS.pdf (276.14 KB)

Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners

Supplemental Files

AzRivers.pdf (354.25 KB)
Civil_War_1869.pdf (407.9 KB)
Powell_1869.pdf (346.16 KB)