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Down the Colorado: John Wesley Powell, the One-Armed Explorer
GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
Legacy
Lesson Plan Content
Description:
In this lesson, students will study the journey of explorer, John Wesley Powell down the Colorado River.
Author:
Karen Guerrero
Grade Range:
3
Duration:
2 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions:
Teacher Instructions
Student Materials:
Student Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
Supplemental Files:
Important Rivers, Steams, and Washes of Arizona map
United States 1841-1869 map
1869 Expedition of John Wesley Powell map
United States 1841-1869 map (labeled)
Standards
National Geography 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
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