Putting geography to good use
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/18/g912/standards.html
A lesson plan for grade 9 Social Studies
In this lesson, students will analyze the geographical components of several topics and determine how geography can be used for a variety of purposes. Students will read the U.S. National Geography Standards to use as a reference point for determining the types of concepts that are considered geographical and will design magazines or websites to help people understand the geographical components of an environmental problem. This lesson is located on National Geographic’s Xpeditions website.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 9
- Goal 1: Historical Tools and Practices - The learner will identify, evaluate, and use the methods and tools valued by historians, compare the views of historians, and trace the themes of history.
- Objective 1.03: Relate archaeology, geography, anthropology, political science, sociology, and economics to the study of history.
