Beautiful Blue Nile

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In this lesson from Xpeditions, students learn about the Blue Nile and compare it to a river in the United States.

Goal 5: The learner will express geographic concepts in real life situations.
- Objective 5.02: Investigate key features of maps.
- Objective 5.03: Use geographic terminology and tools to create representations of the earth's physical and human features through simple maps, models, and pictures.
- Objective 5.06: Compare and contrast geographic features of places within various communities.
- Objective 5.07: Explore physical features of continents and major bodies of water.

Goal 5: The learner will understand the relationship between people and geography in various communities.
- Objective 5.01: Define geography and use geographic terms to describe landforms, bodies of water, weather, and climate.
- Objective 5.03: Compare and contrast the physical features of communities and regions.
- Objective 5.05: Interpret maps, charts, and pictures of locations.

Goal 5: The learner will express basic geographic concepts in real life situations.
- Objective 5.02: Create and interpret simple maps, models, and drawings of the home, school, and other environments.