Why Are There Cities? A Historical Perspective
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A lesson plan for Grade 6 Science and Social Studies
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- Appropriate grades
- 6
- Subjects
- science (environmental science), social studies (general)
- Provider
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
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This Science NetLinks lesson, the second of a five-part unit, looks at the conditions that led to the development of early cities, as well as some of the factors that caused the decline of early cities. Students will visit a variety of online sites to see pictures and perform exercises. They will bring their learning back home again in the summary exercises that focus on their personal family histories and the history of their local urban ecosystems.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 6
- Goal 3: The learner will analyze the impact of interactions between humans and their physical environments in South America and Europe.
- Objective 3.02: Describe the environmental impact of regional activities such as deforestation, urbanization, and industrialization and evaluate their significance to the global community.
Science (2005)
Grade 6
- Goal 7: The learner will conduct investigations and use technologies and information systems to build an understanding of population dynamics.
- Objective 7.04: Evaluate data related to human population growth, along with problems and solutions:
- Waste disposal.
- Food supplies.
- Resource availability.
- Transportation.
- Socio-economic patterns.
- Objective 7.04: Evaluate data related to human population growth, along with problems and solutions:
