FQ1: How does climate influence global culture? (EQ1,3)

Natural disasters
Water cycle and water as an essential resource

S 10; PS1 Understand how concepts of physical geography can be applied to explain natural processes.

S10; PS3 Use basic climatic and other physical data to understand how natural processes shape environmental patterns.

S12; PS8 Identify the ways eco-systems are transformed through physical and human activities, and predict the consequences of these activities.

FQ2: How has the development of maps influenced global culture? (EQ 1)

Latitude and longitude
Different maps and their purposes

S 12; PS1 Explain the essential features and functions of maps, globes, photographs, geographic models and satellite images

S12; PS2 Make maps, globes, models, charts, and geographic databases.

S12; PS4 Use maps, globes, models, charts, and geographic databases to analyze distributions and patterns.

NOTES TO TEACHER:

It is important that these units be taught sequentially. Integrate current events as much as possible.

RESOURCES:

Provided resources:

World Cultures: A Global Mosaic

Travel Buddy - send a blank video cassette to the American Embassy School in one of the regions listed, ask them to video tape a typical days events given the climate.

Newspaper latitude and longitude Ð find place in newspaper use atlas to find the spot on map, indicate latitude and longitude pin to article.

Create a timeline of Natural Disasters of the 20th Century; discuss how each major catastrophe impacted that immediate region and the world.

ASSESSMENTS:

Essential questions
Focus questions
Performance tasks
Tests/quizzes
Teacher observations