Standard 1. Culture Hearths
Lesson Plans and Activities:
Absolute Location of Global Tourist Sites - Jane Smith - 1.1
- An Introduction to Geography and History Through Regions - Joy Lohmeyer
- See the Resources section for a list of all lessons.
- Exploring the Concept of Regions: United States - Lessons I and II - 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
- Using GIS to Understand Regional Layers -Lessons III and IV - 1.1, 1.2, 1.4
- Maps, Current Events, Historical Events - Lesson VII - 1.1
- Ancient Civilizations Comparison Unit - Troy Hammon - 1.1, 1.2 (2.1, 4.1, 7.1)
Civilizations - Jill Grimes - Lesson 3 of 5. See all 5 in Resources section.
- European Unit - Steve Cisczon
- part of a Unit on Europe. See the Resources section for a list of all of the lessons.
Introduction to "Geography and History Basics" - Kari Hawthorne
Migration: Urban, Suburban, Rural - Deb DeLion - 1.1, 1.4
Put It All Together - Jill Grimes - Lesson 5 of 5. See all 5 in Resources section.
Southwest Asia Unit Plan - Jessica Niksch - 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
Virtual Tour of a French City - William Valentine - 1.1
Other Materials:
National Geographic's Genographic Project - mapping human DNA