Engage in activities to help students understand the interactions and interdependence of individuals, societies and the environment, and to develop inquiry skills to better appreciate these interconnections. Presented activities are interdisciplinary with topics relevant to geography, economics, civics, life and earth sciences. These include demographics and human movements and settlements, as well as historical and current patterns of people’s use of natural resource use and altering ecosystems. Take part in a collaborative brainstorming exercise on identifying factors necessary for sustainable communities, create concept-maps that explore human-environmental connections, and play a role in a simulation of world population growth (with options for working with the data in a digital format). Lessons build skills in critical thinking, data analysis and collaborative problem solving. Receive lesson plans and background readings in an electronic format, matched to state standards, the C3 Framework, AP Human
All Grade Levels | Human Geography | Population | Environment |Curriculum and Instruction
San Pedro
Dianne McKee, MEd
GeoCivics Project Director | Arizona State University
Dianne McKee brings over 20 years’ experience teaching in both formal and non-formal settings, directing federal and regional grants, developing courses and curricula, and designing and delivering both in-person and online professional development for K-12 teachers. She is a Teacher Consultant for the Arizona Geographic Alliance, and a Teacher Trainer for Engineering is Elementary, Makey Makey and Population Education. She has also authored numerous science, environmental, and geographic student publications, as well as developed environmental programs, courses, and training guides for government agencies and non-profit organizations.
