2nd Grade Social Studies Unit 5
Geography: Modifying the Environment
5 Instructional Days - 3rd 6 Weeks
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Big Idea:
Big Idea:
Understand how humans use and modify the physical environment.
Student Expectations:
Student Expectations:
Focus TEKS
Focus TEKS
2.8(A) [Supporting] identify ways in which people have modified the physical environment such as building roads, clearing land for urban development and agricultural use, and drilling for oil;
2.8(B) [Supporting] identify positive and negative consequences of human modification of the physical environment such as the use of irrigation to improve crop yields; a
2.8(C) [Supporting] identify ways people can conserve and replenish natural resources..
Student Learning Targets:
Student Learning Targets:
- I will write a summary how people can help preserve our resources
- I will discuss how people find ways to use the resources in their communities for meeting needs.
Essential Questions:
Essential Questions:
- What can we do to help preserve our resources?
Extra Information:
Extra Information:
Adopted Textbook: American Legacy, Studies Weekly
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