Grades 6-8
Explore Geography and Careers in Geography kit is a digital Story Map of the Department of Geography's Business Card Directory. It includes a downloadable teacher guide.
Local to Global: Geographic Connections This unit has a strong regional focus on Texas and the United States and also includes global extension topics. The content provided within the five geographic modules (Spatial Skills, Physical Systems, Human Systems, Places and Regions, and Environment and Society) includes case studies, state and national standards, embedded media and online resources, lesson planning, and much more.
6TH GRADE
CITIZENSHIP
CULTURE
ECONOMICS
GOVERNMENT
HISTORY
TECHNOLOGY
SKILLS
GEOGRAPHY
In this activity, students will analyze text from "We all went on safari." Using this information, students will create maps that depict the physical features and animals that inhabit the region, Tanzania.
G6, G8: Names have meaning and create order. The student will compare place names as a means of investigating immigration patterns.
7TH GRADE
G8: The lesson is an analysis of various maps of Texas between 1821-1861 that will be used to show the settlement and development of Texas by various ethnic groups.
Lessons
Texas Esri GeoInquiries Economy to 1890, Economy 1891 - 1920, Dust Bowl (external)
Story Maps
- The Civil Rights Movement in Texas
- Texas Settlements
- Celebrating Texas' Festivals: Diversity Within Unity
- Exploring the Texas Cattle Trails
Resources
8TH GRADE
G6, G8: Names have meaning and create order. The student will compare place names as a means of investigating immigration patterns.
G8: The lesson is an analysis of various maps of Texas between 1821-1861 that will be used to show the settlement and development of Texas by various ethnic groups.
Esri GeoInquiries US History (external)
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