All students will acquire geographical understanding by studying the environment and society. Students will be able to predict the effects of people's actions on the environment. Students will be able to classify the similarities and differences between the effects that people's actions have on the environment. Students will be able to describe how different variables would have different consequences for the condition of the Earth.
Teacher leads a discussion on the types of shelters that people use for their homes.
Discuss the fact that animals have the same needs as people, such as shelter from the weather, and although the outdoors is not arranged like our homes, similarities can be found if we look carefully. After the discussion, take a walk through a natural area. Have the students look for places that animals could sleep, store food, gain protection from enemies, or provide other life activities for animals. Upon returning to the classroom, lead another discussion. This discussion should focus on the fact that when someone visits us in our home we expect him or her to behave in a mannerly fashion.