The units can be read online, or can be downloaded in RTF and PDF formats. Likewise, all supplementary materials including assessment rubrics are available to download in both formats. Geography, Health, Students conduct research and then simulate a Lesotho village water committee that is designing a water supply system to improve living and health conditions. They create a water journal that demonstrates how water affects the cultural and physical features of place. Geography, Technology Integration Agricultural practices in Madagascar are explored and the effects on the people, the environment, and the endangered lemurs are analyzed.
Students create technology-enhanced presentations.
Geography, Language Arts Population increases and the stress on natural resources are probed as students examine water usage in the United States and Africa. Geography Students compare their interactions with water to those of children in Kenya and Tanzania and discover that access to water helps to define children's roles in the family. They demonstrate their understanding through essays and pictures. Geography Students discover how the need for water can be felt, seen, and heard in the song, voice, craft, religion, and ritual of a culture. The dramatic contrast between the rainy and dry seasons in West Africa is used to help students define and identify the features of climate.