Diss 14

Subject: Discipline and Ideas in the Social Sciences
Grade Level: Grade 11
Objective: Human-Environment Systems

9.1. Distinguish the ways by which human-environment interactions shape cultural
and natural landscapes
9.2. Interpret thematic and mental maps to understand landscape changes and an
individual's sense of place
9.3. Explain environmental and social issues through the analysis of spatial
distributions and spatial processes
Learning across curriculum:

1) Biology - Explore how human activities impact the natural environment, such as
deforestation and pollution, and how these changes affect the ecosystem.
2) History - Investigate how human settlements and civilizations have shaped the
cultural landscapes throughout different time periods.
3) Geography - Analyze the spatial distributions of environmental and social issues,
such as urbanization and climate change, and their impacts on different regions.
ENGAGE:
Teaching Strategy: Interactive Quizzes
Instructional Materials: Quiz platform or interactive whiteboard

1) Idea - Conduct a quiz on famous cultural and natural landmarks, asking students
to identify the human-environment interactions that have shaped these landscapes.
2) Idea - Use an interactive map tool to display different thematic maps, such as
population density or land use, and engage students in a discussion about the
spatial patterns they observe.
:
Activity 1 Landscape Changes CollageTeaching Strategy: Cooperative Learning
Materials: Magazines, scissors, glue, large paper or poster board
ificance: Students will explore and analyze landscape changes caused by human-
environment interactions and create a collage to visually represent their findings.
Instructions:
1) Divide students into small.
2) Provide each group with magazines, scissors, glue, and a large paper or poster
board.
3) Instruct students to search for images in the magazines that depict different
landscape changes caused by human activities.
4) Have students cut out the images and glue them onto the paper or poster board,
arranging them in a way that showcases the diverse ways in which human-
environment interactions shape cultural and natural landscapes.
Rubric:
- Creativity: 10 pts
- Relevance to objective: 10 pts
- Presentation: 10 pts
Assessment Questions:
1) How did human activities shape the landscapes depicted in your collage?
2) Can you identify any environmental or social issues associated with the landscape
changes you included in your collage?
3) Explain the significance of understanding the ways human-environment
interactions shape cultural and natural landscapes.
Activity 2: Sense of Place Map
Teaching Strategy: Inquiry-Based Learning
Materials: Paper, markers, access online maps or atlases
Significance: Students will interpret thematic and mental maps to develop a deeper
understanding of their own sense of place and how it is influenced by the
environment.
Instructions:
1) Instruct students to create a personal map that represents their own sense of
place.
2) Provide paper and markers for students to draw their maps.
3) Encourage students to include elements such as landmarks, natural features, and
human-made structures that hold personal significance to them.
4) completing their maps, have students reflect on how their sense of place is
influenced by the environment and discuss their findings with their classmates.
Rubric:
- Clarity of map: 10 pts
- Inclusion of significant elements: 10 pts
- Reflection and discussion: 10 pts
1) How did your sense of place map reflect your personal connection to the
environment?
2) Did you notice any patterns or similarities in the maps of your classmates? How
do you think the environment influences our sense of place as a society?
3) Explain the importance of understanding an individual's sense of place in studying
human-environment systems.
Activity 3: Spatial Analysis of Environmental and Social Issues
Teaching Strategy: Problem-Based Learning
Materials: Access to online maps or software, data on environmental and social

issues
Significance: Students will analyze spatial distributions and spatial processes to

understand the relationship between environmental and social issues.
Instructions:
1) Provide students with data on environmental and social issues, such as air
pollution levels or poverty rates, in different regions.
2) Assign students to groups and have them analyze the spatial distributions of these
issues using online maps or GIS software.
3) Instruct students to identify any patterns or trends they observe and explain the
potential causes and impacts of these spatial distributions.
4) Facilitate a class discussion where groups present their findings and engage in
critical analysis of the spatial processes underlying the identified environmental and
social issues.
Rubric:
- Analysis of spatial distributions: 10 pts
- Explanation of causes and impacts: 10 pts
- Participation in class discussion: 10 pts
1) What patterns or trends did you observe in the spatial distributions of the
environmental and social issues you analyzed?
2) What factors do you think contribute to these spatial distributions? How do they
impact the affected regions and populations?
3) How can analyzing spatial distributions and spatial processes help us understand
and address environmental and social issues?
EXPLAIN:
1) Teaching Strategy: Lecture with Discussion
In this lesson segment, the teacher will present key concepts and theories related to
human-environment systems. The teacher will facilitate discussions to encourage
student engagement and critical thinking. Students will have the opportunity to ask
questions and seek clarification.
2) Teaching Strategy: Visual Aids
The teacher will use visual aids such as maps, graphs, and images to enhance the
explanation of concepts and theories related to human-environment systems.
Students will be encouraged to analyze and interpret these visual aids to deepen
their understanding.
ELABORATE:
Teaching Strategy: Experiential Learning
Task 1: Field Trip to a Local Ecosystem
Task 2: Role-Playing Activity on Environmental Decision-Making
EVALUATE:
Teaching Strategy: Case Studies
Instructional Materials: Case studies related to human-environment systems

Question 1: Analyze a case study on urbanization in a developing country and
explain the spatial distributions of environmental and social issues that arise from
this process.
Question 2: Interpret a case study on deforestation and its impacts on cultural

landscapes, considering the role of human-environment interactions.
Question 3: Discuss a case study on climate change and its spatial processes,
including the global distribution of greenhouse gas emissions and the resulting
environmental and social consequences.
Assignment:
Assignment 1: Research Paper on a Local Environmental Issue
Assignment 2: Design a Thematic Map depicting the spatial distributions of a

specific social issue in your community.
Note: The format above is a general outline for a 5Es lesson plan. The specific
details, materials, and rubrics may vary depending on the teacher's preferences and
available resources.

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Subject: Discipline and Ideas in the Social Sciences

Grade Level: Grade 11

Objective: Human-Environment Systems

Learning across curriculum:

Instructional Materials: Quiz platform or interactive whiteboard

Activity 1 Landscape Changes CollageTeaching Strategy: Cooperative Learning

Materials: Magazines, scissors, glue, large paper or poster board

Activity 2: Sense of Place Map

Teaching Strategy: Inquiry-Based Learning

Materials: Paper, markers, access online maps or atlases

Activity 3: Spatial Analysis of Environmental and Social Issues

Teaching Strategy: Problem-Based Learning

Materials: Access to online maps or software, data on environmental and social

Significance: Students will analyze spatial distributions and spatial processes to

Task 1: Field Trip to a Local Ecosystem

Task 2: Role-Playing Activity on Environmental Decision-Making

Instructional Materials: Case studies related to human-environment systems

Question 2: Interpret a case study on deforestation and its impacts on cultural

Assignment 2: Design a Thematic Map depicting the spatial distributions of a

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