1. Do Now (7 min) 9/12-13 ESPN: eNvironment (MRHELP) pg. 13-14

2. OPTICS: Turn and Talk (3 min)
Share your observations with a partner at your table.

3. Objectives (2 min)
6.6C Analyze the effects of the interaction of physical processes and the environment on humans. 6.7A Identify and analyze ways people have adapted to the physical environment in various places and regions; 6.7B Identify and analyze ways people have modified the physical environment such as mining, irrigation, and transportation infrastructure 6.7C Describe ways in which technology influences human interactions with the environment such as humans building dams for flood control. 6.21C Organize and interpret information from outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps

4. Guiding Question (1 min)
What are the 5 Themes of Geography and how do these categories help one understand the importance of physical and human geographic factors?

5. Direct Instruction: Graphic Organizer (15 min)

6. Checkpoint (3 min)
What acronym do we use to remember the themes of geography?
What are the themes of geography?
What examples can you provide for each theme of geography?
Which theme of geography was represented in the do now?

7. Guided Practice: OPTICS #2 (10 min)

8. Checkpoint (3 min)
What theme of geography is represented in the visual? Provide evidence to support your answer.
What are the 5 Themes of Geography?
How do these categories help us understand the importance of physical and human geographic factors?

9. Human Environment Interaction Adaptation & Modification (15 min)
Adaptation is the process of changing a behavioral trait in order to survive in an environment.
Examples of behavioral traits include:
Food
Clothing
Shelter

10. Human Environment Interaction Adaptation & Modification
Modification is the changing of the physical environment to enhance its safety, security, utility, or accessibility

11. Checkpoint (3 min) What is an adaptation?
Provide an example of an adaptation in your life.
What is a modification?
What modifications exist in your environment?
How is technology linked to modifications?

12. Independent Practice – pg. 14 (15 min)
Use the sentence stems to respond to your chosen visual.
Be sure to write a short description of your place.
I would adapt to this environment by… because…
I would modify this environment by… because…
My modifications would/would not affect the environment because…

13. Checkpoint (2 min)
Are all modifications to one’s environment necessary and/or beneficial to all citizens?

14. Exit Ticket (10 min)
Answer #2 and the question on the bottom of the handout.
Get your plicker card when you have answered the questions.