CKHG Unit 1: World Rivers
Focus:
This unit prepares students to use maps and globes to locate the continents, major oceans, and important world rivers. Students explore the benefits and dangers of rivers. They learn why ancient civilizations and modern cities were established near rivers, and how rivers are often associated with major historical events. Rivers studied include the Ganges, Indus, Yellow (Huang He), Yangtze (Chang Jiang), Tigris, Euphrates, Nile, Niger, Congo, Amazon, Orinoco, Mississippi, Mackenzie, Yukon, Murray, Darling, Volga, Danube, and Rhine.
Number of Lessons: 7
Instruction Time:
30 minutes (Lessons may be combined into longer sessions.)
Additional Search Terms:
social studies • geography • map skills • nonfiction • informational text • Mark Twain
