Hohokam Communities: Taking Risks and Making Trade-offs

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
Legacy
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson, students will analyze and interpret archaeological data in order to rank ancient settlements according to criteria related to sustainability. Students will also gain a better understanding of the Hohokam as a culture of master canal builders and experienced farmers. And finally, students will gain insight into Arizona’s present population density and the risks and trade-offs made to sustain the current communities.
Author: 
Andrea Barker/April Kamp-Whittaker
Grade Range: 
4-5
Duration: 
3-4 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconExpert Cards (large file, may take extra time to download)
application/pdf iconWho Were the Hohokam? reading (large file, may take extra time to download)
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation iconPowerPoint Presentation
application/pdf iconPrehistoric Cultures of the Southwest map
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
3: How to analyze the spatial organization of people places, and environments on Earth's surface
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
11: The patterns and networks of economic interdependence
12: The processes, patterns, and functions of human settlement
13: How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface
17: How to apply geography to interpret the past