Indigenous Sacred Places

GeoHistory
GeoLiteracy
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
This inquiry-based lesson explores sacred places from a global to local scale of analysis, examines the unique nature of indigenous sacred places, and culminates with an investigation of local indigenous sacred sites.
Author: 
Jeannine Kuropatkin and Frances Coffey
Grade Range: 
High School
Duration: 
5-6 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation iconSlideshow: What Do These Places Have in Common?
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation iconSlideshow: Sacred Places Around the World
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
4: The physical and human characteristics of places
6: How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions
10: The characteristics, distribution and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics