Adapt, Depend, Modify

Adapt, Depend, Modify

1. Entry Task: What are the three key concepts of HEI?

2. AoW - Article of the Week Posted on Google Classroom! Turn in on Google Classroom. Any “extras” can be turned into me via a hard copy or via email. Assigned on Day 9 (Wednesday, April 12 th ) Due on Day 9 (Wednesday, April 26 th )

3. Interactive Notebook: Date = Title = Depend, Adapt & Modify Page # =

4. Human-Environment Interaction How does the environment affect people? How do people affect the environment ? M odify – people change the environment Ex. Flatten/cut through land to build roads A dapt – people adjust to the environment Ex. Climate affects clothing and housing D epend – people need things from the environment Ex. Fishing, farming, hunting

5. Examples of how humans and the environment affect each other: We depend on it: People depend on the Nile River for water and transportation. We modify it : People modify our environment by heating and cooling buildings for comfort. We adapt to it: We adapt to the environment by wearing clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine.

6. LEARNING ACTIVITY: Look at the pictures that show different e xamples of HEI. R otate the pictures among the table groups. Complete the chart on the handout for each picture. Select which category the picture belongs in, either depend , adapt or modify . Then explain why you chose that category.

7. Picture # Description of Picture Depend on Environment Adapt to Environment Modify Environment                                                                       Human Environment Interaction Human Environment Interaction is how the environment affects people and how people affect the environment. It shows how people adapt to , modify, and depend on the environment. Study the examples of Human Environment Interaction. Then, fill in the information on your chart.

8. Extension Task: Students look in the newspaper/magazines to find examples of HEI. The class reviews the criteria for acceptance as an example of human-environment interactions - and which category does it fit in. Students now label three construction papers - with one labeled ”Depend,” "Modify,” ”Adapt" Students then start collecting and gluing examples to each of the categories. Enrichment Have the students find examples of the other themes of geography from the newspaper. Students go to their neighborhood and draw examples they find in their local areas.

9. 5 Minute Power Write Explain the theme of HEI. How to humans depend, adapt and modify the environment? Include both positive and negative examples.