6.G.1.4

6.G.1.4 Explain how and why civilizations, societies and regions have used, modified and adapted to their environments (e.g., invention of tools, domestication of plants and animals, farming techniques and creation of dwellings). || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Literacy Standard(s)**=== || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Learning Target/Task Analysis**=== The student will understand: People depend on the physical environment for survival. Civilizations and societies adapt to the environment in order to meet needs. People modify the environment in order to meet human needs. For example: Mesoamericans increased their arable land by creating chinampas. These artificial islands were formed in shallow lake beds in the valley of Mexico and used to grow crops such as maize, beans, squash, and chili peppers. This state-sponsored modification of the environment produced more than half of the food consumed in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. The student will know: Modification of the environment can include irrigation systems, terracing, and the building of dams. Humans may adapt their behavior as their environment changes.
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explain how and why civilizations, societies and regions have used, modified and adapted to their environments.

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Essential Vocabulary**
Place, location, movement, human-environmental interaction, region

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Sample Assessments**
*Rubric for research and writing assignment *The Most Important Thing about modifying the environment. *Multi-Flow Map or graphic organizer about the effects cultures or societies modifying the environment.

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Differentiation**
Graphic organizers, Multiple supplementary materials, Multiple texts, Small-group instruction, Independent study/expert journals, Cooperative learning groups, Learning buddies

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Intervention:**
*Research the importance of crop rotation to Europeans during the Middle Ages. Describe the process and tell how it increased crop yields. *Read an article about the importance of Aztec chinampas. *Teacher Academy Reading in the Content Resources

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