8.G.1.3

8.G.1.3 Explain how human and environmental interaction affected quality of life and settlement patterns in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. environmental disasters, infrastructure development, coastal restoration and alternative sources of energy). || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Literacy Standard(s):**=== 1. Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. 3. Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories). || 8.TT.1.1 Use appropriate technology tools and other resources to access information (search engines, electronic databases, digital magazine articles). 8.TT.1.2 Use appropriate technology tools and other resources to organize information (e.g. graphic organizers, databases, spreadsheets, and desktop publishing). 8.RP.1.2 Implement a project-based activity independently. || ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Revised Bloom's Level of Thinking:**=== ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Learning Target/Task Analysis:**=== The student will understand: The student will know:
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 * ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Information Technology Standard:**===
 * Analyzing, Evaluating, Creating** ||
 * Human and natural disasters may cause a population of people, wildlife, and resources to be displaced.
 * Natural and human disasters may influence settlement patterns of places.
 * Humans may modify the environment in a way that produces economic growth and stability, thus improving the quality of life.
 * Human modification of the environment may lead to unintended consequences.
 * Various ways in which North Carolinians have modified and adapted to the environment.
 * Various ways in with the United States has been changed to meet the needs of the people.
 * Various ways in which nature has impacted the quality of life and settlement patterns in North Carolina and the United States.

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**I can...**
A) I can demonstrate how the addition or subtraction of environmental features can change the life of people in the area. B) I can determine how environments have been changed to meet the needs of the people of the state and nation. C) I can demonstrate how interaction between humans and the environment affect the settlement patterns in North Carolina and the United States.

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Essential Vocabulary:**
Location, Place, Challenge, Movement, Region, Physical Characteristics, Human Characteristics, Human-Environment Interaction, Quality of Life, Settlement Patterns

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Differentiation:**
A) In small groups, have students examine the results of adding geographic feature such as a interstate highway. How would it affect the local people and then the people of the state. Why? Continue with a subtraction of a geographic such as draing a swamp. Repeat the same process. B) In pairs, have students read an article on the dredging on the inner coastal waterway. Note the advantages given by the author for the benefit. C) In quads, have students examine the problems with the settlement of Jamestown.Determine why the environment made it impossible for a permanent to remain in the location. ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Intervention:** A) Walk a small group the addition or subtraction of an environmental element.

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Enrichment:**
A) Have students predict what affect flooding an area of farm land and small towns would have on the people of the area - both good and bad - provide reasons for their thinking B) Have students research a North Carolina or United States project that help the needs of the people of a local area, state, or nation. Publish to instructor's school web site. C) Have students examine the bays and rivers of an area, predict how settlers would place their settlements based on the environmental structure. ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Instructional Resources:**=== A) Physical Regional Maps – NC/US Learn NC – Statistical Info of settlement patterns [] [] ===‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍**Notes and Additional Information**=== Note: The geography objectives will be an embedded part of almost every lesson (i.e. Environmental change to the Piedmont & Inner Coastal Plain after Civil War - the Piedmont dams and the displacement of people but the increase of recreations areas and electric power
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