Content Standard: Geography
B. Human Interaction with Environments
Students will understand and analyze the relationships among people and their physical environment.
Common Assessment(s): Create a Maine Map (MAP) see also Geography. A

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)			Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
1. Demonstrate an understanding of why certain areas of the world are more densely populated than others.	Factors affecting density of population would include: climate physical characteristics natural resources jobs leisure opportunities culture and family religion			The students will review the meaning of dense population. They will brainstorm lists of natural resources and physical characteristics of the environment and differentiate types of climates. They will discuss effects of job availability, leisure opportunities, family and culture on choosing a place to live.	The students will write a letter from an imaginary settler to the folks back home explaining why the place he/she has chosen is a wonderful place to live.	rural urban country densely populated
2. Explain ways in which communities reflect the backgrounds of their inhabitants.	Ways would include: place names customs and traditions religion community events type of industry			The students will discuss several regions of Maine and why people live as they do. Based on Time for Kids and current events, they will discuss why people live as they do in other parts of the world. Given a road map of Maine, they will make a list of some of the place names and decide how they got those names.	The students will make a poster showing how various ethnic groups have influenced the Bath community.	ethnic culture
3 Use a variety of materials and geographic tools to explain how the physical environment supports and constrains human activities.	The students will discuss effects of: climate landforms bodies of water plant and animal life pollution, etc.			The students will draw maps of Maine and list the possible recreational activities in various areas based on the physical environment. They will list recreational activities not included and explain why.	The students will make a chart listing various physical characteristics of the land. They will explain how each supports and/or constrains human activities.	contour maps