Content Standard: Geography
B. Human Interaction with Environments
Students will understand and analyze the relationships among people and their physical environment.
Common Assessment(s):

Performance Indicators Students will be able to:	Essential Elements (Specific grade level learning objectives)			Suggested Performance Activities	Suggested Classroom Assessments	Vocabulary
1. Describe the human and physical characteristics of the immediate environment.	Introduction to the human and physical characteristics of Bath, particularly relating to the area in which the students live. landforms bodies of water climate occupations leisure activities			The students will make charts relating the physical environment to how we use it. They will make comparisons through literature experiences. They will take a field trip around Bath on the trolley.	Given a set of pictures, the students will categorize them as related to Bath or elsewhere.	physical environment trees rivers ocean hills landforms weather fishing logging skiing skating