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Overview
The purpose of this unit is to use various methods to represent the world as
it is today.

Activity E.1.1

Understanding Sustainable Living

Download the lesson plan “Understanding Sustainable Living” and teach
the sixty—minute lesson (https://www.tes.com/worldslargestlesson/).

Study Sustainable Development Goals 1 1—15 (http://www.un.org/
sustainabledevelopment/sustainable—development—goals/).

Activity E1 .2

Mapping the World

Students begin this unit by taking a close look at the world today. They
complete a series of mapping activities that challenges them to chart and
map the following:

Freshwater versus salt water
Deserts and forests
Endangered animals and plants
Energy resources

Climactic zones

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Population

The students create maps, tables, and charts that together should give a
picture of the world as it is today. They devote one week to each topic, us-
ing multiple sources to gather information and multiples methods to share
different aspects of each topic.

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