Geographic Alliance of Iowa

Putting Iowa in its place

Street Treasures: Abandoned Dogs in Chile

This lesson was created by Kim Daughetee (Dubuque Community School District) for students from sixth to eighth grade. During this lesson plan, students will understand the various implications and impacts of stray animals in their communities as well as other communities, and the need for responsible pet ownership.

Discipline/Subject

World Geography

Special Education

Theme

Environmental

Cartography/Maps

Cultural/Social

21st Century Universal Constructs

Collaboration

Productivity and Accountability

Region

Iowa

United States

North America

Latin America

Chile

Five Themes of Geography

Place

Human-Environment Interaction

Common Core Standards

Speaking and Listening Standards (SL)

National Geographic Standards

6. How culture and experience influence people's perceptions of places and regions

15. How physical systems affect human systems

Iowa Core Social Studies Standards

BS 1. Understand the changing nature of society

BS 3. Understand the influences on individual and group behavior and group decision making

GE 2. Understand how geographic and human characteristics create culture and define regions