Geographic Alliance of Iowa

Putting Iowa in its place

Social Realities in Chile

This lesson was created by Sarah Lerdal (Mid-Prairie School District) for students from ninth to twelfth grade. As a result of this lesson plan, students will be able to think critically about current realities in Chile, regarding why the situation may exist, and how it compares to the United States.

Discipline/Subject

World Geography

World History

American History

Sociology

Political Science

Theme

Cultural/Social

Historical

Political

21st Century Universal Constructs

Critical Thinking

Region

United States

North America

Latin America

Chile

Five Themes of Geography

Place

Human-Environment Interaction

Region

Common Core Standards

Speaking and Listening Standards (SL)

National Geographic Standards

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

10. The characteristics, distribution, and complexity of Earth's cultural mosaics

Iowa Core Social Studies Standards

BS 4. Understand current social issues to determine how the individual formulates opinions and responds to issues

GE 6. Understand how culture affects the interaction of human populations through time and space