Geographic Alliance of Iowa

Putting Iowa in its place

Plastic Bags Contest - Bangladesh vs. USA

This lesson was created by Jane Watson (Starmont Schools) for students from kindergarten to sixth grade. This lesson plan allows students to identify environmental issues and how they compare in different countries.

Discipline/Subject

World Geography

Human Geography

Science

Mathematics

English

Reading

Talented/Gifted

Theme

Environmental

Population

Cultural/Social

21st Century Universal Constructs

Critical Thinking

Creativity

Flexibility and Adaptability

Region

United States

North America

Bangladesh

Asia

Five Themes of Geography

Human-Environment Interaction

National Geographic Standards

14. How human actions modify the physical environment

15. How physical systems affect human systems

Iowa Core Social Studies Standards

GE 4. Understand how geographic processes and human actions modify the environment and how the environment affects humans