Module 3: Human-Environment Interaction (HEI)- Social Studies 3 - Course Guide
Module Overview:
In this module, students will learn to infer ways that humans depend on the environment for survival, describe specific ways humans have adapted to their environment, and compare how different human modifications to the environment have affected that environment. They will describe an example of HEI and how it has positively impacted the environment and assess an example of human-environment interaction (HEI) and how it has negatively impacted the environment.
Module Materials:
- Pencils
- Crayons or colored pencils
- Notebook
- Scissors
- Glue
- Highlighter
- Markers
- Blank paper
Module Objectives:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Objective(s) |
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| 1 | HEI: Dependency |
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| 2 | HEI: Adaptation |
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| 3 | HEI: Modification |
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| 4 | HEI: Positives |
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| 5 | HEI: Negatives |
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Module Key Words:
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Human-Environment Interaction (HEI) basic needs dependency environment adaptation climate modification human impact positive impact recycling negative impact overpopulation |
Module Assignments:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Page # | Assignment Title |
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| 1 | HEI: Dependency | 5 | Survival Mode Assignment |
| 3 | HEI: Modification | 6 | Cause and Effect Assignment |
| 5 | HEI: Negatives | 6 | HEI: Negative Impacts Assignment |
Learning Coach Notes:
| Lesson # | Lesson Title | Notes |
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| 1 | HEI: Dependency | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain ways that humans depend on their environment, and ask them how they personally depend on their environment. |
| 2 | HEI: Adaptation | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain ways that humans adapt to their environment, and ask them ways that they have had to adapt to their environment. |
| 3 | HEI: Modification | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain ways that humans modify their environment, and ask them if they have ever modified their environment. |
| 4 | HEI: Positives | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain positive ways that humans have impacted the environment, and if they can think of positive ways they have impacted the environment. |
| 5 | HEI: Negatives | After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain the negative ways that humans have impacted the environment and if there are any negative ways the environment where they live has been impacted due to human activity. |
Module Guiding Questions:
When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.
| Lesson Title | Question |
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| HEI: Dependency |
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| HEI: Adaptation |
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| HEI: Modification |
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| HEI: Positives |
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| HEI: Negatives |
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Module Video Questions:
When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.
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Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:
Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:
- What is the main idea?
- What are three things new you learned?
- How does this book relate to what you are learning about?
| # | Book | Author | Lexile Level |
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Module Outing:
Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.
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