Module 2:

Subject World Geography

Knowledge

Grade Level 9-10

Content

Learning Objective WG.2 The student will analyze how selected physical
and ecological processes shape the Earths surface.
Activity In this learning lesson students will be using an online
program to show how the Earths surface is shaped
over-time. The lesson will coincide with the SOL
standards, therefore allowing the student to
comprehend Earths natural processes. Students will
use the following website,
http://esseacourses.strategies.org/module.nasa.html
to receive prerequisite knowledge on the assigned
imagery. During this lesson, the following topics will
be displayed and demonstrated:
Vegetations Regions rain forest, savannas,
desert, steppe, middle latitude forest, taiga,
tundra.
Human Impact on Environment vs
Environment Impact on Humans climate
change.
Pedagogy

Technology The following website will be used to demonstrate

Technolo

this lesson:
http://esseacourses.strategies.org/module.nasa.html
gy
Directions for Use Task:
1. Once the website
http://esseacourses.strategies.org/module.nasa.html
Is opened, click on the first image titled Arctic
Oscillation.
2. Read the content located under Scenario.
3. Respectively, associate the content with the
assigned imagery under Scenario Images.
4. Scroll down to Sample Investigations on the right
side of the website.
5. Locate and click on the link Arctic Climate
Perspectives (Cycle B)
6. Click and watch the video provided.
7. Relate the video to the Scenarios previously read
and make connections to students real life
experiences.

Link to the example product http://esseacourses.strategies.org/module.nasa.html