4.SS.8.A
Describe ways people have adapted to and modified their environment in Texas, past and present, such as timber clearing, agricultural production, wetlands drainage, energy production, and construction of dams.
Grade 4 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010
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Skills
- describe (ways people have adapted to and modified their environment in Texas) #dok2
- identify (examples of adaptation and modification in Texas) #dok1
- distinguish (between adaptation and modification of the environment, past and present) #dok2
- analyze (reasons for environmental adaptations and modifications) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify examples of how people have changed the environment in Texas. #dok1
- I can describe ways people have adapted to living in Texas, both in the past and present. #dok2
- I can distinguish between adaptation and modification of the environment in Texas. #dok2
- I can analyze the reasons why people adapted to and modified their environment, using examples. #dok3
Big Ideas
- People in Texas have made changes to their environment in order to survive, thrive, and meet their needs.
- Adaptation and modification of the environment in Texas have played important roles in shaping the state's physical and cultural landscape.
Essential Questions
- How have people adapted to the environment in Texas, both in the past and present?
- What are some ways people have modified the environment in Texas?
- Why might people choose to adapt to or modify their environment?
- How have different environmental changes, such as timber clearing or dam construction, affected life in Texas?
- What are the differences between adapting to and modifying the environment?