Human-Environment Interaction (Global)
Aligned to C3.D2.Geo — C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.
What this lesson teaches
Across the world, people use, adapt to, and modify their environments. Geography shapes settlement, resources, and conflict.
Worked example
Dams on major rivers provide power and water for farming but can displace communities and alter ecosystems — a trade-off of modifying the environment.
Practice questions
- Give one benefit and one cost of building a dam.
- How does geography influence where people settle?
- Name a way humans modify their environment.
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Interacción Ser Humano-Medio Ambiente (Global)
En todo el mundo, las personas utilizan, se adaptan y modifican su entorno. La geografía influye en los asentamientos, los recursos y los conflictos.
Ejemplo: Las presas en los principales ríos proveen energía y agua para la agricultura, pero pueden desplazar comunidades y alterar los ecosistemas — una consecuencia de modificar el medio ambiente.
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