Reading Geography Series, Grade 8: Patterns in Human Geography, unit 1

Based on the Ontario Social Studies Curriculum, 2004 Lessons in this unit: Settlement Patterns Site and Situation Population Distribution Population Density Land Use Factors Affecting Urbanization Reading Geography is written specifically for geography students who struggle with the high reading level and concept overload of textbooks. Each consumable unit in the series is concise, focused, and written below grade-level. Students are encouraged to jot notes in the margin, and underline or highlight important information within the text. Each lesson includes: a reading strategy to help students navigate the text a think-aloud that models the reading strategy a brief summary of the key concept charts, diagrams, and graphic organizers that help make complex geography concepts more accessible to students a real-world connection activitiy