2. CONTENT
Essential Question: How does a lack of
natural resources (i.e water, crops) affect
the land and people?
Disciplinary
Vocabulary
natural resource
scarcity
supply
demand
Related Vocabulary
drought
famine
replenish
3. STANDARDS
SS.2.E.1.1 Standard 1: Beginning EconomicsRecognize that people make choices because
of limited resources.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.9 Analyze how
two or more texts address similar topics
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.L.6 Acquire and
use accurately a range of general academic and
domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for
reading, writing, speaking, and listening
4. INVESTIGATE – TEXT 1: FICTION
Bringing the Rain to
Kapiti Plain by
Verna Aardema
YouTube: Reading Rainbow – Bringing the
Rain to Kapiti Plain
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBDqPOdeXI
5. KAPITI PLAIN COMPREHENSION QUES.
1.
Identify the severe scarcity problem facing the
herdsman of the Kapiti Plain. (Cause/Effect)
There was not enough grass for the animal
herds. The animals grew hungry, dry, and lean.
2.
What scarce natural resource did Ki-pat need in
order to have enough green grass to feed his
herds so that they could become healthy and
fat?
Water (rain)
6. COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS – CONT.
3.
What is it called when a region has such a
severe scarcity of rain that it affects the
land and all who depend on the land?
Drought
4.
List other animals (natural resources)
besides the cows that were affected by this
scarcity of grass.
Birds
Giraffes
Gazelles
Tigers
7. INVESTIGATE – TEXT 2: NON-FICTION
Video: Droughts 101 from National
Geographic
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/educa
tion/video/droughts/?ar_a=4
8. DROUGHTS 101 COMPREHENSION
QUES.
1.
A drought occurs when more water is _____
than is replenished.
Used
2.
To avoid a drought, there must be a balance
between _________ and _________ of water.
Supply; demand
3.
What two factors lead to droughts?
Natural and human
9. DROUGHTS 101 COMPREHENSION – CONT.
4.
What are some effects of long-term
droughts on crops and the land?
Answers may vary; With no water, crops begin to
die, soil erodes, and dry grass sparks forest fires.
5.
What are some effects of long-term
droughts on humans?
People fight wars for access to water, get diseases,
migrate( or move away) or may die.
10. REPORT
ReadWriteThink- Doodle Splash Poster
http://www.readwritethink.org
/files/resources/interactives/
doodle/
Ask students to paint/draw a poster highlighting
one fact they learned about effects of a lack of
natural resources such as water (droughts), soil,
or crops. Allow time to print and share with
groups and class.
