School House
Here at the school house you will find free
lessons written specifically for use with
the publication.
Educator Guide
Here at the school house you will find free
lessons written specifically for use with
the publication.
Educator Guide
Lessons
The following lessons were
developed by educators for
educators, specifically to support
Outlaws. All lessons are
articulated to both national and
Arizona geography standards and
are adaptable for grades 5 through
12. The development of the
following free lessons was made
possible by a grant from the
Arizona Geographic Alliance.
Learn more about the town of
Canyon Diablo in an article written
by Ann T. Strickland.
You will need Adobe Acrobat (free)
to download lessons.
Canyon Diablo - Where are
You?
Author: Karen Guerrero, Teacher
Consultant / Arizona Geographic
Alliance
In this lesson, students will use
reading, writing, and geography
skills, and their imagination to
research the history of Canyon
Diablo, create a time line and
picture map and write a headline
story.
Download Lesson
Download Time line
Download Brochure Side 1
Download Brochure Side 2
Download Five Themes
A Meeting of the Minds
Author: Kate Mahady, 7th grade
teacher at Booth-Fickett in
Tucson, Arizona and Teacher
Consultant / Arizona Geographic
Alliance
Students will use reading, writing,
geography skills, critical thinking,
and conflict resolution skills to take
on the role of a member of the town
of Canyon Diablo. Students will
learn methods for resolving
conflicts that take into account the
many perspectives involved in the
conflict. Students will also learn the
benefits and the process of a town
meeting.
Download Lesson
The following lessons were
developed by educators for
educators, specifically to support
Outlaws. All lessons are
articulated to both national and
Arizona geography standards and
are adaptable for grades 5 through
12. The development of the
following free lessons was made
possible by a grant from the
Arizona Geographic Alliance.
Learn more about the town of
Canyon Diablo in an article written
by Ann T. Strickland.
You will need Adobe Acrobat (free)
to download lessons.
Canyon Diablo - Where are
You?
Author: Karen Guerrero, Teacher
Consultant / Arizona Geographic
Alliance
In this lesson, students will use
reading, writing, and geography
skills, and their imagination to
research the history of Canyon
Diablo, create a time line and
picture map and write a headline
story.
Download Lesson
Download Time line
Download Brochure Side 1
Download Brochure Side 2
Download Five Themes
A Meeting of the Minds
Author: Kate Mahady, 7th grade
teacher at Booth-Fickett in
Tucson, Arizona and Teacher
Consultant / Arizona Geographic
Alliance
Students will use reading, writing,
geography skills, critical thinking,
and conflict resolution skills to take
on the role of a member of the town
of Canyon Diablo. Students will
learn methods for resolving
conflicts that take into account the
many perspectives involved in the
conflict. Students will also learn the
benefits and the process of a town
meeting.
Download Lesson
A Town is Born
The purpose of this lesson is to
introduce and illustrate push and pull
factors of human settlement, the effects
of human migration on places and how
changes in technology affect the
location of economic activities in places.
Download Lesson
Download Worksheet
A Bridge Over Devil's Canyon
Author: Kate Mahady, 7th grade
teacher at Booth-Fickett in Tucson,
Arizona and Teacher Consultant /
Arizona Geographic Alliance
Students will use reading, writing,
geography skills, and imagination to
create a proposal for bridge
construction over Canyon Diablo.
Students will create a scale drawing,
demonstrating understanding of the
concept of scale.
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Locating Canyon Diablo
Author: Karen Guerrero, Teacher
Consultant / Arizona Geographic
Alliance
Students will look at different types of
maps in locating this ghost town. They
then will use math skills to calculate
transportation routes to Canyon Diablo
from Phoenix.
Download Lesson
Download Map
The purpose of this lesson is to
introduce and illustrate push and pull
factors of human settlement, the effects
of human migration on places and how
changes in technology affect the
location of economic activities in places.
Download Lesson
Download Worksheet
A Bridge Over Devil's Canyon
Author: Kate Mahady, 7th grade
teacher at Booth-Fickett in Tucson,
Arizona and Teacher Consultant /
Arizona Geographic Alliance
Students will use reading, writing,
geography skills, and imagination to
create a proposal for bridge
construction over Canyon Diablo.
Students will create a scale drawing,
demonstrating understanding of the
concept of scale.
Download Lesson
Locating Canyon Diablo
Author: Karen Guerrero, Teacher
Consultant / Arizona Geographic
Alliance
Students will look at different types of
maps in locating this ghost town. They
then will use math skills to calculate
transportation routes to Canyon Diablo
from Phoenix.
Download Lesson
Download Map
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