Alabama's Beaches Are Calling You

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

1

Overview

This video from This is Alabama showcases the beautiful beaches of Alabama. Visitors come from all over to enjoy the sugar-white sand and emerald waves of Alabama's beaches. This video can be used to identify the physical features of Alabama and describe how recreational opportunities are affected by the physical environment.

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 1

SS10.1.7

Describe how occupational and recreational opportunities in the local community and state are affected by the physical environment. (Alabama)

UP:SS10.1.7

Vocabulary

  • identify
  • understand
  • describe
  • occupational
  • recreational
  • physical environment
  • mountain range
  • commercial fishing
  • tourism
  • coastal area

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The difference in jobs and play activities.
  • The physical environment in relation to mountains, waterways, and coast and the role it plays in occupational and recreational opportunities.
  • Vocabulary: occupational, recreational, physical environment, mountain range, commercial fishing, tourism, coastal area

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Compile a list of occupational and recreational opportunities in the state of Alabama.
  • Identify physical environment features in the state of Alabama.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • The physical environment directly affects the occupational and recreational activities in the local community and throughout Alabama.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

YouTube: This is Alabama Channel

License Type

Custom

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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