CONTENT STATEMENT
Families interact with the physical environment differently in different times and places.
CONTENT ELABORATION
People depend on the physical environment for food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and recreation.
Families interact differently with the physical environment based upon times (past and present) and places (different physical environments). For example, families in Alaska used to light their homes with whale oil. Today, most of the homes use electricity.
EXPECTATIONS FOR LEARNING
Describe the way families in different places interact with the physical environment.
Compare the way families interacted with the physical environment in the past with the way they interact today.