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Human Systems

Driving Question: How might human systems increase complexity?

Over time, humans have developed more complex human systems, or ways in which we interact with others. These human systems impact things like our communities, states, economies, and belief systems. But how will these systems impact our future?

Learning Objectives:

  1. Evaluate how changes in human social organization transform life on Earth.
  2. Explain how human systems might impact our future.

Vocab Terms:

  • Anthropocene
  • fossil fuel
  • globalization
  • population
  • social
  • system
STEP 1

Opener: Human Systems

Teaching Tools

To teach this lesson step, refer to page X of the Lesson 7.5 Teaching Guide Locked .

Over the past few lessons, we’ve worked to understand natural and technological systems. But to really get to any insight about our future, we have to understand ourselves.

STEP 2

How Will We Change the World?

Teaching Tools

To teach this lesson step, refer to page X of the Lesson 7.5 Teaching Guide Locked .

Check out the blog “Human history and the environment External link ” to learn about the relationship between human activity and the Earth.

Can we change the world? It should be clear by now that we already have, many times over. But can we change it for the better? This article and activity help you think through this serious question.

STEP 3

Closer: Human Systems

Teaching Tools

To teach this lesson step, refer to page X of the Lesson 7.5 Teaching Guide Locked .

Our Writing Guide shares our approach to both formal and informal writing, including Unit Notebooks—check it out!