Overview: To give the students a better understanding of the region in which we live.
Objectives:
Using PowerPoint, podcasts, a video documentary, the Internet, encyclopedias, and discussion with other students, the 5th grade studentswill prepare a PowerPoint presentation (including a posterboard displaying the feature) describing one of the physical features of the Southwith 90% accuracy.
Using Google Maps to help visualize, the 5th grade students will be able to identify all states in the Southern U.S. on a map and their major physical features with 90% accuracy.
Through classroom discussion and an educational movie, the 5th grade students will be able to list differences and similarities in the physical features of the Southern U.S. with 85% accuracy.
Through online educational games, the 5th grade students will be able to interpret historical data of Southern regions and identify the major trades of different states with 80% accuracy.
Blue=Condition
Green=Audience
Red=Behavior
Orange=Degree of Mastery
These objectives are asking students to prepare their presentation based off of the knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, and evaluation levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Materials Needed: Paper, pencils, colored markers, crayons, posterboard, encyclopedias, atlases, computer with Internet access, U.S. Geography: The South (DVD), DVD player, television, headphones, PowerPoint, Google Earth, SMART Board
Activities and Procedures:
Monday: Watch the video, U.S. Geography: The South as a class and pause to answer the onscreen questions as they come up. Have students record their answers in their social studies notebooks. Ask students about what physical features the video discusses and make a classroom list of specific physical features found in the South.
Student Response Activity: Complete the word search of vocabulary words that I handed out during our lesson. Look up definitions using www.dictionary.com and record what you find in your social studies notebook.
Tuesday: Review the notes taken from Monday’s video. Display pictures of the following physical features on Google Earth and compare them, all found in the South. Have students note their differences and similarities on the SMART Board:
Mississippi River
Chesapeake Bay
Florida Everglades
Southern Appalachian Mountains (Blue Ridge and Great Smoky mountains)
South Carolina's Sea Islands
Student Response Activity: Create a KWL chart using MS Word about what you know already about the geography of the south, what you would like to know, and what you learned from today’s discussion. Then, play a game on Kids Geography called the "United States of America Map Game" to become familiar with the location of states.
Wednesday: Briefly discuss the economy, culture, and geography of these Southern features. Help students become familiar with the terms estuary, tributary, delta, and wetland and their association with any of the five physical features being discussed. Review the terms weather and climate, and then discuss the South's general weather and climate with students.
Student Response Activity: Listen to the podcast linked below and take notes on what you hear about the geography, economy, and culture of the southern states. Then, complete the crossword puzzle I handed out this morning.
Thursday: Divide the class into groups, and assign each one of the five physical features to research. Tell the groups to prepare a PowerPoint presentation for the class about their assigned feature. Also required is a posterboard with a visual of the physical feature they are presenting on. Each presentation should be a minimum of five minutes in length, maximum of 10 minutes. The presentations also should include the following aspects of each physical feature:
General overview of the feature, including its location and geographic definition
Physical map of the area
A visual aid
Weather and climate of the area
Environment, including types of animals and vegetation found in and around the area
Economy
Culture
Current environmental, cultural, or economic issues
Student Response Activity: Meet with groups and work on PowerPoint presentations! Also, start work on the visual aid that you will be using during your presentation.
Friday: Have groups present on their assigned physical feature.
Student Response Activity: Finish presentations and assign roles for who will speak when.
Assessment:
Three points: Students actively participated in class discussions and their group's PowerPoint presentation; worked cooperatively in research groups; PowerPoint presentation met time requirements and all eight criteria; delivered a well-organized, informative presentation; attentively listened to other presentations. Visual aid was accurate and easy to read.
Two points: Students somewhat participated in class discussions and their group's PowerPoint presentation; worked somewhat cooperatively in research groups; PowerPoint presentation met time requirements and five criteria; delivered an informative presentation; somewhat listened to other presentations. Visual aid was accurate and somewhat clear.
One point: Students worked somewhat cooperatively in research groups; PowerPoint presentation met three or less criteria; delivered a disorganized or incomprehensive presentation; somewhat listened to other presentations. No visual aid provided.
Standards:
SS.5.G.1.3: Identify major United States physical features on a map of North America.
SS.5.G.4.1: Use geographic knowledge and skills when discussing current events.
SS.5.G.1.6: Locate and identify states, capitals, and United States Territories on a map.
SS.5.G.1.4: Construct maps, charts, and graphs to display geographic information.
SS.5.G.1.1: Interpret current and historical information using a variety of geographic tools.
Review:
What worked in this lesson, what didn't work, and what needs to change based on my students' needs?
Lesson Plan
Title: U.S. Geography: The South
Subject: Geography
Author: Brittany Baker
Grade Level: 4-5
Overview: To give the students a better understanding of the region in which we live.
Objectives:
Using PowerPoint, podcasts, a video documentary, the Internet, encyclopedias, and discussion with other students, the 5th grade students will prepare a PowerPoint presentation (including a posterboard displaying the feature) describing one of the physical features of the South with 90% accuracy.
Using Google Maps to help visualize, the 5th grade students will be able to identify all states in the Southern U.S. on a map and their major physical features with 90% accuracy.
Through classroom discussion and an educational movie, the 5th grade students will be able to list differences and similarities in the physical features of the Southern U.S. with 85% accuracy.
Through online educational games, the 5th grade students will be able to interpret historical data of Southern regions and identify the major trades of different states with 80% accuracy.
Blue=Condition
Green=Audience
Red=Behavior
Orange=Degree of Mastery
These objectives are asking students to prepare their presentation based off of the knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, and evaluation levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Materials Needed: Paper, pencils, colored markers, crayons, posterboard, encyclopedias, atlases, computer with Internet access, U.S. Geography: The South (DVD), DVD player, television, headphones, PowerPoint, Google Earth, SMART Board
Activities and Procedures:
Monday: Watch the video, U.S. Geography: The South as a class and pause to answer the onscreen questions as they come up. Have students record their answers in their social studies notebooks. Ask students about what physical features the video discusses and make a classroom list of specific physical features found in the South.
Student Response Activity: Complete the word search of vocabulary words that I handed out during our lesson. Look up definitions using www.dictionary.com and record what you find in your social studies notebook.
Tuesday: Review the notes taken from Monday’s video. Display pictures of the following physical features on Google Earth and compare them, all found in the South. Have students note their differences and similarities on the SMART Board:
Mississippi River
Chesapeake Bay
Florida Everglades
Southern Appalachian Mountains (Blue Ridge and Great Smoky mountains)
South Carolina's Sea Islands
Student Response Activity: Create a KWL chart using MS Word about what you know already about the geography of the south, what you would like to know, and what you learned from today’s discussion. Then, play a game on Kids Geography called the "United States of America Map Game" to become familiar with the location of states.
Wednesday: Briefly discuss the economy, culture, and geography of these Southern features. Help students become familiar with the terms estuary, tributary, delta, and wetland and their association with any of the five physical features being discussed. Review the terms weather and climate, and then discuss the South's general weather and climate with students.
Student Response Activity: Listen to the podcast linked below and take notes on what you hear about the geography, economy, and culture of the southern states. Then, complete the crossword puzzle I handed out this morning.
http://millard.esu3.org/willow/radio/shows/Willowcast23.html
Thursday: Divide the class into groups, and assign each one of the five physical features to research. Tell the groups to prepare a PowerPoint presentation for the class about their assigned feature. Also required is a posterboard with a visual of the physical feature they are presenting on. Each presentation should be a minimum of five minutes in length, maximum of 10 minutes. The presentations also should include the following aspects of each physical feature:
General overview of the feature, including its location and geographic definition
Physical map of the area
A visual aid
Weather and climate of the area
Environment, including types of animals and vegetation found in and around the area
Economy
Culture
Current environmental, cultural, or economic issues
Student Response Activity: Meet with groups and work on PowerPoint presentations! Also, start work on the visual aid that you will be using during your presentation.
Friday: Have groups present on their assigned physical feature.
Student Response Activity: Finish presentations and assign roles for who will speak when.
Assessment:
Three points: Students actively participated in class discussions and their group's PowerPoint presentation; worked cooperatively in research groups; PowerPoint presentation met time requirements and all eight criteria; delivered a well-organized, informative presentation; attentively listened to other presentations. Visual aid was accurate and easy to read.
Two points: Students somewhat participated in class discussions and their group's PowerPoint presentation; worked somewhat cooperatively in research groups; PowerPoint presentation met time requirements and five criteria; delivered an informative presentation; somewhat listened to other presentations. Visual aid was accurate and somewhat clear.
One point: Students worked somewhat cooperatively in research groups; PowerPoint presentation met three or less criteria; delivered a disorganized or incomprehensive presentation; somewhat listened to other presentations. No visual aid provided.
Standards:
SS.5.G.1.3: Identify major United States physical features on a map of North America.
SS.5.G.4.1: Use geographic knowledge and skills when discussing current events.
SS.5.G.1.6: Locate and identify states, capitals, and United States Territories on a map.
SS.5.G.1.4: Construct maps, charts, and graphs to display geographic information.
SS.5.G.1.1: Interpret current and historical information using a variety of geographic tools.Review:
What worked in this lesson, what didn't work, and what needs to change based on my students' needs?
Lesson Plan edited from:
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/geo_south/