Geography Lesson Plan
Lesson: Overview of the Five Themes of Geography
Subject: Five Themes of Geography Digital Project at School
Standards/Benchmark-
EALR 1 – Integration-
Students use technology within all content areas to collaborate, communicate, generate
innovative ideas, investigate and solve problems.
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Component 1.3 Investigate and
Think Critically. Students will research, manage, and evaluate information from
a variety of sources and media according to GLE 1.3.2- Locate and organize
information from a variety of sources and media.
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Evidence of Learning- Select
the appropriate search engines or directories; use basic functions of search
engines and databases, catalog and organize resources. Basic Level- use
databases to gather information for research projects (Social Studies)
EALR 3 –Geography- The
student uses a spatial perspective to make reasoned decisions by applying the
concepts of location, region, and movement and demonstrating knowledge of how
geographic features and human cultures impact environments.
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Component 3.1: Understands
the physical characteristics, cultural characteristics, and location of places,
regions, and spatial patterns on the Earth’s surface.
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3.1.1- Constructs and
analyzes maps using scale, direction, symbols, legends, and projections to
gather information.
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Component 3.2: Understands
human interaction with the environment.
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3.2.1- Understands and
analyzes how the environment has affected people and how people have affected
the environment in the past or present.
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3.2.2- Understands the
characteristics of cultures in the world from the past or in the present
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3.2.3- Understands the
geographic factors that influence the movement of groups of people in the past
or present.
Objectives:
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The student will meet the
requirements of the EALR 1 Integration and EALR 3 Geography and components set
by the Common Core Guidelines for students in grade six.
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The student can review Five
Themes of Geography through interactive games on Smart board
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The student can independently
learn the Five Themes of Geography through personal digital project at school
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Choose a person the student
admires from around the world. Based on the city and country, research the five
themes of geography for that city.
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Research if the five themes
of geography influenced the person they chose
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The student can research
project through safe geography websites and online sources at school
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The student can review
expectations and goals of digital project
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The student can present their
project using either Power Point or Prezi format.
Outline: Explain expectations and project to students
1.
Review
Five Themes of Geography
a.
Movement
b.
Region
c.
Human
Environment Interaction
d.
Location
i.
Absolute
Location
ii.
Relevant
Location
e.
Place
2.
Activity-
Play Five Themes of Geography game on Smartboard
3.
Activity-
Play Latitude and Longitude interaction game on Smartboard
4.
Team
Activity- Play Jeopardy Five Themes of Geography game on Smartboard
5.
Review
expectations of Project to Students
a.
Rubric
b.
Outline
6.
Show
my sample of Online Project
7.
Show
area on Google Earth
8.
Address
questions
Resources:
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Smart Board Presentation, Venezuela Video
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Materials Needed: Lesson Plan printed, Rubric printed out, Interactive
Smart Board, Personal School computers
Self-Assessment: How did the lesson go? What problems should I address tomorrow?
What can I do differently?
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