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August 14, 2024
Correlation to State Content Standards
Locate on maps and globes the seven continents.
ELD Standard:
P1: A1, A2, A3, C10, C12
Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)
Today I am learning about the 7 continents of the world by:
Identifying the location of the 7 continents.
Understanding key facts about each continent that makes them unique.
Explaining the formation of the continents through Pangea.
Identifying and Labeling the equator and prime meridian.
Common Core Literacy Standard
RH 2: Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.
RH 4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary specific to domains related to history/social studies.
RH7: Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts
WHST 4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose and audience.
WHST 8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources.
WHST 9: Draw evidence from information texts to support analysis reflection, and research.
Anticipatory Set (5 min.)
SDAIE: Chunk Reading/5 W's: Starter: Students will read a chunk passage from History's "This Day in History" and identify the 5 W's by highlighting them in the passage by color.
Direct Instruction (10 min.)
SDAIE: Direct Teach/TPS/Sentence Stems/Video Clip: 7 Continents of the World: Teacher will front load the term CONTINENT. Teacher will give the definition “one of the 7 LARGE LAND MASS of the world” or “Big Chunk of Land” after showing a video that has the answer. Have students repeat the definition. Work with the students to complete box 1. If students have crayons they can use them if not have them shade in where they life and circle the continent they want to visit. Have students share within their groups were they want to visit and why.
SDAIE: Cloze Read/Talk to Text/Annotate: Pangea: Teacher will read a passage explaining the formation of the continents through Pangea and plate tectonics. Students will be guided in talking to the text to annotate the passage and then answer two essential questions.
Guided Practice (10 min.)
SDAIE: Model/Direct Teach/Sentence Stems: Equator and Prime Meridian: Teacher will model to students the location of the imaginary lines of the equator and prime meridian on the globe. Students will be asked to label these lines and label the hemispsheres they create.
Independent Practice (20 min.)
SDAIE: Graphic Organizer/TPS/Sentence Stems: 7 Continents: Students will use their the internet to answer 6 boxes dealing with the 7 continents. They will be asked to identify the continents and be asked to research the Internet certain facts about each continent. Students will have 5 minutes per box to complete on their own and 2 minutes to share their answers with their group members.
SDAIE: Annotate/Sentence Stem/Essential Question/Lexile Level: Pangea: Students will answer the essential question following the close reading and annotation of the passage dealing with Pangea. Reading of the passage as been dropped in lexile level to help with their reading understanding.
Homework.
EdPuzzle: 5 Themes of Geography due by Friday August 16, 2024 by 5 p.m.
Closure (3 min.)
1. Clean up.
2. Dismiss Class.
Lesson Modifications for GATE, RSP, and EL Students
EL: Projector (visuals), questioning, chunking, cognitive words, repetition, translation in Spanish.
RSP: Projector (visuals), questioning, modified assignments, check for understandings.
GATE: Require answers that will demonstrate depth and complexity of fertilization.
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