Geography

Correlation to State Content Standards

Understanding Geography.

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

Students will be able to:

1. Identify the locations of the states of the United States.

2. Identify the 7 continents and oceans in the world. (7th Grade)

Common Core Literacy Standard

WHST 9: Draw evidence from information texts to support analysis reflection, and research.

Anticipatory Set (3 min.)

SDAIE: KWL: Map: Students will take a blank map and fill in any states/continents that they know already.

Direct Instruction (10 min.)

SDAIE: Model: Map: Teacher will go over the directions of the assignment and introduce the atlas, physical, and political map.

Guided Practice (10 min.)

SDAIE: Monitor: Teacher will walk around the class monitoring the students.

Independent Practice (25 min.)

SDAIE: TPS: Map: Students will complete the map activity. 8th graders will work on the United States map and the 7th graders will work on the 7 continents.

Homework.

Complete the 7 continents assignment.

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.