Geography Challenge

Geography Challenge: The Americas

Correlation to State Content Standards

7.7.1. Study the locations, landforms, and climates of Mexico, Central America, and South America and their effects on Mayan, Aztec, and Incan economies, trade, and development of urban societies.

Expected Student Outcomes (Objective)

Students will be able to:

1. Identify and Locate geographical features of North and South America that was crucial in developing the Mayan, Inca, and Aztec civilizations.

Literacy Standard

RH 6-8.1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources.

RH 6-8.7: Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs, photographs, videos, or maps) with other information in print and digital texts.

WHST 6-8.9: Draw evidence from informational texts to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Anticipatory Set (4 min.)

Daily Journal: Explain what you did for the Labor Day Weekend.

Direct Instruction (10 min.) I Do…

SDAIE: Close Read/Annotate: The Americas: Teacher will lead students on a reading about the geographical features of North and South America that contributed to the success of the Maya, Inca, and Aztec civilizations.

Guided Practice (10 min.) We Do…

SDAIE: Talking to the text: The Americas: Teacher will use talking to the text to help students annotate the passage and obtain the important information from the text.

Independent Practice (30 min.) You Do…

SDAIE: TPS: Geography Challenge: Students will complete a series of question that will introduce them to the physical features of the North and South America. They will identify the three civilizations of the Americas and label key physical features on the map. They will answer one question using the map and the reading.

Homework.

N/A

Closure (3 min.)

1. Clean up.

2. Dismiss Class.