Learning with Maps

Lesson Plan Information

Name: Danielle Despelder
Date: Sun, 06/01/01!
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$ontent %reas: So&ial Studies
Students will learn to understand and identif' pla&es or (e' points on maps in a new and e)&iting
wa'* Students will soon +e a+le to e)press and des&ri+e not onl' the state the' are from, +ut the &ountr'
as well, %long with re&ei#ing the new s(ill of understanding a map, the' will also learn where ea&h of the
fift' states lo&ation is in an intera&ti#e pu--le on the internet, in addition, students will learn map s'm+ols
and e)plore the meaning of latitude and longitude,
.imeline:
1, .o start off students will &reate their own map of their home, .his will show them how to e)plain
dire&tions in the future in a more stru&tured wa',
, Students will then learn what +asi& map s'm+ols mean, /or e)ample, the' will learn how to
understand a map &ompass,
0, I will then gi#e a detailed understanda+le le&ture/dis&ussion a+out latitude and longitude and all of
its &omponents,
!, Students will re&ei#e a +asi& lesson on state lo&ations
1, Students will go to http://www,sheppardsoftware,&om/2S%3"eograph'/2S%3"0310!3465,html
and pla' with an intera&t map*
State: Mi&higan
$ontent %reas: So&ial Studies
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Instru&tional 6+7e&ti#es: !th grade maps
Students should (now the +asi&s of map s'm+ols and the legend,
Students will understand the differen&es and similarities a+out different (inds of maps,
Students will +e a+le to (now how to use an intera&ti#e map on the internet to ad#an&e their
(nowledge in and outside of the &lassroom,
Planning .he Lesson Introdu&tion
.he Lesson Introdu&tion:
.his lesson will start out with a fun and e)pressi#e wa'*
1, 8a&h student will draw a map of either their home or +edroom,
, .heir map will ha#e se#eral (e' points of interest showing different areas that the' en7o'
Spending time,
0, Students will +e gi#en time to add &olor and other details if the' wish,
!, 6n&e the students ha#e &ompleted their own maps, the' will one at a time &ome up and show
the &lass their map,
1, .he' will e)plain what the' li(e and don9t li(e a+out their home or +edroom,
6, 6n&e ea&h student has &ompleted this a&ti#it', I will +egin the rest of the lesson,
Plan for and Se:uen&e Lesson %&ti#ities and Pro&edure
Instru&tional %&ti#ities and Pro&edures:
1, I will start with a PowerPoint with pi&tures and e)amples of different maps,
, Students will learn fun tri&(s to help them remem+er fa&ts a+out states,
0, .he' will also learn tri&(s in remem+ering latitude and longitude,
Differentiate Instru&tion .o Meet %ll Students; Needs
%&ti#ities or Strategies for Differentiating Instru&tion:
Not onl' will I tell the students a+out maps< I will also show them will intera&ti#e maps and pi&tures,
Students ma' ha#e trou+le learning where ea&h state is lo&ated,
1, .o sol#e this, ea&h student will re&ei#e a small map to ta(e home to stud' and loo( at,
, .he' will +e gi#en se#eral we+ sites to help enhan&e this new s(ill,
0, =' listening to the fun le&ture on maps and then learning hands on< this &om+ination should
&apture ea&h students attention to help them learn,
8ngage in /ormati#e %ssessment throughout the Lesson
/ormati#e %ssessment:
.hroughout the assignment I will repeat all important information to stri(e their memor', 6n&e
students start pla'ing with the intera&ti#e internet map I will wal( around and help with ea&h student
indi#iduall',
De#elop >u+ri&s
>u+ri&s:
2nderstanding (e' points:
/ull' understands how to e)plain and identif' (e'points, 0 points
$an e)plain the +asi&s of map (e' points, points
?as diffi&ult' understanding and e)plaining (e' points, 1 point
Identif'ing states:
$an identif' where almost all or all state lo&ations, 0 points
$an identif' half or more of the state lo&ations, points
?as trou+le identif'ing state lo&ations, 1 point
latitude and longitude:
@nows the differen&e +etween lat, and long, and &an e)plain its importan&e and lo&ation, 0
points
$an e)plain +asi&s of lat, and long, points
has diffi&ult' e)pressing (nowlege on lat, and long, 1 point
Prepare Summati#e %ssessment
Summati#e %ssessment: $hoose and List/Lesson Materials and >esour&es
Materials and >esour&es:
Students will pra&ti&e state lo&ation +' pla'ing with an
intera&ti#e map at: http://www,s&holasti&,&om/pla'/prestates,htm
Students ha#e an impro#ed (nowledge of state lo&ation on maps, 50AB100A of states &orre&t,
Students ha#e a good idea of state lo&ation +ut not e)a&t, 10AB4CA of states &orre&t,
Students ha#e a diffi&ult' in &orre&tl' identif'ing state lo&ation, 0AB!CA