EDEL453 Spring2014 MicheleSTERING Unit Plan Planner
EDEL453 Spring2014 MicheleSTERING Unit Plan Planner
EDEL453 Spring2014 MicheleSTERING Unit Plan Planner
EDEL 453: Teaching Elementary School Social Science Nevada State College Spring 2014 Instructor: Karen Powell
Notes
MONDAY
During this lesson, students will be introduced to a variety of maps and navigational tools with a guest speaker, and then students will create G5.1.2 Describe maps as a map of their own. This lesson uses representations of places. the Integrating Language Arts and Social Studies textbook Developing Map Skills (p. 50-51).
Call guest speaker to confirm time and date of presentation. Remind John to bring the maps
This first grade social studies lesson will (p. 50-51). teach students about the areas of the Earth called land and water using a picture of Earth, and identifying the difference between the two. This lesson uses the Houghton Mifflin Social Studies textbook Our Earth (p. 7477).
TUESDAY
G5.1.1 Differentiate between and identify water and land on a map and globe and use the terms ocean and continent.
Make 23 copies of the WorldContinent Map template Have the Houghton Mifflin Social Studies text book marked for pages 74-77
During this lesson students will learn about different land and water features which make up Earths geography and sort pictures into categories. This lesson uses the textbook, Geography from A to Z a Picture Glossary
WEDNESDAY
G6.1.1- Sort and group pictures displaying geographic features, e.g. forests, deserts, lake regions.
Make a set of pictures for each student to use during the sorting activity. Dont forget to hang up posters from Mondays guest speaker. Make a copy of 3 bubble maps for each student and one for myself.
During this lesson, students will learn about the different reasons why people migrate to different locations and describe the geography of their new home as a young pioneer. This lesson will use the book; Papa and The Pioneer Quilt.
THURSDAY
G7.1.2 Explain that some people live in locations other than where they were born.
Have video clip ready to play before CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.8 With guidance the lesson begins. and support from adults, recall Have the book; Papa and The information from experiences or gather Pioneer Quilt ready to read. information from provided sources to answer a question.
During this lesson plan, students will G8.1.2 Identify locations for accessing learn where natural resources are basic resources available to the found and how humans change the student, i.e., food, water. geography with overuse. This lesson uses the Houghton Mifflin Social Studies textbook Natural Resources (p.88-91) and Integrating Language Arts and Social Studies (p. 80-81).
Have the book Houghton Mifflin Social Studies Natural Resources (p. 88-91) ready to read from. Have pictures ready to show and pass around to students. Make the compare and contrast graphic organizer on butcher paper before the lesson begins.
FRIDAY