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State Objectives
SOL 5.1 - Students will have a working knowledge or understanding
of:
a) maps
b) Google-Earth
SOL 5.2 - Using Google-Earth, students will be able to access, locate
and view their state, city and home of residence.
SOL 5.3 - On the wall map, students will be able to:
a) locate their city
b) locate their state
c) locate different geographical differences or characteristics
around their area of residence
SOL 5.4 - In the students personal Social Studies journal, they will:
a) write their complete address
b) write/list two special characteristics about the area they reside
in
SOL 5.5 - Each student will create a seven-layer map project that
begins with their home and ends with the planet Earth.
Methods:
o whole group introduction of the available library books,
applicable to the lesson plan
o whole group introduction and instruction of Google-Earth
o whole group instruction of the four partner group projects:
1) demonstrate a working knowledge of the Google-Earth
application.
2) locate a four items on the wall map
3) journal information
4) Where Do I Live? project
Utilize Media, Materials, and Methods
Media:
6 - desktop computers with internet access:
a) adobe access:
Each computer will have a PDF document explaining the
steps to correctly log onto the Google-Earth application.
b) access Google-Earth
1 - SMART board:
a) used to explain the directions of each assignment
b) to access Google-Earth in a group setting
c) to show the information that is required in each journal
d) to show the systematic instructions needed to complete the
Where Do I Live? project
Materials:
partner group workspaces: Each workspace/project
area will be numbered and have a computer, two chairs
and all necessary supplies to complete the three projects.
library books about how to use maps, the United
States of America and the world: Students will look at
or read the information in these books for extra assistance.
list/worksheet of items to locate on the wall map:
Melissa Chamberlain UIS 350 Regent University
Methods:
As a whole group, talk and read about maps, the states and the
world.
whole group map skills Utilize the wall world map and locate
Virginia Beach, Virginia, surrounding waterways and discuss the
physical characteristics on the map.
whole group introduction to Google-Earth: Explain the benefits
of technology and ask for different ideas or uses of technology.
Explain the concept of Google-Earth and how it can benefit, not
just this class, but also every person on the planet.
whole group instruction of partner group projects Introduce
each project (total of three) and explain each skill, procedure
and/or concept that is needed to successfully complete each
task.
Assign partners and a work center number. Have each partner
team go to their assigned area and start the assigned tasks.
Notify the class that they have 20 minutes to work on learning
Google-Earth. Once the concept of Google Earth is learned, they
are to raise their hands and at this time, a teacher or teacher
assistant will come and verify they have a basic knowledge of
the application. The order of completion for the other three
assignments is: wall world map location, journal and then the
Where Do I Live? project.
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