EGP 335 Unit Plan Lesson Plan Day 2 1.

0 Introduction to the Mid-Atlantic States, Day 2, Christine Andrew, Grade 4 - 45 Minutes - People, Places, and Environments - Geography, Elevation, Area - Using and making time lines, maps, globes, charts, and graphs; locating, reading, and analyzing information from a variety of resources, such as books, encyclopedias, the Internet, newspapers, and libraries; comparing and contrasting 1.1 Integration of Learning Outcomes/Objectives - The students will be able to write about how they connect with their home state of Pennsylvania. - The students will be able to explain some landforms and bodies of water in the Mid-Atlantic States. 1.2 Standards PA Civics, History, Economics, Geography & NCSS Themes 7.1.6.A.3. Mental maps to organize an understanding of the human and physical features of Pennsylvania and the home county. 7.1.6.B. Describe and locate places and regions. 7.1.6.B.2. Physical features: In the United States (e.g., Great Lakes, Rocky Mountains, Great Plains); in Pennsylvania (e.g., Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Appalachians). - NCSS.1.3.1enable learners to construct, use and refine mental maps of locales, regions, and the world that demonstrate their understanding of relative location, direction, size and shape - NCSS.1.3.dhelp learners to locate, distinguish, and describe the relationships among varying regional and global patterns of geographic phenomena such as landforms, climate, and natural resources. 1.3 Anticipatory Set - The students will be shown a picture/map of the state of Pennsylvania on the board. The students will then be asked to do a quick-write about what they know about Pennsylvania, or where they have been in Pennsylvania. The map will have the bigger cities such as Philadelphia and Harrisburg labeled so they can use the map to help them think of ideas. (The students will be able to write about how they connect with their home state of Pennsylvania.) - The teacher will then go around the room and ask each student to share one thing they have written down that they know about Pennsylvania with the class. 1.4 Procedures - After all the students have shared something they know about Pennsylvania, tell the students that Pennsylvania is a Mid-Atlantic State (They should already know this from the introduction lesson).

- Yesterday, we talked about the whole North East, but today we will just be looking at 4 of the states, which we call the Mid-Atlantic States. - The Mid-Atlantic States are Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania (Show a map on the board). - Explain to students that today we will be looking at the geography of each state. Ask the students what geography means? (The study of Earths surface and its features such as mountains and bodies of water). - Tell the students that they will now be going on a scavenger hunt to find out about each of the Mid-Atlantic States! - Pass out the chart worksheet to each child - Explain to the students that they will be going on a scavenger hunt on the computer. - Take the students down to the computer lab and have them complete the activity using the chart worksheet. - The teacher will walk around while the students are completing the activity to make sure they are doing it correctly and to help them if need be. 1.5 Differentiation ELL Students- For ELL students, they will be allowed to draw a picture during the quick write time instead of writing. Additionally, for the scavenger hunt, they will be allowed to work with a partner so that they wont have so much to do on their own. They may also use a dictionary to help them with the worksheet. Hearing Impaired Students- For hearing impaired students, the teacher will write out the quick write question on the board as well as the directions. If they have a difficult time speaking, a partner can share what they have written aloud for them. For the scavenger hunt, the student will be assigned a buddy, but they should be okay with this activity because everything is written out. The follow up questions at the end will also be written on the board. 1.6 Closure - After all the students have completed the activity, ask the students: - Which state was the biggest? - Which state was the smallest? - Which state had the highest point? - What were some of the lakes and rivers located in these states? (The students will be able to explain some landforms and bodies of water in the Mid-Atlantic States.) Close the lesson by stating that knowing the geography of a state can help us better understand the state. If we know whether the state has a lot of rivers or mountains, and that will help us later know more when we learn about each state individually. Tomorrow, we will be looking more closely at one of the Mid-Atlantic states, the one we wrote about during our quick write! Tomorrows lesson is all about Pennsylvania!

1.7 Formative/ Summative Assessment of Students (P-12) - Formative Assessment- While the students are sharing something they wrote during the quick write, the teacher will be listening and observing what they say. (The students will be able to write about how they connect with their home state of Pennsylvania.) Also, the teacher will be observing as the students complete the scavenger hunt on the computer. She will make sure that everyone is participating in the lesson. - Summative Assessment- The chart worksheet about the Mid-Atlantic States will be collected and reviewed to see how much information the students learned about the geography of the Mid-Atlantic States. The teacher will grade this chart for accuracy. (The students will be able to explain some landforms and bodies of water in the Mid-Atlantic States.) * Attached is a key to the worksheet that will be used to grade the students. 1.8 Materials/Equipment A. Student Materials/Reading Resources: - Quick Write Journal - Picture of Pennsylvania http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/pennsylvania/ - Scavenger Hunt PowerPoint - Computers (one for each student) - Mid-Atlantic States chart worksheet (one per student) B. Teacher Materials/Resources for Lesson Design - Link to picture of Pennsylvania http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/pennsylvania/ - Link to information on each state from scavenger hunt http://www.netstate.com/state_geography.htm - Link to more general background information about the Mid-Atlantic States http://wikitravel.org/en/Mid-Atlantic - Smartboard - Content Notes C. Website Address

Significant Three Characteristics or Minor Influence http://www.netstate.com/state_geography.htm Significant 1. Copyrighted Influence 2. Last updated February 3, 2014 3. No ads http://wikitravel.org/en/Mid-Atlantic Minor Influence 1. Ends in .org 2. Last updated

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D. Attach teacher content notes sheet. 1.9 Technology The Smartboard will be used during the anticipatory set to show the students a picture of Pennsylvania. The students will also be using their own computers during the scavenger hunt portion of the activity. 2.1 Reflection on Planning When I first started writing this lesson, I was not sure exactly what I wanted to do. I knew that I had to write a lesson based on the geography of the Mid-Atlantic States, but I wasnt sure how to make an interesting lesson out of it. Once I did more research on the Mid- Atlantic States, I found a website that I thought would work great for a scavenger hunt. I decided to have the students fill out a chart that would serve as a comparison of the geography of the four Mid-Atlantic States. After I came up with this idea, I was easily able to come up with my anticipatory set and write the procedures. I think this lesson will work out well for fourth grade students because they will get to explore on the computer on their own. Also, I think the chart will make it easy for the students to see how the geography changes from state to state. One concern of implementation is that the students will be confused with parts of the website such as latitude and longitude. I knew that this was too advanced for their age so I didnt put it on the worksheet but I feel some students may be confused by it.

Content Notes
General Background: Major cities in the Mid-Atlantic- New York City, Gettysburg, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Rochester Other Destinations in the Mid-Atlantic- Appalachian Trail, The Finger Lakes, Gettysburg Battlefield, The Poconos Information received from http://wikitravel.org/en/Mid-Atlantic Scavenger Hunt Information: Delaware: Bordering States- Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey Total Area- 2,489 square miles Highest Point and Height- A mobile home park on Ebright Road (450 ft) Major Rivers- Delaware River, Mispillion River, Nanticoke River Major Lakes- None New Jersey: Bordering States- New York, Pennsylvania

Total Area- 8,722 square miles Highest Point and Height- High Point (1,803 ft) Major Rivers- Delaware River, Hudson River Major Lakes- Lake Hopatcong

New York: Bordering States- Canada, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut Total Area- 54,475 square miles Highest Point and Height- Mount Marcy (5,344 ft) Major Rivers- Hudson River, Mohawk River, Genesee River Major Lakes- Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Champlain, Lake George Pennsylvania Bordering States- New York, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Ohio Total Area- 46,058 square miles Highest Point and Height- Mt. Davis (3,213 ft) Major Rivers- Allegheny River, Susquehanna River, Delaware River, Ohio River Major Lakes- Lake Erie Information received from http://www.netstate.com/state_geography.htm

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The Geography of the Mid-Atlantic States

Bordering Total Highest Major Major States Area Point Rivers Lakes (Height) Delaware

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